Why Study Artificial Intelligence?
Artificial intelligence is transforming how organizations operate, compete, and create value. From finance and healthcare to marketing and supply chain management, businesses are increasingly using machine learning, blockchain, robotic process automation (RPA), and other emerging technologies to improve decision making, automate processes, and uncover new opportunities for growth.
The Artificial Intelligence concentration prepares you to understand how these technologies are reshaping business while developing the leadership and strategic thinking needed to apply them responsibly and effectively. You'll explore AI's practical applications across business functions and learn how to evaluate, integrate, and implement AI solutions that drive innovation, improve organizational performance, and create competitive advantage.
- Degree Type
- M.B.A.
- Area of Interest
- Business
- Associated Colleges or Schools
- Program Location
- Queens Campus
- Required Credit Hours
- 36
Is This Concentration Right for You?
This concentration may be a great fit if you want to:
- Understand how artificial intelligence is transforming the business
- Use data and AI to support strategic decision making
- Lead digital transformation initiatives
- Bridge business strategy and emerging technologies
- Prepare for leadership roles in technology-driven organizations
Career Opportunities
Organizations across every industry are adopting artificial intelligence to improve operations, enhance customer experiences, automate processes, and drive innovation. An MBA with a concentration in Artificial Intelligence prepares you to combine business strategy with emerging technologies, helping organizations identify opportunities and lead AI-powered transformation.
Potential career paths include:
- AI Strategic Consultant
- Artificial Intelligence Product Manager
- Digital Transformation Manager
- Innovation Manager
- Business Intelligence Manager
- Technology Consultant
- Business Analytics Manager
- Product Strategy Manager
- Operations Strategy Manager
- Management Consultant
Career paths vary based on prior experience, industry, and professional goals.
MBA Curriculum
Every MBA student completes a comprehensive business core covering finance, marketing, analytics, economics, management, law, and business strategy before completing concentration coursework in Artificial Intelligence.
- ACC 602: Global Financial and Managerial Reporting
- BUA 602: Business Analytics
- ECO 606: Industrial Economics
- FIN 607: Financial Management
- LAW 600: Law, Ethics and the Principled Path in Business
- MGT 601: Managing for Global Success
- MKT 600: Decisions in Marketing Management
- RMI 601: Risk Management
- MGT 700: Seminar in Business Policy
Required course:
- BUA 611: Machine Learning for Business
Select two courses:
- AIS 670: Emerging Technologies and AI in Accounting
- BUA 600: Foundations of AI
- BUA 614: Artificial Intelligence & Text Analytics
- FIN 669: Fintech: Machine Learning
- MKT 612: Artificial Intelligence in Marketing
Experience Business Before You Graduate
Apply Artificial Intelligence to Real Business Challenges
Learning extends beyond the classroom at Tobin. Apply your knowledge through experiential learning opportunities that strengthen your analytical, leadership, and problem-solving skills while preparing you for today's technology-driven workplace.
Featured Experiences
- Consult with real organizations through Tobin Strategic Consulting (TSC).
- Analyze data to support strategic decisions in the Collins Analytics Lab.
- Develop AI-powered solutions to real business challenges through the EMPIRE Initiative.
- Launch and pitch innovative business ideas in the James & Eileen Business Plan Competition.
- Turn entrepreneurial ideas into action through the Venture & Innovation Center (VIC).
Global Business Experiences
Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries around the world. Through Global Destination Courses, study abroad opportunities, and an internationally focused MBA curriculum, you'll gain a broader understanding of how organizations use emerging technologies to compete in a global economy.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Artificial Intelligence concentration combines graduate business education with specialized coursework focused on how organizations use AI to improve decision making, increase efficiency, drive innovation, and create competitive advantage.
No. This concentration is designed for business professionals and recent graduates who want to understand the business applications of artificial intelligence. The curriculum emphasizes business strategy, decision making, and leadership rather than software development.
Students learn to evaluate AI technologies, support data-driven decision making, lead digital transformation initiatives, understand responsible AI practices, and apply emerging technologies to solve business challenges.
Yes. Tobin's MBA program offers flexible scheduling designed to help working professionals balance graduate education with their careers.
Yes. Admission to the MBA program is on a rolling basis. You may start in the Fall, Spring, or even in the summer semester.
Complete the online graduate application and submit the required application materials. Graduate Admissions counselors are available to answer questions and guide you through the admissions process.
Ready to Apply?
Take the next step toward earning your MBA with a concentration in Artificial Intelligence. Whether you're looking to advance your career, lead innovation, or develop expertise in one of today's fastest-growing business disciplines, Tobin can help you achieve your professional goals.
All applicants must possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution or the international equivalent before enrollment at the graduate level. In addition to the application form and non-refundable application fee, candidates should submit the following:
- Statement of professional goals and resume, which can be uploaded as part of the application for admission.
- Official transcripts from all undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools attended.
- One letter of recommendation, obtained from professional or academic references.
- Official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo scores are required for applicants whose native language is not English.
- Students with international credits must also submit a course-by-course foreign credit evaluation with GPA calculation from a NACES member.
- Applicants to The Tobin College of Business Graduate programs will automatically be considered for GMAT/GRE waivers. Submitting a strong GMAT/GRE score may strengthen applications with a less competitive GPA.
For additional information, please contact:
Office of Graduate Admission
The Peter J. Tobin College of Business
8000 Utopia Parkway
Suite 114
Queens, NY 11439
718-990-1345
[email protected]
Department Faculty
K. Matthew Wong, Ph.D.
Director of M.B.A. Programs and Professor of Finance
Tobin Room 345
