Aston University launches new master’s programme to help businesses benefit from AI
Aston University is offering a new master’s programme designed to build an understanding of how generative artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies can shape business models.
The programme - MSc AI for Business Transformation – has been co-developed with industry partners through Aston’s Enterprise Innovation Centre.
It is designed to equip students with cutting-edge knowledge of AI technologies to make students highly employable in today’s evolving job market.
AI has already impacted people's lives day-to-day, but it also has a wider impact on businesses and their operations. In the fast-evolving world, businesses need to embrace AI tools and be ready for an AI driven revolution.
The programme blends technological insight with strategic business acumen, preparing graduates for dynamic roles driving digital transformation across industries and is being delivered by Aston-Capgemini Centre of Excellence for Enterprise AI.
It offers students guidance on how to use AI and analytics-focused tools, which together with essential leadership and change management capabilities, will equip course participants with the skills needed to lead organisation's business transformation processes.
Students will also have the opportunity to participate in professional development sessions and to gain the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals Certificate, validating foundational expertise in AI.
The course will provide an applied understanding of how generative AI and emerging technologies can shape business models, enhance performance, and support organisational culture change. Designed to address a market gap, this course offers a unique pathway for the future of AI in business.
Professor Leonidas Anastasakis, head of the Department of Business Analytics and Information Systems, said: “As AI becomes increasingly more prominent in the world around us, the impact it has on businesses is rapidly evolving.
“This course is designed to provide a framework for how to use AI and analytics-focused tools, which together with essential leadership and change management capabilities, will equip course participants with the skills needed to lead organisations’ business transformation processes.”
Mike Forster, vice-president of Capgemini Invent UK Public Sector COO said: “Capgemini is delighted to sponsor Aston University’s new MSc AI for Business Transformation – delivered through the Aston-Capgemini Centre of Excellence for Enterprise AI to translate leading research into practical, corporate impact.
“Building on the Centre’s mission to bridge the ‘last mile’ of adoption, the programme will equip leaders to move from generative AI experimentation to scaled transformation, underpinned by strong data foundations, governance, and responsible implementation.
“By combining AI and analytics capability with leadership as well as change management, and strengthening professional credentials, this programme will develop the talent organisations need to deliver measurable value in today’s economy.”
