Lead the AI transformation in your organization
A hybrid master's built for working professionals who need to turn AI into measurable business outcomes - fast
- Build AI-enabled products, processes and decisions
- Lead adoption, governance, and change - not just models
- Graduate with portfolio-ready applied work
Why choose the Smeal Master of Applied AI for Business Transformation?
This program stands apart in two ways: you apply what you learn from day one, and the capabilities you build won't expire when the next platform emerges.
AI Skills That Don't Expire
The tools will keep changing and this program is built for exactly that. This program teaches you how to evaluate any AI tool, apply it to real business challenges, and lead with confidence regardless of what comes next. You'll build capabilities that work in your current role today and stay sharp as the technology evolves.
Apply From Day One
Every course is built around real business application. From your first class, you're bringing new capabilities directly into your work. The payoff begins now, not after graduation.
Built With Industry Input and Employer Insight
The curriculum was developed in collaboration with employers to reflect the AI skills they're actively looking for. Every course is built around the practical skills and strategic knowledge that organizations are actively seeking. We partnered with industry leaders to ensure the curriculum directly addresses the real-world challenges of the modern business landscape.
Earn Your Degree. Keep Your Career.
Advance your career without stepping away from it. Our hybrid format combines the energy of brief on-campus immersions with the flexibility of live virtual classes, so you stay fully engaged in your work while you earn your degree.
Is this program right for me?
This program was built for you if you're ready to develop the AI skills employers are actively looking for and apply them starting from day one.
- Be the person in the room who knows how to move AI from idea to impact, regardless of industry.
- Build a foundation that stays relevant no matter what the next AI platform looks like.
- Leave every class with something you can actually use at work the next day.
A note on technical depth: This program lives at the intersection of business and technology. While you will gain hands-on experience with the technical frameworks that power AI, our focus is on strategic implementation and leadership. If you are comfortable working with business data and analytics tools, you have the foundation you need to succeed.
Curriculum Highlights
- Agentic AI and Intelligent Prompting
- AI-Driven Business Analytics
- AI-Enabled Business Transformation
- Demonstrate your skill with a portfolio-ready capstone project
Why partner with Penn State Smeal?
Weekly: virtual learning
- 100% outside business hours
- Live remote with set start and end times
- One three-hour class block most weeks
Twice a year: on-campus
- In-person networking
- 2.5 days at the start of each fall and spring semester (4
total)
- Connect with instructors, peers, and your success team
Structured for Balance
A part-time course load for a full-time professional so you can succeed in every area of your life.
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