Online Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Business Information Systems Certificate

Build In-Demand Artificial Intelligence Skills for Business.

A Business Information System, a setup of tools, software, and processes used to gather, store, and analyze business data, helps companies understand sales trends, customer behavior, inventory levels, financial performance, and more.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help these systems by accelerating predictive analytics, identifying patterns, trends, and correlations, which all help businesses make informed decisions and forecasts. Artificial Intelligence, then, adds "smart" capabilities. That is, instead of just collecting information, an AI-enhanced system can learn from data, spot patterns, and even make decisions or recommendations.

There are several real-world applications of Artificial Intelligence in BIS. AI chatbots can enhance customer service by handling common questions 24/7. In sales and marketing, AI can not only predict customers' future needs, but also, based on their viewing habits, automatically adjust prices or recommend targeted ads.

AI can also help with Supply Chain and Logistics (predicting demand, managing inventory levels, optimizing shipping routes, and improving overall logistics efficiency), as well as with assessing risks in Finance and Accounting.

In other words, for Business Information Systems, AI can help with faster decision making, increased accuracy, and substantial cost savings. In these ways, businesses using AI have a competitive advantage. So those going into business-related occupations should be well versed in AI's significant benefits to key information systems.

Explore the Curriculum.

In this 9-credit certificate, you will learn how to identify and describe the foundational principles of applying artificial intelligence tools to business analytics, thus improving decision making. You will get experience working with AI technology, which includes some programming. However, the courses are set up so that students with varying levels of technical knowledge--from minimal to expert programming skills--will enjoy their learning experience and find their path to success in this certificate.

To acquire these expertise and skills, and to complete your 9-credit certificate, you will take two required course and one elective.

Two Required Courses

BA 5200 - Information Systems Management and Data Analytics

Focuses on management of IS/IT within the business environment. Topics include IT infrastructure and architecture, organizational impact of innovation, change management, human-machine interaction, and contemporary management issues involving data analytics. Class format includes lecture, group discussion, and integrative case studies.

Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s): Graduate; Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s): Accounting, Data Science, Engineering Management, Applied Natural Resource Econ., Health Informatics, Accounting and Analytics, Business Administration

MIS 5000 - Emerging Technologies

Focuses on understanding IT for competitive advantage and as an agent of transformation. Topics include managing IT infrastructure and architecture, facilitating information distribution throughout the enterprise, business applications for machine learning and artificial intelligence, and other emerging trends and technologies.

Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
Semesters Offered: Fall
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s): Graduate
Pre-Requisite(s): (MIS 2100 and MIS 3200(C)) or (CS 2321 and CS 3141) or BA 5200 or UN 5550

Electives: Choose One

MIS 4400 - Business Intelligence and Analytics

Focuses on generation and interpretation of business analytics relative to organizational decision making. Includes core skills necessary for constructing data retrieval queries in a relational database environment and processing data using appropriate programming languages. Introduces concepts related to data pipelining.

Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
Semesters Offered: Spring
Pre-Requisite(s): (MIS 2100 or CS 1122 or CS 1131) and (MIS 3100 or CS 3425)

MIS 5100 - Information Systems Projects

MIS capstone course. Applies IS practices and artifacts as solutions to business problems using student-led project teams under faculty supervision. Students develop a working prototype of a business solution using good design and management practices.

Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
Semesters Offered: Spring
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s): Graduate
Pre-Requisite(s): (MIS 2100 and MIS 3100 and MIS 3200) or (CS 2321 and CS 3141 and CS 3425) or (MIS 2100 and MIS 3100 and MA 3720) or BA 5200 or UN 5550

Why Learn About Artificial Intelligence in Business at MTU?

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Build Foundational Skills for Diverse, Lucrative Careers.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming business analytics across various industries. For instance, marketing analysts use AI to evaluate campaign performance, segment customer data, and predict future trends. Furthermore, business intelligence analysts leverage AI tools to gather, analyze, and visualize data--helping companies understand their performance and make informed decisions.

However, there are actually several roles that require a blend of domain expertise, technical skills, and a strong understanding of applying AI's tools to pressing business challenges.

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Business and Financial Occupations (US BLS)

Examples of Career Paths

AI Product Manager
Compliance Analyst
Quantitative Analyst
Operations Research Analyst
Customer Insights Analyst
Data Engineer
Financial Analyst
Fraud Analyst
Logisticians
Management Analysts
Market Research Analysts

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