The program is designed to cultivate future business leaders with a comprehensive understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies. Key objectives include:
- Expertise in AI Implementation: Students will master the use of AI within organizations to enhance societal value, while also understanding the ethical issues and risks associated with AI technologies.
- Product and Service Innovation: Graduates will be adept at conceptualizing new AI-driven products and services, with a nuanced understanding of both the cutting-edge capabilities and practical limitations of AI in a business context.
- Team Formation and Project Management: Students will be equipped to form effective teams, implement and scale AI technology solutions, and develop realistic timelines for AI projects.
- Analytics-Driven Decision Making: The program will prepare students to make strategic decisions based on analytics, recognizing the value of data assets and the efforts needed to fully harness analytics in a business environment.
- Understanding AI Potential and Risks: Graduates will be skilled in assessing advanced AI technologies, making informed assumptions about their potential and risks, and identifying new market opportunities through AI innovation.
Please note that this degree cannot be combined as an additional major with either Business Administration or Engineering. It is administered by the Marshall School of Business.
Composition/Writing Requirements (8 units)
WRIT 150 Writing and Critical Reasoning–Thematic Approaches Units: 4
WRIT 340 Advanced Writing Units: 4 *
- Note: A section of WRIT 340 titled “Advanced Writing for Business” is recommended for BUAI majors.
Math Requirement (4 units)
MATH 125g Calculus I Units: 4 *
- Note: A-level mathematics examination scores of A or B may receive subject credit for MATH 125g. Eligible students should speak with their academic advisers for additional information.
MATH 125g satisfies GE category F: Quantitative Reasoning.
Major Requirements (88 units)
Business Requirements (42 units)
BUAD 280 Introduction to Financial Accounting Units: 3
BUAD 281 Introduction to Managerial Accounting Units: 3
BUAD 302 Communication Strategy in Business Units: 4
BUAD 304 Organizational Behavior and Leadership Units: 4
BUAD 306 Business Finance Units: 4
or
BUAD 308 Advanced Business Finance Units: 4
BUAD 307 Marketing Fundamentals Units: 4
BUAD 310g Applied Business Statistics Units: 4
or
BUAD 312g Statistics and Data Science for Business Units: 4
(BUAD 312 is preferred)
BUAD 311 Operations Management Units: 4
or
BUAD 313 Advanced Operations Management and Analytics Units: 4
(BUAD 313 is preferred)
BUAD 497 Strategic Management Units: 4
ECON 351x Microeconomics for Business Units: 4
ECON 352x Macroeconomics for Business Units: 4
Artificial Intelligence Requirements (36 units)
Introductory Courses (16 units)
CSCI 102L Fundamentals of Computation Units: 2
CSCI 103L Introduction to Programming Units: 4
CSCI 104L Data Structures and Object Oriented Design Units: 4
CSCI 170 Discrete Methods in Computer Science Units: 4
ITP 115 Programming in Python Units: 2 or
ITP 116 Accelerated Programming in Python Units: 2
AI Foundational Courses (16 units)
CSCI 360 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Units: 4
DSCI 281 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Units: 4
Choose at least two courses from the following:
CSCI 445L Introduction to Robotics Units: 4
ITP 449 Applications of Machine Learning Units: 4
ITP 459 Applied Machine Learning for Natural Language Processing Units: 4
Ethics Course (4 units)
EIS 370 Ethical Issues in Artificial Intelligence Units: 4
Integrative Requirements (10 units)
BUAD 112 AI for Business Freshman Academy Units: 2
DSO 429 Digital Transformation of Business: AI and Smart Contracts Units: 4
DSO 488 Hands-on AI for Business Units: 2
MOR 458 AI Technology Strategic Management Units: 2, 4
(2 units required for this program)
Total units: 128