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Hands-on Agentic AI: Building Intelligent Agents Specialization

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Hands-on Agentic AI: Building Intelligent Agents Specialization

Build Production-Ready Multi-Agent AI Systems.

Master protocols, frameworks, and governance for enterprise-scale agentic AI deployment

Harshita Gulati
Manav Pandey
Starweaver

Instructors: Harshita Gulati

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Implement industry-standard protocols like MCP and build stateful AI workflows using LangGraph framework.

  • Design multi-agent systems with proper communication, coordination, and governance for enterprise deployment.

  • Create production-ready agents using GPT API, LangChain, and modern frameworks with ethical considerations.

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March 2026

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Specialization - 8 course series

MCP - Model Content Protocol

MCP - Model Content Protocol

Course 1, 4 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: System Design and Implementation
Category: Enterprise Security
Category: Authentications
Category: Performance Tuning
Category: Model Context Protocol
Category: Systems Architecture
Category: AI Integrations
Category: AI Security
Category: Software Architecture
Category: Server Side
Category: Servers
Category: Interoperability
Category: Scalability
Category: Enterprise Architecture
Agentic AI Protocols (MCP, A2A, ACP)

Agentic AI Protocols (MCP, A2A, ACP)

Course 2, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • A deeper understanding of the core principles underlying multi-agent communication and collaboration

  • Insight into the structural and functional aspects of MCP, A2A, and ACP protocols

  • Ability to critically analyze and refine information exchange formats and negotiation flows.

Skills you'll gain

Category: AI Integrations
Category: Performance Tuning
Category: Model Context Protocol
LangGraph Framework

LangGraph Framework

Course 3, 4 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: AI Workflows
Category: AI Orchestration
Category: Agentic systems
Category: Agentic Workflows
Category: Context Management
Category: LLM Application
Category: Large Language Modeling
Category: Data Persistence
Category: LangGraph
Category: Generative AI Agents
Category: Tool Calling
Category: Model Deployment
Category: Business Logic
Category: LangChain
Category: Enterprise Architecture
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Debugging
AI Agents: Multi-Agent Design & Governance

AI Agents: Multi-Agent Design & Governance

Course 4, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • Define core concepts and capabilities of AI agents and multi-agent systems.

  • Design effective multi-agent AI systems for various tasks and implement communication protocols and workflows.

  • Apply governance models and regulatory frameworks to ensure safe and compliant AI agent operations.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Governance
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Responsible AI
Category: AI Workflows
Category: Agentic systems
Category: Data Ethics
Category: Generative AI Agents
Category: Systems Architecture
Category: Software Architecture
Category: Agentic Workflows
Category: Accountability Frameworks
Category: Scalability
Category: Communication
Category: AI Orchestration
Category: Coordination
Category: Coordinating
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Regulatory Compliance
Building AI Agents for Complex Tasks

Building AI Agents for Complex Tasks

Course 5, 4 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Model Evaluation
Category: Tool Calling
Category: Memory Management
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Context Management
Category: AI Orchestration
Category: Performance Testing
Category: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Category: Development Testing
Category: Agentic systems
Category: Generative AI Agents
Category: Agentic Workflows
Category: LLM Application
Category: AI Workflows
Category: Debugging
Category: LangChain
Advanced Multi-Agent AI System

Advanced Multi-Agent AI System

Course 6, 3 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: System Monitoring
Category: Application Deployment
Category: Generative AI Agents
Category: Software Architecture
Category: Safety and Security
Category: Continuous Monitoring
Category: Agentic systems
Category: Communication Systems
Category: Scalability
Category: AI Orchestration
Category: Systems Architecture
Category: Model Deployment
Category: Responsible AI
Category: CrewAI
Category: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Category: System Design and Implementation
Category: AI Workflows
Category: Agentic Workflows
Category: LangGraph
Ethical Governance & Risk in Agentic AI

Ethical Governance & Risk in Agentic AI

Course 7, 4 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Governance
Category: Accountability Frameworks
Category: Responsible AI
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Compliance Management
Category: Governance Risk Management and Compliance
Category: Regulatory Compliance
Category: Accountability
Category: Risk Management Framework
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Decision Intelligence
Category: Regulatory Requirements
Category: Risk Management
Category: Agentic systems
Category: Case Studies

What you'll learn

  • Interact with the OpenAI API to leverage the power of GPT-4 for your specific needs and use-case

  • Create an instance of GPT-4 that is capable of reasoning through complex logic and interacting with real time data

  • Learn about considerations relating to security and scaling when using large language models for business tasks

Skills you'll gain

Category: TypeScript
Category: Node.JS
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Generative AI Agents
Category: ChatGPT
Category: Scripting
Category: Tool Calling
Category: Development Environment
Category: LLM Application
Category: OpenAI API
Category: Cost Benefit Analysis
Category: Business Analysis
Category: Scalability
Category: OpenAI
Category: Business Solutions
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Generative AI
Category: AI Integrations
Category: Business Logic
Category: Cloud API

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Instructors

Harshita Gulati
Coursera
3 Courses1,053 learners
Manav Pandey
1 Course937 learners
Starweaver
Coursera
560 Courses1,088,851 learners

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