BIM, Texas university to offer course on AI in Business from next year

Chennai Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM), in collaboration with the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) in the U.S., on Friday announced the launch of the Master of Science programme in Artificial Intelligence for Business (MSAIB), which is aimed at working professionals in India. On Friday, representatives of the two institutions exchanged Memoranda of Understanding for the course. The first batch of the course will start in August 2027.

The first cohort will include 25 students, mostly working professionals, who are keen to upgrade their skills to secure better job opportunities in multinational companies, and the tuition fee is indicated to be around $27,000. Classes at IIT-M campus Asit K. Barma, Director, BIM, told presspersons in Chennai that the classes would be held at the IIT-Madras Research Park.

The location, being a technology hub, will be beneficial to students in terms of access to industry interactions.