Olin Graduate Degrees & AI

Whether you’re launching your career or want to accelerate it, Olin’s graduate programs offer the AI fluency employers demand. Explore our AI-focused degrees, see how AI is embedded across all Olin graduate programs, meet our expert faculty, and learn more about financial support.

We demystify the technology, hitting a sweet spot between the buzz about AI that doesn’t mean much and the inaccessible research literature.

— Amr Farahat, Teaching Professor in Supply Chain, Operations, and Technology; Academic Director of MBA Programs

MS in AI for Business

Are you ready to meet the transformative challenges of AI? With 70% of global CEOs expecting artificial intelligence to reshape how they create value, WashU Olin’s Master of Science in AI for Business gives you the tools you need to thrive in this evolving landscape.

• Location
  St. Louis
• Duration
  2 Semesters
• Format
  On Campus
• Start
  Fall

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Future-Proof Your Career: The $10,000 AI Workforce Transformation Scholarship

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This scholarship is intended for early-career candidates strengthening their foundations and working professionals looking to pivot.

We are seeking talented individuals who have experienced:

• Job displacement or role changes due to technological shifts

• Challenges navigating a job market being reshaped by AI

• A strong motivation to reskill and lead in the new digital landscape

Ready to take the next step?

Review the full eligibility requirements and see how your professional journey aligns with leading in the emerging AI economy.

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AI Across Every Olin Graduate Program

With more than a decade of leadership in the field, Olin embeds AI throughout its degree programs. No matter your path, you will graduate fully prepared to lead in an AI-driven world.

• Full-Time MBA: AI is integrated into core coursework and interdisciplinary electives across the two-year, full-time MBA experience.

• Flex MBA: Flex MBA students build applied AI fluency alongside a full course load without stepping away from their careers.

• Executive MBA: Executive MBA coursework connects AI directly to enterprise strategy and workforce leadership.

• Specialized Master's Programs: Across Olin’s specialized master's programs, AI concepts are embedded in the core courses most relevant to each discipline.

Learn From Faculty Shaping AI’s Future

Olin’s AI curriculum is taught by faculty actively researching and applying AI in industry, not just teaching theory.

Emerson gives $4M to WashU’s Olin Business School for endowed AI professorship

The endowed professorship will be held by Dennis Zhang, who joined Olin in 2016. Emerson’s CEO is a WashU trustee and Olin graduate.

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Turning AI’s potential into business power

Olin helps businesses and students lead the AI revolution with new courses, research, and business support.

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Olin professor adds human dimension to algorithms for Amazon, Alibaba

At the intersection of machine-learning algorithms and human decision-making is where you’ll often find Dennis Zhang.

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