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911³Ō¹Ļ’s College of Business Launches New MBA in Artificial Intelligence

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911³Ō¹Ļ’s College of Business is launching a new MBA in Artificial Intelligence that will focus on preparing future business leaders to thrive in an economy transformed by AI.


By amber bonefont | 2/26/2026

911³Ō¹Ļ’s is launching a that will focus on preparing future business leaders to thrive in an economy transformed by AI.

The new MBA will be offered through the College of Business’s programs and provide a multidisciplinary approach to AI. The MBA in AI requires two foundational courses, ā€œManaging Artificial Intelligence Product Developmentā€Ā andĀ ā€œBusiness Innovation with Artificial Intelligence,ā€ which establish the strategic, ethical and operational pillars of AI implementation in business.

Students then select two electives from a robust menu spanning nearly every major business discipline. Elective options include ā€œAI and Marketing – A Behavioral Science Perspective;ā€ ā€œAI and Machine Learning for Economics & Business Decision‑Making;ā€ ā€œMachine Learning & AI Applications in Finance;ā€ ā€œAdvanced Accounting Applications of Data Analytics;ā€ ā€œIntroduction to Business Analytics and Big Data;ā€ ā€œSocial Media and Web Analytics;ā€ and ā€œDigital Marketing.ā€

ā€œWe are pleased to be among the first universities in the state to offer an MBA concentration in AI,ā€ said , assistant dean and executive director of the Executive Education programs. ā€œOur selection and structure of courses position this as a uniquely flexible program empowering students to tailor their AI expertise to their functional interests, whether that is optimizing financial forecasting, transforming digital marketing, automating business processes, or advancing economic intelligence.ā€

Developed in response to surging employer demand for business leaders who understand the opportunities and risks of AI, the concentration is available to students acrossĀ online MBA, professional MBA, and executive MBAĀ formats, allowing working professionals, rising executives and career changers to develop AI leadership capabilities without pausing their careers.

Ā Graduates of the program will leave prepared to translate AI insights into measurable performance improvements, lead AI product and process innovation, and integrate advanced analytics into strategic planning, among other skills.

ā€œOur MBA in AI program reflects the College of Business commitment to innovation and its responsiveness to employers seeking talent fluent in the technologies shaping tomorrow’s economy,ā€ said , Ph.D., dean of the College of Business and Kaye Family professor. ā€œThis launch further strengthens our position as a national leader in industry-aligned graduate education.ā€

For more information or to apply to the program, .

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