Artificial Intelligence in Business (M.S.)

The M.S. in artificial intelligence in business (MSAIB) is designed for a diverse group of forward-thinking professionals who range from those interested in being early adopters of AI across business operations within their companies, organizations or consulting practices, to those who seek to gain deeper technical expertise in AI to enhance their already established IT knowledge base. The program emphasizes the integration of real-world applications, leveraging the transformative capacity of AI in augmenting the speed and effectiveness of business roles and functions. Its innovative curriculum has been developed to provide the utmost flexibility in accommodating those who possess a basic understanding of AI, as well as those who have been working with it for years.

Ideal candidates for this program are ready to harness the power of AI to greatly enhance business operations through technological advancement—from aspiring financial analysts who seek to refine their expertise with AI capabilities and consultants who need to take on the latest technological challenges for their clients, to members of innovation teams who must keep their companies at the forefront of technological integration and product managers who seek to leverage AI for R&D and/or market strategy. If you aspire to play a leadership role at the intersection of business and technological innovation, the Gabelli School's M.S. in artificial intelligence in business will ready you for the exciting opportunities ahead.

Learning Competencies

1. To prepare the student to understand challenges posed by AI and how AI is transforming and revolutionizing business applications and decision-making across many business disciplines.
2. To prepare the student to design, implement, manage, and lead the practical applications of AI inside a business and across businesses.
3. To offer foundational and advanced knowledge in AI to the future leaders of business, industry, and government.

CIP Code

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Python Prerequisite

Students must demonstrate competency in Python by one of these four options:

1. Extensive prior academic and professional experience; students in this category will be pre-registered for, and awarded a grade of "P" in, AIGB 6200 Python Proficiency.
2. Passing a waiver exam (AIGB 6200 Python Proficiency).
3. Enrolling in a 1-credit Python for AI Bootcamp (AIGB 6201) prior to the first term of enrollment; this course does not count towards program requirements.
4. Enrolling in a 3-credit Programming with Python (ISGB 7943) course during the first term of enrollment; this course does not count towards program requirements.

Admissions Requirements

• Completed online application and submitted video/written essay
• Professional Resume
• Academic Transcripts: for international students, the academic transcript must be translated to English for review, a transcript evaluation may be needed later to complete enrollment if the degree has been completed outside of the U.S., U.K., Canada, and/or Australia. 
• English proficiency exam score for applicants who had studied within a country in which English is not the main language.
• (If invited by the Admissions Committee) Admissions Zoom interview

Optional Application Materials

• GMAT/GRE exam scores
• Academic and/or Professional Letters of Recommendation

The MSAIB requires completion of 30 credits, as follows:

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See the Tracks section for the different track options.

Electives

Courses in this group have the AIEL attribute.

• Technical Track: it is recommended that students interested in this track take 3 courses from the course options for the Technical Track.
• Finance Industry Track: it is recommended that students interested in this track take 4 courses from the course options for the Finance Industry Track. For students interested in this track who have prior academic experience with a financial fundamentals course, it is recommended that they take 3 courses from this track.

Finance Industry Track

Courses in this group have the AIFI attribute.

The Finance Area faculty regularly offer new, cutting-edge courses to respond to the changing nature of business; MSAIB students pursuing the Finance Industry Track can enroll in AI-related courses from the M.B.A. and M.S. in Finance programs offered by the Finance Area faculty, even if they are not not listed above.

Technical Track

Courses in this group have the AITE attribute.