University of Dayton School of Business Administration students are already equipped with the human-centered strengths employers value most: collaboration, clear communication, and critical thinking paired with real-world business expertise.
Now, through the SBA’s AI Fellows Program, faculty are expanding that strong foundation with meaningful exposure, guided practice, and deeper opportunities to engage with AI in responsible, career-relevant ways. UD business students are prepared to adapt, lead, and future-proof their careers in a rapidly evolving business landscape.
AI in the Business Classroom Blog Series
The AI in the Business Classroom blog series offers an inside look at how these educators and courses are preparing Flyers to graduate confident, capable, and ready to thrive in an AI-driven future. Explore how AI is reshaping business education without losing the human strengths that set Dayton business students apart.
AI in the Business Classroom: Learning to Think Smarter With AI in BIZ 201
Dr. Tahani Abdallah is helping first-year business students turn AI into a thinking tool, not a shortcut. Discover how BIZ 201: Business Cases and Communications builds confidence, critical thinking, and responsible AI skills in the first semester. Read about AI in BIZ 201.
AI in the Business Classroom: Human First Marketing Students
What happens when you pair AI’s speed with human creativity? Marketing students are finding out as they partner with Brooks Running to redefine social media strategy. Read how our business students are building resume-ready AI skills for a rapidly changing world. Read about AI in MKT 351.
AI in the Business Classroom: Making Accounting Click
AI isn’t replacing accounting. It’s reshaping how students learn it. See how Professor Courtney Stangle is turning complex accounting concepts into confidence using AI as a tool, not a shortcut. Read about AI in ACC 306.
AI in the Business Classroom: Learn It. Practice It. Sell It.
Sales education continues to evolve at the School of Business Administration. AI-driven simulations and hands-on coaching in Dr. Scott Friend’s MKT 310: Principles of Selling are helping students graduate even more prepared for client-facing careers across industries. Read about AI in MKT 310.
AI in the Business Classroom: OPS 301 and Ethical AI Decisions
OPS 301: Survey of Operations & Supply Management introduces all business students to the responsible use of AI. As an introductory course in the Operations and Supply Chain Management major and part of the business core curriculum, it shows how AI supports real business decisions while strengthening the critical thinking and ethical judgment employers expect. This article will be posted in March 2026.
AI in the Business Classroom: Learning to Lead With AI
What do employers really want from graduates in an AI-driven world? In Dr. Kaitlyn DeGhetto’s senior-level management courses, students don’t just learn AI tools; they practice real consulting, executive decision-making and critical thinking that prepares them to lead with confidence on day one. This article will be posted in March 2026.
AI in the Business Classroom: Meeting Students Where They Are
Not all business students learn the same way, and that’s a strength. What if class time felt more like solving real business problems than sitting through a lecture? In Dr. Christopher Calvin’s ACC 341: Accounting Information Systems, AI-powered tools create flexible, accessible ways for students to engage deeply, build confidence and experience accounting the way it works in the real world. This article will be posted in March 2026.
AI in the Business Classroom: Supporting Learning with CeCee
AI isn’t replacing the expertise of professors like Dr. Marlon Williams; it’s extending it. See how he created CeCee, a personalized AI tutor that guides ECO 204: Principles of Macroeconomics students step by step through course concepts and questions, helping to reduce anxiety and making support available when questions arise anytime, anywhere. This article will be posted in April 2026.
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