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55048-01 - Lecture: The AI Economy: Business Strategies and Policy Issues (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2025 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Stephen Weymouth (stephen.weymouth@unibas.ch) |
| Content | The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming business strategies, reshaping economies, and igniting new social and political debates. This course examines the powerful role of AI in revolutionizing industries, exploring how firms are using AI-driven strategies to restructure operations, create value, and outpace competitors. Through case studies and hands-on group projects, we will analyze real-world competitive strategies using AI. We’ll also investigate how AI impacts society at large, tackling complex issues such as job displacement, privacy, misinformation, and the future of global cooperation. Students will actively engage in debates about the trade-offs of emerging business models, and evaluate AI regulation in key regions like the US, Europe, and China. By the end of the course, students will have the chance to propose solutions to pressing policy challenges in a collaborative, interactive setting. This course is designed for students eager to understand not just the mechanics of AI-powered business, but also the broader implications for society and global governance. If you’re looking to engage deeply with the future of technology and its influence on the world, this course offers an essential toolkit. |
| Weblink | Weblink |
| Admission requirements | Recommended Prerequisites: Introduction to Business (Grundlagen der Betriebswirtschaftslehre, 10125) Introduction to Economics (Grundlagen der Volkswirtschaftslehre, 10130) Globalization and European Integration (Globalisierung und europäische Integration, 34504) |
| Course application | All applications have to be processed through the Summer School office. The enrollment for the course is at the same time the final registration for the exam! The online application is open from 20 February - 17 March 2025. Applications that are submitted by 3 March (23:55) will be handled on a priority basis. Please fill in the application form, which can be found on the weblink: https://wwz.unibas.ch/de/studium/summer-school/ If there are still vacancies, we will accept late applications until 31 May 2025 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| täglich | See individual dates | ||
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 14.07.2025 | 09.30-12.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S13 HG.35 |
| Tuesday 15.07.2025 | 09.30-12.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S13 HG.35 |
| Wednesday 16.07.2025 | 09.30-12.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S13 HG.35 |
| Thursday 17.07.2025 | 09.30-12.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S13 HG.35 |
| Monday 21.07.2025 | 09.30-12.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S13 HG.35 |
| Tuesday 22.07.2025 | 09.30-12.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S13 HG.35 |
| Wednesday 23.07.2025 | 09.30-12.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S13 HG.35 |
| Thursday 24.07.2025 | 09.30-12.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S13 HG.35 |
| Modules |
Electives Bachelor Business and Economics: Recommendations (Bachelor's Studies: Business and Economics (Start of studies before 01.08.2021)) Electives Bachelor Business and Economics: Recommendations (Bachelor's degree subject: Business and Economics (Start of studies before 01.08.2021)) Modul: Wahlbereich in Wirtschaftswissenschaften (Bachelor's degree subject: Business and Economics) Module: Electives in Data Science (Master's Studies: Data Science) Wahlbereich innerfakultär: Zusätzliches Lehrangebot (Bachelor's Studies: Business and Economics) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | You are expected to attend every class. Assessment details to be published |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Registration/deregistration: faculty |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,1 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Business and Economics , studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Faculty of Business and Economics |