AI for Business (Taught)

Become the bridge between technical AI and business strategy to help reshape how organisations across the globe operate, compete and create value.

AI technologies are becoming integral to many aspects of our working lives. From finance to fashion, engineering to law, industries worldwide are increasingly dependent on people with both AI and business expertise to help streamline their operations.

This MSc in artificial intelligence for business focuses on the challenges and opportunities facing business in digital transformation, and how to adopt AI in a responsible and human centred way.

You’ll take on real managerial challenges and cover core organisational functions in strategy, innovation, operations, people management and leadership.

In this rapidly evolving digital economy, businesses will need AI experts to drive the innovations of the future – and demand is only going to grow.

Why study at Leeds:

• World-leading, active research from several prominent institutes feeds into your course, shaping your curriculum with the latest thinking in AI technologies and business.

• Learn the skills to interpret and apply machine learning and AI tools, assess their business value, and communicate insights effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Gain practical experience and build professional networks, collaborating with academics and external partners across the private, public and third sectors as part of your summer project.

• Work on live, real-world challenges through case study learning and engagement with current issues to understand how AI is changing business.

• Advance your analytical skills, including interpreting complex machine learning algorithms and AI systems.

Guaranteed industry experience

While studying at Leeds, you’ll have the chance to work with clients and gain consultancy experience as part of a 2-week online Global Industry Programme.

As well as giving you the opportunity to build key industry connections, you’ll also develop invaluable professional and practical skills that are highly valued by employers.

Over the duration of your course, you'll experience a variety of assessment methods, including on-campus exams, individual coursework, group work and presentations. There is a wide range of optional modules available, with varying assessment methods, so in addition to providing the opportunity to study topics of your own choosing, you can tailor your studies to assessment approaches that suit your personal style of learning.

Your final project is a key differentiator on this course. This will allow you to work directly with industry in a summer project, providing the opportunity to develop truly exceptional employability skills that will be invaluable as you build your career going forward.

Overall, we have designed this course to ensure that assessments are relevant, meaningful and engaging to ensure an exceptional and enjoyable learning experience.