The curriculum of the Master in Digital and Business Transformation – Major in Applied Artificial Intelligence for Business is designed to ensure and support the progressive professional and personal growth of students who benefit from a productive learning experience: lessons, case studies, group work sessions, and a high-level faculty comprised of both academics and professionals.

During the Major in Applied Artificial Intelligence for Business, students receive constant support from the Career Service Office that helps them increase their employability and find a curricular internship.

Induction week

The induction week is an introductive week to the Major in Applied Artificial Intelligence for Business during which students can settle in and familiarise themselves with life on campus. Ice-breaking labs, seminars, workshops, and presentations allow students to meet their classmates and get a better idea of the services offered by Luiss Business School, as well as curricular and extracurricular activities.

General management

The general management courses aim to give all students the necessary business management foundations in order to better understand new concepts that are introduced during the core and advanced courses. The general management courses provide students with an overview that is highly useful upon entering the job market.

• Accounting
• Financial Management
• Organisation & People Management
• Economics of Strategy
• Marketing Analytics
• Business Law
• Strategy

Core courses

The core courses introduce students to industry-focused concepts that are specific to this major. These courses provide students with the key principles and skills they need to better understand their chosen sector.

Foundations:

• Introduction to artificial intelligence:Languages and algorithms
• Machine learning for data processing and prediction
• Computational neuroscience and deep learning
• Decision making and optimization processes
• Big data management: data mining and analysis for management decisions

AI, new technologies and business applications:

• AI and business applications for robotics
• AI and business application for machine learning
• AI and business applications for natural language processing

Advanced courses

The advanced courses provide students with an in-depth perspective on specific aspects of international business, adopting a more practical approach.

Management of AI

• AI business models
• AI and strategic management
• AI and marketing strategies
• AI and supply chain and logistics
• AI and maintenance and operations management

Learning Labs

Learning labs focus on personal development. During the programme, students develop cross-functional and soft skills by attending sessions to cultivate intellectual flexibility, develop problem solving skills, learn to adapt in diverse situations and refine cross-cultural awareness.

Internship

The curricular internship is generally done at the end of the Major in Applied Artificial Intelligence for Business and represents an opportunity for students to combine theory and hands-on experience, coming into direct contact with professionals working in the industry. The Career Service Office supports students in their search for internship opportunities, thus helping to broaden their career prospects and giving them the possibility to acquire necessary work experience, both increasing and improving their skills while expanding their business network.

Field project

The field project is a great opportunity for students to put into practice the knowledge and competences acquired during the Master’s Degree Programme. Each type of field project helps students to move faster in their career path. Students will combine theory and practice, build professional connections, gain relevant work experience, strengthen their creative and analytical skills, thus increasing their future employability.

The field project can be one of the following:

• internship: from educational training to reality, students participate in an internship that follows the educational programme
• entrepreneurial project: students develop their own business idea, from the idea creation to the business plan and go-to-market;
• research project:students develop a research-based project on a subject selected with faculty members

Academic Calendar

The Major in Applied Artificial Intelligence for Business lasts 12 months and is divided in 4 terms.

Term 1: September-December 2024
Term 2: January-March 2025
Term 3: April-June 2025
Term 4: Internship

Please note that the academic calendar is subject to change, for more information and details please e-mail master@luissbusinessschool.it.