International “AI agents at work” Staff Week (BIP) at the IBA
From Copilot as Assistant to Copilot as Colleague: Agents, Autonomous Agents and Workflows with Generative AI
Case Project: Participants will learn how generative AI is moving from answering questions to carrying out work. Using Microsoft Copilot as the main tool, they will build practical skills in designing agents, automating workflows and using AI responsibly in everyday higher education work.
Target group: Staff from Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), including administrative personnel, international office staff, and educators. No programming skills required.
Location: International Business Academy, Havneparken 1, 6000 Kolding, Denmark.
Dates: 15-19 March 2027 (arrival on Sunday, 14th of March)
Registration deadline: 15th February 2027. Registration link TBA soon!
Virtual component: End of February/beginning of March 2027.
BIP project number: 2025-1-DK01-KA131-HED-000319990-7
Project Description
Generative AI is changing from a tool you talk to into a tool that works alongside you. Copilot is a good example. It now combines chat, delegated multi-step work and the ability to build solutions, and it is moving towards agents that keep working in the background. This staff week shows what that shift means in practice for people working in higher education.
Over five days, participants will work hands-on with Copilot, from simple agents built in natural language to autonomous agents and automated workflows. The week also covers how to keep control, security and professional judgement in place when AI takes over parts of the work.
Objective and Analytical Output
The aim is to turn new knowledge into practice. Participants should leave with at least one agent or workflow they can use at their own institution, and with a clear view of where AI adds value and where it should not be used.
Approach
- Real cases: We work with participants’ own tasks, such as student enquiries, mobility administration, meeting follow-up and communication with partners.
- Hands-on building: Participants build, test and improve their own agents and workflows.
- Structured models: We use simple frameworks for choosing the right solution and the right level of autonomy.
- Energy and involvement: The week alternates between short presentations, building sessions, group work and discussion.
The training will include the following main points
- From chat to agents. Anyone can describe what they want in natural language and turn it into an agent.
- Delegating work to Copilot. Chat is for quick questions, and Cowork is for tasks you hand over and get back as finished results.
- Autonomous agents. Agents can react to events and act without waiting for a prompt, within defined triggers, instructions and guardrails. Participants learn to set clear scope, least-privilege access and human approval for sensitive actions.
- Workflows. Workflows are deterministic, rule-based automations with triggers, AI actions and human-in-the-loop steps. We look at when to use a workflow, when to use an agent, and how to combine them.
- Agents that use applications. Computer-using agents can work through the user interface of websites and desktop applications, which helps where no integration exists.
- Building your own solutions. We see how apps, workflows and agents can be combined into one solution, for example an onboarding process.
- Governance, cost and responsibility. The week covers data protection, transparency, human oversight, and understanding the cost of agents and AI usage.
- Critical thinking. What happens to professional judgement, responsibility and trust when parts of our work are delegated to machines?
Why Join?
- Practical competences you can use the following Monday
- A network of colleagues from European HEIs
- Insight into how IBA works with AI in teaching and administration
- Opportunity to observe IBA’s international student weeks running at the same time
Virtual Component
Before arriving to Kolding in March 2027, all participants are invited to the virtual session at the end of February/beginning of March 2026 (link will be send to MS Teams meeting to all registered participants individually).
This 1.5-hour online session will include:
- Introduction to AI agents at work
- Practical information.
Links and References
- Introducing the new Copilot with Home, Code and Autopilot
- 6 core capabilities to scale agent adoption in 2026
- Autonomous agents guidance
- Workflows overview
- Build apps, extend agents and transform business processes in Microsoft Copilot Studio
- Computer-using agents, workflows and real-time voice experiences
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Practical information
Location: International Business Academy, Havneparken 1, 6000 Kolding, Denmark
Dates: 15-19 March 2027 (arrival on Sunday, 14th of March)
Registration deadline: 15th February 2027. Registration link TBA soon!
Virtual component: End of February/beginning of March 2027.
Price: 190€ (DKK 1,406)
Included in the price:
- 5 Lunches (Monday–Friday)
- 2 Dinners (Monday & Tuesday)
- Coffee Breaks
- Cultural Activities and a Company Visit
- Training Materials
It is possible to pay online by using the credit card. Payment link will be provided together with confirmation after the 15th of February 2027.
If your home institution requires the invoice to pay for your participation, please indicate this in the registration form.
Note: Accommodation and transportation to/from Kolding are not included.
Transportation
Billund Airport (BLL) is the closest airport to Kolding. There is a direct bus from the airport to Kolding (no. 166), but please note that bus transportation is not very frequent in the evening.
Copenhagen Airport (CPH) is about 2.5 hours away from Kolding, with frequent train and travel times.
You can use RejsePlanen to plan your journey/buy tickets, if you are using public transportation.
Accommodation
Participants are responsible for booking their own accommodation in Kolding.
We recommend the following accommodation option located within walking distance from IBA Campus:
Feel free to reach out to the International Department for further practical information.
If you have any questions, please write to us at studyexchange@iba.dk
Contact
| IBA International Office |
| studyexchange@iba.dk |
| Student & Staff Mobility |
| Ildikó Antal |
| ilan@iba.dk |
| +45 25 28 45 47 |
| Director, IBA International & Confucius Institute |