AI and Data Analytics Pathway

Overview

The world runs on data - this pathway will introduce you to the methods and tools that organizations around the world use to make this happen. You will learn how these techniques work, and how to use them. The curriculum spans everything from basic data analysis to generative AI, and contains classes suitable for all skill levels. This pathway will be helpful for all career paths, especially for aspiring product managers hoping to lead data-related products, consultants looking to help their clients unleash the power of data, and investors looking to understand these cutting-edge technologies more deeply.

Course Catalog

Explore AI and Data Analytics courses in the Course Catalog

Pathway Breakdown

Core Courses

Tools

  • Applied Regression Analysis (B8114/B7114, 1.5 credits)
  • Business Experiments: Analytics for Causal Insight (B8257, 3 credits)
  • Business Analytics 2: Foundations of AI (B8103, 1.5 credits)
  • Business Analytics 3: Modern AI, Deep Learning and Generative AI (B8117, 1.5 credits)
  • Generative AI for Business (B8609/B7609, B8631, 1.5/3 credits)

Technical Skills

  • Digital Literacy for Decision Makers (B8125, 1.5 credits)
  • Introduction to Programming in R (B8144, 1.5 credits)
  • Introduction to Databases for Business Analytics (B8138, 1.5 credits)
  • Python for MBAs* (B8154/B7154, 1.5 credits)
  • Programming Generative AI Applications* (B8126/B7126, 3 credits)


* Canvas "Basic Python" Class and Python Basic Qualification Exam required to take this class - see Python at Columbia Business School for details.

Industry Applications

  • Pricing Strategies (B8649/B7649, 1.5 credits)
  • Digital Marketing (B8679/B8680/B7680, 1.5/3 credits)
  • Digital Marketplaces (B8159, 1.5 credits)
  • Market Intelligence: The Art and Science (B8656, 3 credits)
  • Real Estate Analytics* (B8474, 1.5 credits)
  • Supply Chain Management (B8109, 1.5 credits)
  • Sports Analytics (B8131, 3 credits)
  • The Analytics Advantage (B8148, 1.5 credits)

Capstone(s)

  • Analytics in Action (B8146, 3 credits)