The Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence for Business is a 30-credit program that trains students in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications to business. Recent developments in AI have opened opportunities in industry and academia for innovation that can have a transforming effect on society. The purpose of this program is to produce business and technology leaders who are capable of powering growth in their organizations through applications of AI. Graduates will understand the technical elements of AI and how to use AI to make decisions that add value to their businesses/organizations. AI has three distinct segments: core model building of AI systems, conversational AI (chatbots, generative AI, etc.), and robotics. The focus of the program is on the first two segments with the emerging field of robotics as an elective. There is a special focus on business process redesign using AI as well as leveraging AI for different domains (e.g. finance, accounting, management, etc.). Students can select a concentration from the following options: Accounting, Finance, Information Security & Digital Forensics, Information Systems & Business Analytics, Management, and Marketing. Students
admitted to the Accounting or Finance concentrations are required to have appropriate undergraduate prerequisite/preparatory courses.
Program Requirements - 30 credits
1. Core Courses - 18 credits:
- Aib 620 Generative AI and Large Language Models (3)
- Aib 640 AI and Strategic Decision Making (3)
- Aib 650 AI & Ethics (3)
- Cyb 646 Mathematical Methods for Information Security (3)
- For 515 Tools for AI and Data Analytics (3)
- For 516 Advanced Data Analytics for Cyber Security (3)
2. Capstone Course Requirement - 3 credits:
- Aib 660 Capstone: Business Models in AI (3)
3. Concentration Courses - select 6 credits from one of the following concentration areas:
- Accounting: this concentration does not lead to licensure or eligibility for the CPA
- Acc 611 Contemporary Developments in Accounting Thought (3)
- Acc 615 Financial Statement Analysis (3)
- Finance:
- Fin 525 Financial Management (3)
- Fin 602 Investment Valuation and Analysis (3)
- Information Security & Digital Forensics:
- Cyb 644 Introduction to Information and Cybersecurity (3)
- For 643 Incident Handling (3)
- Information Systems & Business Analytics:
- Itm 621 Decision Analytics and Optimization (3)
- Itm 626 Analytics and Visualization (3)
- Management:
- Mgt 513 Organizational Behavior & Managerial Skills (3)
- Mgt 514 Human Resources Management (3)
- Marketing:
- Mkt 603 Digital Marketing (3)
- Mkt 661 Data Science Marketing (3)
4. Elective Course - 3 credits; the elective course can be selected from an appropriate Massry School of Business graduate courses, as approved by the advisor. Students in the accounting concentration must select an accounting course elective.
Please note: This program offers an internship, field experience, study abroad component, or clinical experience in the course listing as an option to fulfill course requirements. Students who have previously been convicted of a felony are advised that their prior criminal history may impede their ability to complete the requirements of certain academic programs and/or to meet licensure requirements for certain professions. If you have concerns about this matter please contact the Dean’s Office of your intended academic program.