20 practical, difficulty-rated ways Business Management and Entrepreneurship students at Hobart and William Smith Colleges can use AI — each naming the exact tutorial it links to and what you’ll take away. Click any card to watch it.
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All Business Management and Entrepreneurship AI use cases
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Brainstorm startup ideas for a niche market
Generate venture concepts targeting a specific customer segment. The linked tutorial covers three brainstorming methods in ChatGPT — a reusable custom-instructions 'brainstorm paradigm', an AI-diagram tree that fans one topic into dozens of branches, and a SWOT prompt to pressure-test an idea.
What you'll take awayThree prompt patterns you can reuse to go from a blank page to a categorised list of options, plus a way to stress-test the one you pick.
Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Business Management and Entrepreneurship student at HWS. My task: Brainstorm startup ideas for a niche market — Generate venture concepts targeting a specific customer segment.
Give me 10 options grouped into 3 themes, then mark the 3 most original and explain what makes them stronger.
Condense a case study into key decisions and lessons. The linked tutorial covers MacMost's copy-paste method — pull an article into reader view, paste it into ChatGPT after 'summarize this:', then ask for a set word count or a 10-bullet version; also how to grab a YouTube transcript to summarise a video.
What you'll take awayHow to compress a long reading or video into a summary of the exact length you need, and why pasting the source keeps it accurate.
Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Business Management and Entrepreneurship student at HWS. My task: Summarize a Harvard Business Review case — Condense a case study into key decisions and lessons.
Give me (1) a three-sentence summary, (2) five bullet-point key claims, and (3) anything the author asserts without supporting evidence. Text below:
[PASTE THE TEXT HERE]
Explain SWOT, KPI, and value proposition. The linked tutorial covers ChatGPT's Study Mode (type /study), an interactive tutor that guides you with questions step by step instead of just handing over the answer.
What you'll take awayHow to switch ChatGPT into tutor mode so it drills you on terms and ideas rather than doing the thinking for you.
Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Business Management and Entrepreneurship student at HWS. My task: Define management terms — Explain SWOT, KPI, and value proposition.
Define each term in one clear sentence, then give a concrete example of each in context. Once I've read them, quiz me on them one at a time and tell me what I got wrong and why.
Compose outreach to a potential mentor or investor. The linked tutorial covers drafting an email in ChatGPT and improving it through conversation — the first draft is deliberately generic, then detail is added turn by turn — plus what not to paste in for privacy.
What you'll take awayWhy the first draft always reads like AI, how to iterate it into your own voice, and to keep real names out of the prompt.
Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Business Management and Entrepreneurship student at HWS. My task: Draft a professional networking email — Compose outreach to a potential mentor or investor.
Keep it under 150 words: polite, specific, with one clear ask. Give me two versions — one formal, one warmer. Don't include real names, ID numbers, or anything private.
Clarify the four Ps or customer acquisition cost. The linked tutorial covers a 10-step ChatGPT prompt system — standard definition, an explain-it-to-a-10-year-old version, real-life analogies, a simple diagram, then a comparison table — that you aim at any concept you're stuck on.
What you'll take awayA repeatable prompt sequence that turns a confusing idea into a definition, an analogy and a diagram you can check against your course notes.
Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Business Management and Entrepreneurship student at HWS. My task: Explain a marketing concept — Clarify the four Ps or customer acquisition cost.
Start with a one-sentence definition, then explain it as if I'm 10, then give a real-world analogy. Finish by flagging anything scholars genuinely disagree about — and tell me what you're unsure of.
Turn business notes into a concise mission. The linked tutorial covers three proofreading prompts run over the same document in ChatGPT — 'suggestions for improvement', 'proofread for clarity', then 'proofread for punctuation' — before editing in your own word processor.
What you'll take awayThree targeted passes that catch different problems, and the habit of applying the edits yourself rather than pasting output wholesale.
Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Business Management and Entrepreneurship student at HWS. My task: Write a mission statement draft — Turn business notes into a concise mission.
Do three passes: (1) clarity, (2) grammar and punctuation, (3) concision. Show every change as a list with a reason — don't silently rewrite. Text below:
[PASTE YOUR TEXT HERE]
Generate memorable brand-name options for a launch. The linked tutorial covers three brainstorming methods in ChatGPT — a reusable custom-instructions 'brainstorm paradigm', an AI-diagram tree that fans one topic into dozens of branches, and a SWOT prompt to pressure-test an idea.
What you'll take awayThree prompt patterns you can reuse to go from a blank page to a categorised list of options, plus a way to stress-test the one you pick.
Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Business Management and Entrepreneurship student at HWS. My task: Brainstorm names for a new product — Generate memorable brand-name options for a launch.
Give me 10 options grouped into 3 themes, then mark the 3 most original and explain what makes them stronger.
Condense theory on motivation and leadership. The linked tutorial covers MacMost's copy-paste method — pull an article into reader view, paste it into ChatGPT after 'summarize this:', then ask for a set word count or a 10-bullet version; also how to grab a YouTube transcript to summarise a video.
What you'll take awayHow to compress a long reading or video into a summary of the exact length you need, and why pasting the source keeps it accurate.
Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Business Management and Entrepreneurship student at HWS. My task: Summarize a chapter on organizational behavior — Condense theory on motivation and leadership.
Give me (1) a three-sentence summary, (2) five bullet-point key claims, and (3) anything the author asserts without supporting evidence. Text below:
[PASTE THE TEXT HERE]
Create behavioral questions for a mock candidate. The linked tutorial covers a back-and-forth mock interview with ChatGPT — it asks behavioural questions, you answer, and it critiques how you responded.
What you'll take awayA practice loop for interview answers, including feedback on structure and impact.
Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Business Management and Entrepreneurship student at HWS. My task: Draft interview questions for a hiring exercise — Create behavioral questions for a mock candidate.
Act as the interviewer. Ask me one question at a time, wait for my answer, then critique it using the STAR structure and tell me exactly what to cut or add.
Clarify assets, liabilities, and equity relationships. The linked tutorial covers a 10-step ChatGPT prompt system — standard definition, an explain-it-to-a-10-year-old version, real-life analogies, a simple diagram, then a comparison table — that you aim at any concept you're stuck on.
What you'll take awayA repeatable prompt sequence that turns a confusing idea into a definition, an analogy and a diagram you can check against your course notes.
Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Business Management and Entrepreneurship student at HWS. My task: Explain how a balance sheet is structured — Clarify assets, liabilities, and equity relationships.
Start with a one-sentence definition, then explain it as if I'm 10, then give a real-world analogy. Finish by flagging anything scholars genuinely disagree about — and tell me what you're unsure of.
Structure sections from market analysis to financials. The linked tutorial covers using ChatGPT across the research-paper workflow — finding a topic where a genuine gap exists, then structuring the paper around it.
What you'll take awayHow to pick a defensible topic and lay out the sections before you start writing.
Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Business Management and Entrepreneurship student at HWS. My task: Build a business plan outline — Structure sections from market analysis to financials.
Give a topic-sentence outline only — not full prose. For each section, state the argument it makes and the evidence it would need.
Surface trends and build summary charts from raw data. The linked tutorial covers dragging a dataset straight into ChatGPT and prompting it to describe the data, produce descriptive statistics per column, and chart the columns you care about.
What you'll take awayHow to interrogate a spreadsheet conversationally, and why the 'analyzing' step means it ran real code rather than guessing.
Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Business Management and Entrepreneurship student at HWS. My task: Analyze a sales dataset with Excel Copilot — Surface trends and build summary charts from raw data.
I'm uploading my dataset. First describe what's in it and flag any data-quality problems, then answer my question, and show the code you ran so I can check it myself.
Synthesize positioning, strengths, and weaknesses for analysis. The linked tutorial covers a compare-and-contrast prompt in ChatGPT (demonstrated on Buddhism vs Hinduism) that asks for similarities and differences, then expands any point you want more depth on.
What you'll take awayA prompt for structured comparisons, and how to push ChatGPT to elaborate on the specific dimension you care about.
Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Business Management and Entrepreneurship student at HWS. My task: Compare two competitors strategically — Synthesize positioning, strengths, and weaknesses for analysis.
Give me a table of the key similarities and differences, then one short paragraph on which difference matters most and why.
Sequence launch phases, channels, and messaging. The linked tutorial covers ChatGPT Projects as a workspace — turning a rough idea into a full plan with timelines, task assignments and a risk assessment that stays organised across sessions.
What you'll take awayHow to go from a vague goal to a structured plan with milestones and risks, kept in one persistent workspace.
Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Business Management and Entrepreneurship student at HWS. My task: Create a go-to-market plan for a product — Sequence launch phases, channels, and messaging.
Break this into phases with milestones, working backwards from [DUE DATE]. Include the top 3 risks and how I'd mitigate each.
Combine data points into a detailed target profile. The linked tutorial covers dragging a dataset straight into ChatGPT and prompting it to describe the data, produce descriptive statistics per column, and chart the columns you care about.
What you'll take awayHow to interrogate a spreadsheet conversationally, and why the 'analyzing' step means it ran real code rather than guessing.
Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Business Management and Entrepreneurship student at HWS. My task: Develop a customer persona from research inputs — Combine data points into a detailed target profile.
I'm uploading my dataset. First describe what's in it and flag any data-quality problems, then answer my question, and show the code you ran so I can check it myself.
Organize problem, solution, and traction into a compelling flow. The linked tutorial covers Gamma — turn a one-line prompt into a full slide deck, review the generated outline before it builds, then restyle with themes.
What you'll take awayHow to get a presentable deck out of a single prompt, editing the outline before any slides are made.
Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Business Management and Entrepreneurship student at HWS. My task: Draft a pitch deck narrative and structure — Organize problem, solution, and traction into a compelling flow.
Give me a slide-by-slide outline first (title plus 3 bullets each) and wait for my approval before expanding anything. Aim for [NUMBER] slides.
Construct a multi-year projection and verify all calculations. The linked tutorial covers dragging a dataset straight into ChatGPT and prompting it to describe the data, produce descriptive statistics per column, and chart the columns you care about.
What you'll take awayHow to interrogate a spreadsheet conversationally, and why the 'analyzing' step means it ran real code rather than guessing.
Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Business Management and Entrepreneurship student at HWS. My task: Build a financial model with formulas — Construct a multi-year projection and verify all calculations.
I'm uploading my dataset. First describe what's in it and flag any data-quality problems, then answer my question, and show the code you ran so I can check it myself.
Plan methodology and run statistical significance checks. The linked tutorial covers dragging a dataset straight into ChatGPT and prompting it to describe the data, produce descriptive statistics per column, and chart the columns you care about.
What you'll take awayHow to interrogate a spreadsheet conversationally, and why the 'analyzing' step means it ran real code rather than guessing.
Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Business Management and Entrepreneurship student at HWS. My task: Design and analyze an A/B marketing test — Plan methodology and run statistical significance checks.
I'm uploading my dataset. First describe what's in it and flag any data-quality problems, then answer my question, and show the code you ran so I can check it myself.
Build a custom GPT for customer support automation
Configure a tool trained on product FAQs and policies. The linked tutorial covers building a Custom GPT from scratch in ChatGPT and feeding it your own past writing so its output sounds like you rather than generic AI.
What you'll take awayHow to set up a reusable assistant with your instructions baked in, so you stop re-explaining context every session.
Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Business Management and Entrepreneurship student at HWS. My task: Build a custom GPT for customer support automation — Configure a tool trained on product FAQs and policies.
Draft the name, description, instructions and 4 conversation starters for this Custom GPT. The instructions should tell it to ask clarifying questions and to admit when it doesn't know.
Simulate profit outcomes across variables, validating assumptions. The linked tutorial covers dragging a dataset straight into ChatGPT and prompting it to describe the data, produce descriptive statistics per column, and chart the columns you care about.
What you'll take awayHow to interrogate a spreadsheet conversationally, and why the 'analyzing' step means it ran real code rather than guessing.
Starter prompt — paste into ChatGPT
I'm a Business Management and Entrepreneurship student at HWS. My task: Model pricing scenarios with sensitivity analysis — Simulate profit outcomes across variables, validating assumptions.
I'm uploading my dataset. First describe what's in it and flag any data-quality problems, then answer my question, and show the code you ran so I can check it myself.