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BS Artificial Intelligence for Business (BUAI)

  • BS Artificial Intelligence for Business (BUAI)

    BS Artificial Intelligence for Business (BUAI)

    The USC Marshall School of Business is launching a new joint undergraduate degree, Artificial Intelligence for Business, in partnership with the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. The innovative degree brings together the expertise of two of the top business and engineering schools in the country to provide a unique learning experience for students matriculating in Fall 2023.

PROGRAM BENEFITS

  • JOINT-DEGREE

  • The joint AI for Business degree is a four-year, 128-unit program in which students take courses at both Marshall and Viterbi, and their diplomas will reflect the names of both schools upon graduation. Students will take both core business courses at Marshall and AI-focused classes at Viterbi with additional new integrative courses.

    COURSE CATALOGUE JOINT-DEGREE

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

  • “The new AI for Business degree is designed to mold leaders who [will be] impact-driven professionals… exposed to a unique blend of business, technical, ethics and leadership courses and who will be able to pose the right questions as well as generate the right answers. We will be one of only a handful of universities around the globe where students have the opportunity to develop their technical, business and leadership skills to pursue careers in one of the fastest-growing parts of the tech sector.”

    “The new AI for Business degree is designed to mold leaders who [will be] impact-driven professionals… exposed to a unique blend of business, technical, ethics and leadership courses and who will be able to pose the right questions as well as generate the right answers. We will be one of only a handful of universities around the globe where students have the opportunity to develop their technical, business and leadership skills to pursue careers in one of the fastest-growing parts of the tech sector.”

    — Kimon Drakopoulos, BUAI Academic Director, Robert R. Dockson Assistant Professor in Business Administration, and Assistant Professor of Data Sciences and Operations

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  • “This is a pioneering and forward-looking interdisciplinary program, to our knowledge, it is the first in the world of its kind at this important intersection of AI and Business. With this program, we will empower business and organizational leaders to understand the possibilities, as well as the limitations, of AI technologies and to help them better understand the people they serve, predict trends, and improve decision-making processes.”

    “This is a pioneering and forward-looking interdisciplinary program, to our knowledge, it is the first in the world of its kind at this important intersection of AI and Business. With this program, we will empower business and organizational leaders to understand the possibilities, as well as the limitations, of AI technologies and to help them better understand the people they serve, predict trends, and improve decision-making processes.”

    — Yolanda Gil, BUAI Academic Co-Director, USC Viterbi Director of New Initiatives in AI and Data Science, and Research Professor in Computer Science

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  • “We know there is a tremendous need in the marketplace and throughout society for students who are trained in business, but also understand how AI works, what machine learning means, and are willing to take on the ethical implications of these technologies.”

    “We know there is a tremendous need in the marketplace and throughout society for students who are trained in business, but also understand how AI works, what machine learning means, and are willing to take on the ethical implications of these technologies.”

    — Ramandeep Randhawa, Vice Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Professor of Data Sciences and Operations

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ACADEMIC OVERVIEW

During Freshman and Sophomore years, students will build their fundamental skills on both Computer Science and Business by taking a handpicked set of classes on Programming, Economics, Accounting and Finance as well as introductory courses on Data Science and Machine Learning.

During junior and senior years, students will bring together their knowledge with integrative and project based courses and also dive deeper into more specialized AI courses such as Human-Computer Interaction, Robotics, and Ethics.

APPLYING TO BUAI

Dates + Deadlines

See all application dates and deadlines HERE. Including information for First-years, Transfers, and FAQs.

  • INFO SESSIONS

    First-Year: Virtual Information Sessions designed for high school juniors / seniors / families for a comprehensive overview of Marshall are on Wednesdays at 11:00A and 3:00P PT. REGISTER HERE

    Transfer: Designed to give an in-depth look at the transfer process and academic life at USC. Specifically, the admission process, transfer credit policy, academics and financial aid. REGISTER HERE

  • INFORMATION FOR ADMITTED STUDENTS

    Register for an online session through the USC PORTAL. If you have any questions about attending an event, you can always reach out to the Undergraduate Admission office directly: EMAIL

  • CAMPUS TOURS

    Learn about USC On-Campus Tours HERE. Student-Led, Self-Guided, and Virtual Tours are all available.

Stay Connected

Kimon Drakopoulos
Artificial Intelligence for Business Program Academic Director, Robert R. Dockson Assistant Professor in Business Administration, and Assistant Professor of Data Sciences and Operations. EMAIL

Yolanda Gil
Artificial Intelligence for Business Program Academic Co-Director, USC Viterbi's Director of New Initiatives in AI and Data Science, and Research Professor in Computer Science. EMAIL

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