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Topic

Spark Seminar: AI Applications and Disruptions

Instructors

Hayes Ferguson

Meeting Info

Ford ITW Auditorium 1350: Wed 12:30PM - 3:20PM

Overview of class

This course explores how artificial intelligence is driving innovation across diverse industries — from nimble startups pioneering new products to industry leaders reinventing themselves with AI technologies.

Through case studies, podcasts, and guest lectures by innovators working on the front lines of AI adoption, students will learn about real-world examples of how AI is transforming fields such as healthcare, transportation, finance and more.

Emphasizing AI as a catalyst for entrepreneurial thinking, the course equips students with an understanding of the myriad uses of the technology and inspires them to envision solutions to pressing challenges.

Class Materials (Required)

Harvard Business Review Course Pack ($30)