TAMPA, Fla., June 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AACSB International (AACSB) is
leading the way for business schools to utilize and innovate with AI. With a
recently released report that explores how business schools can better
understand and embrace the capabilities of generative AI (GenAI), in addition to
its first AI conference in the U.S., AACSB is excited to announce renowned AI
thought leader Ethan Mollick as a keynote speaker at its Deans Conference
(https://www.aacsb.edu/events/2025/02/cn-2025-february-deans-conference/keynote-
speakers/#dropPoint) in Las Vegas, Nevada in February 2025.
Ethan Mollick is an Associate Professor at the Wharton School of the University
of Pennsylvania, where he studies and teaches innovation and entrepreneurship,
and examines the effects of artificial intelligence on work and education. He
also leads Wharton Interactive, an effort to democratize education using games,
simulations, and AI. Prior to his time in academia, Ethan co-founded a startup
company, and currently advises a number of startups and organizations.
This news comes shortly after AACSB hosted its first AI Conference
(https://www.aacsb.edu/events/2024/05/cn-2024-may-ai-conference-preparing-
business-leaders) in Santa Clara, California. This conference focused on the
intersection of AI in business education and applied business, the importance of
the capabilities of AI, and how AI improves efficiencies without replacing the
soft skills; an important focus of business education. AACSB also plans to host
a similar AI conference in Paris (https://www.aacsb.edu/events/2024/10/cn-2024-
october-ai-conference) on October 9 and 10.
This work builds off of AACSB's recently released report Building Future-Ready
Business Schools With Generative AI
(http://www.aacsb.edu/insights/reports/building-future-ready-business-schools-
with-generative-ai), which takes an in-depth look at potential threats and
opportunities for business education, outlining ways that schools can
efficiently use GenAI in their curriculum and learner experiences, while
achieving institutional goals.
The impacts of AI are just beginning to unfold in education, business, and
society, and these efforts serve as a catalyst to further explore, discuss, and
study the dynamics of this evolving digital technology.
About AACSB International
Established in 1916, AACSB International (AACSB) is the world's largest business
education alliance, connecting educators, learners, and business to create the
next generation of great leaders. With members in over 100 countries and
territories, AACSB fosters engagement, accelerates innovation, and amplifies
impact in business education. Learn how AACSB and business schools from around
the world are leading boldly in business education at aacsb.edu.
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