Course summary

Our Artificial Intelligence with Business Strategy masters course, taught jointly by the triple-accredited Aston Business School and the team of active researchers at the School of Engineering and Physical Science, will give you technical knowledge and skills together with highly valued understanding of business strategy, enabling you to apply your knowledge in industry. The growth of artificial intelligence is hard to miss in everyday life, coupled with a solid strategical business mindset you’ll be set for the future and hold a competitive edge in the ever-expanding job market. To join this course, you’ll have an undergraduate degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths) subject and some experience of programming. and employment. How you will learn You’ll work on your own and as part of a team on projects and presentations, including one to design your own computer game. Critical thinking skills will be developed and different projects will enable you to develop your communication and teamwork skills alongside your technical expertise, which is important as you enter the workplace. Students have opportunities to interact and gain contacts with the wider AI community as well as industry during events, conferences, and collaborations with companies such as BrumAI. Within Aston University we have a research centre for Artificial Intelligence as well as the Aston Digital Future Institutes. There are also more than 130 clubs, teams, societies, and faith groups all run by the students union available for you to involve yourself in. What you will learn As well as the development of your technical and business knowledge, you’ll also grow your communication and teamworking skills as you work on your own and with others on projects and presentations. One of these projects gives you the opportunity to develop a computer game, working as part of a team, and present your solution to the rest of your class. You will gain full oversight of all things AI, exactly all that artificial intelligence is capable of, maths, and teamwork by working collaboratively with other students, you will be taught research methods which will expand your problem-solving skills and critical thinking.