Graduate Certificate in Applied Artificial Intelligence

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The Graduate Certificate in Applied Artificial Intelligence is an 18-credit hour program designed to equip business professionals with the knowledge and strategic insight to apply AI across interdisciplinary contexts. Offered in a fully online format, this certificate provides a focused pathway for individuals seeking to understand how AI intersects with areas such as organizational leadership, strategic decision-making, business model development, ethics, and governance.

Program Objectives:

• Demonstrate the ability to design and implement AI-driven strategies that enhance business decision-making, operational efficiency, and innovation across diverse industries.
• Critically evaluate the ethical, legal, and societal implications of AI technologies and apply governance frameworks to ensure responsible and inclusive AI adoption in organizational settings.
• Effectively evaluate, select, and apply AI tools to address complex business challenges, demonstrating proficiency in using AI technologies to drive innovation, efficiency, and strategic decision-making.

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The core curriculum prepares professionals to design, evaluate, and implement AI solutions in organizational settings. This program promotes technical knowledge within ethical frameworks, empowering graduates to lead responsible AI adoption and drive strategic innovation in their organizations and across industries.

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Applicants must submit the online application for admission, application essays, the $50 application fee, a current resume including professional references which may be checked, official transcripts showing the completion of a regionally accredited bachelor’s degree with a 2.75 GPA, and official transcripts of all other undergraduate and graduate course work from accredited institutions.

International students must have a minimum score of 70 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a six (6) on the IELTS exam. In cases where a foreign student is otherwise qualified for admission to the program but his/her TOEFL score indicates the need for additional English language instruction, he/she might be admitted conditionally to the program pending satisfactory completion of the necessary courses.

If an applicant, domestic or international, has completed their bachelor’s degree in a country other than the United States, the applicant is required to submit a degree evaluation report from a reputable credentialing service (WES – World Education Services, https://wes.org/) that demonstrates degree and course equivalency. The official report for each degree evaluation report must be submitted directly from the credentialing service and provided to the School of Business; Graduate Department; 421 Park 40 North Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37923.

The admission decision is based on an evaluation of all application materials submitted by the individual. The following are criteria utilized in the decision process:

1. Online Application
2. Previous work experience
3. Undergraduate GPA
4. Graduate GPA
5. Specific course work completed
6. Writing sample
7. Reference check

*If possible, please send transcripts electronically for the time being to ensure timely receipt on behalf of LMU School of Business.