Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Big Data for Business

Course description

Objectives:

• After completion of this course you will be able to: 
• Understanding the fundamentals of AI and big data technologies and how they can be applied in a business context 
• Understanding the steps of implementing AI for a Business or a Company. 
• Understanding how AI and big data technologies can be used to improve business operations, optimize processes, and create innovative products and services. 
• Learning how to identify potential risks, limitations, legal and ethical issues of using AI and big data in business  
• Basic understanding of Chatbot (such as ChatGPT, Siri, Alexa) 

Content:

• Overview of key concepts and applications in a business context. 
• Knowledge about Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Data Science.  
• Understand how Artificial Intelligence can help to optimize business processes, minimize costs and maximize profits.  
• Applications of Artificial Intelligence Technologies.  
• Artificial Intelligence implementation 
• Big Data Tools and Technologies: Overview of Hadoop, Spark, and other technologies used for big data processing. 
• Risks, Limitations,1§ and Ethical issues of AI  

Prerequisites

Bachelor’s studies

Assessment criteria

Grade (0-5)

Course way of working and time table

Mode of Teaching and Methods:

• Online via Moodle / Independent Online learning modules 
• Guest Speakers 
• Hands-on projects and Project Workshops 
• Case Studies and Class Discussion 

Study Material:

• Slides and Articles provided by the teacher 
• Textbook:  

• Artificial Intelligence for Business (eBook) Anderson, Jason L. Wiley 2020 https://learning.oreilly.com/library/view/artificial-intelligence-for/9781119651734/?ar 
• Artificial intelligence and machine learning for business for non-engineers (Book) Groom, Frank M., toimittaja ; Jones, Stephan S., toimittaja ; Ciuffo, Joe, kirjoittajaCRC Press [2020] 

Course enrolment info

The course has limited amount of study places. We will inform you about the acceptance to the course after the enrolment time has ended.