{"id":117808,"date":"2026-05-20T17:54:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/business-director-ai-upskilling-story\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T13:06:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T07:36:19","slug":"business-director-ai-upskilling-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/business-director-ai-upskilling-story\/","title":{"rendered":"How a Business Director Upskilled with MIT Professional Education\u2019s No Code and Agentic AI Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This success story highlights how a business leader with over 30 years of experience in large-scale systems engineering chose to upskill through the No Code and Agentic AI program offered by MIT Professional Education, in collaboration with Great Learning, to stay ahead in an increasingly AI-driven business era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Filip Halsey\u2019s<\/a> educational and professional foundation is formidable. Based in Oslo, he holds an MSc from the University of Oslo and an Executive MBA from EIP in Paris. Over the years, he has built extensive experience leading transition programs across highly complex sectors, including defense, healthcare, energy, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently serving as a Business Director at Metier, Filip has spent years navigating enterprise-scale systems and strategic transformation initiatives. Despite his vast experience, he recognized a major technological shift that required him to expand his capabilities further. This is the story of his proactive journey to bridge a critical knowledge gap and integrate AI into his day-to-day operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Did Filip Halsey Decide to Learn AI?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Having witnessed firsthand how artificial intelligence was rapidly transforming both operational quality and service delivery, Filip realized there was a significant gap in his understanding of the technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his strategic leadership role, integrating AI was no longer optional. He anticipated not only that AI would improve the way he worked daily, but also that clients would increasingly expect him to guide them in implementing AI within their organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"I wanted to learn more about AI, how it was set up, and how I can utilize it,\" Filip explained.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

To move beyond surface-level understanding and gain practical expertise, Filip chose to pursue formal education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Did the MIT Professional Education Program Help Him Build AI Expertise?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To achieve the practical knowledge he was looking for, Filip enrolled in the 14-week No Code and Agentic AI program <\/a>(formerly known as No Code AI & Machine Learning) <\/em>offered by MIT Professional Education with Great Learning as its education collaborator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a leader managing complex systems and enterprise-level programs, selecting the right curriculum was critical. The program provided exactly the structure he needed: a practical and accessible approach to understanding the statistical foundations behind AI systems, while learning how to apply those concepts using specialized no-code tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because the program was specifically designed for professionals without a technical or coding background, it enabled Filip to design and implement AI-driven workflows and intelligent systems without writing a single line of code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking about what motivated him to pursue the program, Filip shared:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"I knew AI as a technology was taking huge steps both in quality and service operations. However, I did not know enough about it to fully utilize it. I expected that learning AI would benefit me in my daily work, and I also believed that my customers would expect me not only to use AI effectively but also to advise them on how they could use it in their own work. That is why I joined the course.\"<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Watch Filip Halsey share his complete transformation journey here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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