Forging The Future of Business Education
Perceptions of Dallas and North Texas are shaped by iconic symbols – from cheerleaders and cowboys to barbecue and oil wells. In reality, the Dallas region benefits from a thriving, diverse economy fueled by a range of companies, many of them transplanted from other parts of the country. As a result, the area offers an exceptional quality of life, affordability and ample opportunities to achieve dreams. The SMU Cox School of Business in Dallas helps to drive the prosperity of our region – from talent development and placement, program innovation and a network that spans the world. Join the SMU Cox School of Business in its new podcast, “Forging the Future of Business Education,” created in partnership with the Dallas Business Journal, as its leaders debunk misconceptions about Dallas, North Texas and business schools, and unveil the secrets that make the community a fantastic place to live, learn and build a career. New episodes will drop (XYZ cadence). Listen to new episodes and subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
Forging The Future of Business Education
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 professor
- Amit Basu, Carr P. Collins chair in management information sciences department chair, department chair of information technology and operations management
- Shelly 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 says
Listen 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)