The purpose of this course is to give students a managerial perspective on artificial intelligence. This will be achieved by:
- Textbook readings.
- Lectures covering some of the basic AI methods.
- Business case studies in which students are able to apply relevant software tools and explain the findings in a business context.
- Business case studies in which students will discuss opportunities and challenges related to AI implementations at various organizations.
- A field project in which students propose an implementation of one or more AI techniques in their organization. The proposal would include details on the business problem being addressed, the tool(s) being used, the changes to the existing workflows and business processes, training required for current staff, and other managerial considerations that would be required to ensure successful implementation.