Custom GPTs at MIT Sloan: A Comprehensive Guide

Walks through the full custom-GPT lifecycle: collecting course materials, using the GPT Builder, iterating with the preview pane, enabling tools such as web browsing or code interpreter, and sharing the result, with explicit FERPA and privacy warnings about identifiable student data. Afterward you can build and share a working course-specific assistant.

Task

Custom workflows

Time

30 min

Level

beginner

Cost

Free — Nothing to pay. A free account at most.

Tools

ChatGPT

Published

2026-05-07

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