The Undergraduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence for Business is intended to provide a foundation in the principles and techniques of artificial intelligence (AI) for contemporary business problems. It is also intended to provide the skills necessary to apply AI-based technologies to solve problems in a variety of industries, evaluate both the technical performance of AI-based solutions and their potential ethical/societal implications, and communicate AI concepts and findings to business leaders, consumers, and other stakeholders. The certificate is suited for any undergraduate student enrolled in the Terry College with an interest in AI and its applications.
Eligibility
Students are required to be admitted to a Terry College major with a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA.
Please note that the AI Certificate is designed to be completed within three semesters. Students pursuing an accelerated timeline may face scheduling constraints, and completion in fewer semesters cannot be guaranteed. We encourage you to work closely with your academic advisor to map out a realistic plan that fits your goals.
Curriculum
Foundational Courses
Required, 9 credit hours
Students are expected to take three foundational courses in programming, fundamentals of artificial intelligence, and ethics. Courses can be taken entirely from the Terry College’s current offerings or can be taken from other departments on campus to maximize flexibility. Some course options outside of the Terry College may have additional prerequisites. The course options are as follows:
Programming
- MIST 4600: Computer Programming in Business
Fundamentals of AI
(choose one)
- MIST 5400: Foundations of Artificial Intelligence in Business
- CSCI(PHIL) 4550/6550: Artificial Intelligence
Ethics of AI
(choose one)
- MIST 5440: Artificial Intelligence in Business and Society
- ARTI 2130: AI for Humans: Learning to Live with AI
- ARTI(PHIL) 4340/6340: Ethics and AI
Business Elective Courses
6 credit hours
Students will take at least two additional elective courses. These courses can come from one of two groups. Students can take either two courses from Group 1 or one course each from Group 1 and Group 2 to complete the Certificate.
Group 1
- MIST 5450: Generative Artificial Intelligence
- MIST 5635: Machine Learning and Business Analytics
- MIST 5460: Agentic AI for Business Applications (Offered in Fall 2026 as MIST 5601: Special Topics, CRN 66550)
- MIST 5470: The Science and Business of Conversational Agents (Offered in Fall 2026 as MIST 5601: Special Topics, CRNs 66551 and 66552)
Group 2
- BUSN 4400: Business, Systems, and Technology Innovation
- BUSN 4940: Generative AI in Business Communications*
- BUSN 5000: Introduction to Data Science for Business and Economics
- ENTR 5090: Design Thinking
- MIST 4630: Developing Secure Applications in the Cloud**
- MIST 5540: User Experience and AI Integration**
* This course satisfies Terry Speech and is equivalent to BUSN 4900. Students who have taken BUSN 4900 should not enroll in this course.
** These courses are newly added in the FA26 Bulletin and/or AI Certificate and students enrolled may need their Certificate cards adjusted in DegreeWorks accordingly. Please email Catrina O’Sullivan with questions or for Certificate card adjustments.
Applying to the Certificate Program
Application Periods
- September 1 – October 1
- February 1 – March 1
Notification of acceptance will be emailed approximately two weeks after each deadline.
- Be sure you meet the eligibility requirements.
- Complete the online application.
Program Contacts
AI Certificate Director
AI Certificate Coordinator
- FinTech & AI Certificate Program Coordinator, Department of Management Information Systems
The Undergraduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence for Business is administered by the Department of Management Information Systems.
