Ready for the AI-driven Future
A new MBA elective prepares students to apply AI in your organizations
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is bringing new possibilities for businesses and changing the way that companies in every sector operate. Finance, manufacturing, engineering, and healthcare are just some of the industries that are affected by advances in AI.
Consequently, aspiring business leaders in every sector need to develop a clear understanding of the power and potential of AI systems so they can successfully deal with the issues and opportunities as they arise.
To prepare businesses for the revolution in AI, the HKUST Business School has teamed up with Microsoft to add a new elective to its highly regarded MBA Program. The course will give managers the skills, know-how and cultural sensitivity they need to make the best use of AI technology.
Collaborating with Microsoft
The new elective is built around online materials provided by Microsoft’s AI Business School. It includes four key modules which will be introduced at the start of the spring semester in 2020.
The modules focus on how businesses can define a suitable AI strategy, how they can enable an AI-ready corporate culture, and how they can use AI technology responsibly. The modules will also teach business leaders who have not been trained in IT how to understand the technology.
Course content is tailored to the needs of Hong Kong-based MBA students, and uses appropriate case studies and examples. The existing online materials will be combined with classroom teaching by HKUST faculty members and Microsoft executives, who will share the latest industry knowledge and practical insights about the changes and challenges AI technology brings.