The Bachelor of Science degree program in Artificial Intelligence for Business is offered jointly by the Marshall School of Business and the Viterbi School of Engineering.
This program aims to develop future business leaders who will have a deep understanding of Artificial Intelligence technologies. Specifically,
- Students will have expertise in leveraging AI within organizations with a goal of enhancing societal value and understanding the ethical issues and risks in AI technologies.
- Students will be able to conceptualize new products and services that leverage AI, with a sophisticated understanding of the state-of-the-art capabilities and practical limitations of what AI technologies can realistically achieve in a business context.
- Students will be capable of forming effective teams with the expertise required to implement and scale AI technology solutions and formulating realistic timelines for AI products.
- Students will have expertise in analytics-driven decision making and strategy, able to discern the value of data assets in an organization and the effort required to realize the full potential of analytics in a business context.
- Students will understand and situate advanced AI technologies, make realistic assumptions about potential and risks for business ventures, and envision new markets through AI innovation.
The degree cannot be combined as an additional major in either Business Administration or Engineering. The degree is administered by the Marshall School of Business.
This degree requires at least 128 units including USC’s General Education requirements.
A grade of C (2.0) or better is required for each of the Artificial Intelligence Introductory courses CSCI 102L , CSCI 103L , CSCI 104L and CSCI 170 . Courses with a grade of C- or below must be repeated; courses may be retaken only once. (Departmental approval is required in order to retake a course.)
Students who do not satisfy the degree requirement after repeating a class will be disqualified from the Artificial Intelligence in Business degree program and transferred to the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
A cumulative grade point average of C (2.0) is required for all courses taken at USC as well as all upper-division courses applied toward the major, regardless of the department in which the courses are taken
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