DMSB AI Strategic Hub

Our students need to learn how to use artificial intelligence as a tool and fully understand its ethical and social implications. This means that at D'Amore-McKim, we allow the use of GenAI and other applications. At the same time, AI should not be seen as the primary driver of business education. Pedagogy still drives the conversion, and we must stay focused on learning objectives. This makes AI the conduit. Teaching relevant (smart, soft) skills, especially the ability to transition from generated content to knowledge, is essential to solving unique business problems and helping students develop authentic and purpose-driven ambitions.

To enhance this kind of thinking and teaching, D'Amore-McKim commits to support:

• Skills to deploy AI and work with data, exemplified in the organization of staff and faculty “AI & Data Days”;
• The delivery of an AI and skills certificate for our students to help their co-op searches and be competitive in the job market;
• Integration of tech solutions and software (such as MATLAB) in our educational efforts, ensuring even richer collaboration with the tech industry;
• Services that encourage faculty to devise use case ideas that assist in developing, regulating, and implementing intelligent technologies.

AI in Teaching Day

In December 2024, D'Amore-McKim launched its inaugural AI Teaching Day, a faculty-focused event exploring innovative ways to integrate AI into business education. Organized by DASH, the event reflects the school's mission to “enable a generation of intellectual leadership in digital convergence.”

The day featured presentations from Bruce Clark and Barbara Larson, who shared their experiences with AI in the classroom. Clark highlighted creative assignments using tools like ChatGPT to enhance students' analytical skills, while Larson emphasized fostering critical thinking and metacognition about AI. Both underscored the balance between leveraging AI's capabilities and addressing its ethical implications.

A central theme of the event was preparing students for a future where AI is an indispensable collaborator. Faculty engaged in lively discussions about best practices, challenges, and future opportunities, leaving the event with actionable insights and strategies to bring into their classrooms.

D'Amore-McKim hosts first-ever ‘AI Teaching Day'

Professors Bruce Clark and Barbara Larson led an insightful exploration into the use of AI in the classroom.