Background of Summer School / Introduction

An intensive one-week accredited GenAI course designed for practical business applications. Gain 5 ECTS credits and a CULS certificate, train with licensed AI tools in AI Act–compliant workflows, build web apps and agentic systems with AI support, and benefit from individual guidance provided by instructors.

Hosting University

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU)

Venue

Faculty of Economics and Management, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, Prague, Czech Republic

Date

13. - 19. of July 2026

Participants

Max 60

Previous Knowledge

No prior knowledge required.

Course Content

• History and principles of generative AI
• Large language models: text generation
• Prompt Engineering and Context Engineering
• Large language models: advanced capabilities
• Large language models: API integration
• Software development with generative AI support
• Agent systems and AI workflows
• Diffusion models: image and video generation
• Tools for audio and document generation
• Multimodal ecosystems: overview, use cases, development
• Specialized AI-assisted tools
• Legal, ethical, and societal aspects of generative AI

Intended Learning Outcome (ILO)

After completing the course, the student is expected to be able to:

develop capabilities to remain competitive in a transforming AI-driven job market,
build powerful AI workflows using LLMs,
design and create a web application from A to Z with generative AI support,
select the right tools, methods, and governance for real-world projects,
apply AI Act–aligned evaluation, governance, and risk mitigation,
use agentic AI to handle autonomous tasks.

Course Schedule

12 Jul 2026 (arrival) • 13–19 Jul 2026 (40-hour intensive full-day course) • 20 Jul 2026 (departure)

Course Language

English

Course Format / Teaching Methods

20 hours of lectures and 20 hours of seminars (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM–12:00 PM and 1:00 PM–5:00 PM).

Credits

ECTS Credits and Workload Overview

Number of Credits [ECTS]	5
TOTAL Workload [hours]	50
Student's own work [hours]	8
Contact classes [hours]	40
Exam [hours]	2

Type of Assessment and Assessment Criteria

Credit awarded for project submission; final exam consisting of 8 multiple-choice theoretical questions and 8 short practical demonstrations.

Cultural Activities / Social Program

Trips, a topic-relevant visit.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fee: €1,600 for non-ELLS participants, with a 50% discount for ELLS participants and CULS students (€800).

Additional Costs

The fee includes accommodation, lunch and coffee breaks, as well as a welcome dinner and a farewell dinner. Optional organized trips in Prague, transportation are not included.

Accommodation

Accommodation is provided in dormitory rooms located directly on the university campus.

Health Insurance

At the participant's expense.

Visa

Participant arrange their own Visa if required.

Application Deadline

30 June 2026

Link to online Application form

The registration link will be provided here

Contact persons for scientific questions

Ing. Martin Čejka, aibridge@pef.czu.cz

Contact person for administrative questions