AI expertise is no longer optional – SMU Cox meets the challenge with new MS degree in AI for Business

As artificial intelligence takes a larger role in everyday life, particularly in the workplace, businesses need to determine how to leverage AI to their benefit.  While this technology is still so new, there are many steps being taken to address the demand for AI experts.In this episode of the Forging the Future of Business Education podcast, presented by SMU Cox School of Business in partnership with the Dallas Business Journal, three professors discuss the ways SMU Cox is preparing students for this evolving AI landscape.Our guests are:Bill Dillon, senior associate dean and professorAmit Basu, Carr P. Collins chair in management information sciences department chair, department chair of information technology and operations managementShelly Heinrich, senior assistant dean for graduate admissions and the career management center“In addition to AI centric type courses, whether it’s our MS degree program or it’s an AI marketing course, we’ve integrated AI platforms in all of our presentation skills courses, which every undergraduate and graduate student has to take,” Dillon saysListen for more insights from:Amit Basu on the unknown of AI and examples of where it’s making an impact (3:44)Shelly Henrich on long-term outlook for AI careers in Dallas (17:00)