AI and Data Science: Strategy and Entrepreneurship

3 credits · GSB

How can one best put AI and Data Science to work in a modern company effectively to drive maximum value? Leaning on the emerging theory and best practices, we will examine companies at various sizes and stages and real-life cases to understand how companies should leverage AI, data science and machine learning to build a competitive advantage. We will draw similarities and contrasts between regular technology and data-science-heavy companies in terms of management, technical risks, and economics, and more. The students will learn how to reason about the cost and benefits of building up a data science capability within a company and how to estimate the value creation through data and AI from the perspective of investors. We will also have several AI founders and investors share their experience.