MS in Management, AI concentration — Jacksonville

About the Master’s in Management in AI program

Early adopters touted AI as a way to speed up mundane, repetitive tasks. Greater capabilities and accuracy have only extended its influence. In the present, pattern identification and content creation aid all stages of a customer’s journey, while a deeper analysis can assist with supply chain planning, marketing, trading, procurement, and synthesizing disparate information.

Collectively, AI adds a more efficient dimension to many business processes, whether that’s examining data or producing forecasts. Warrington bases the master’s in management in AI program on these developments, equipping our students to perform these and more actions:

• A comprehensive business curriculum: Completely new to business? The MSMAi gives you a tour of all fundamentals: financial accounting, professional communication, marketing, managerial statistics and accounting, organizational behavior, law and ethics, production, and operations management.
• A five-course AI sequence for business managers: What’s the best way to drive productivity and results with AI? These courses reveal the answer as you get exposure to data and AI tools, including functions, plus legal and ethical considerations.
• Serving Jacksonville-area professionals: In recent years, the number of individuals employed by a tech-based sector has spiked in Jacksonville. Available at UF’s downtown Jacksonville campus, MSMAi courses held after work and on weekends help area professionals remain competitive — whether they already work in tech or want to make a career change.
• A customized education: Where, how, and what do you want to learn? MSMAi students can complete core requirements in person, online, or through synchronous participation. Based on your career stage, you’re encouraged to try out your business and AI skills with an internship or sign up for one of Warrington’s study abroad programs.

A pioneering education with an established network: MSMAi students benefit from all aspects of the Warrington experience — a forward-looking business education based on current applications, plus decades of alumni who know what you can deliver.

Tuition assistance

Impressive ranks, below-market tuition, and commitment to technology integration result in an innovative MSMAi degree that delivers a return on investment in your current job and with every promotion after.

To reduce costs further, you’re advised to take advantage of the following funding sources.

• Employer tuition assistance: Because your success is their success, many employers offer to offset the costs of attending Warrington’s MSMAi program. 
• Military benefits: Make the transition to civilian life or enrich your knowledge as a current servicemember with an MSM degree from a top 10 Military Friendly School. For more information about using the Post-9/11 GI Bill® and other benefits, read about UF’s process for military tuition assistance or email Gus Kreatsoulas.

Tuition waivers: The State Agency Employee Tuition Waiver is available to qualified employees on a space-available basis for Warrington’s MSMAi program. If you are a UF or State employee who wishes to attend a program for which the waiver does not apply, we offer a 22% tuition discount if you qualify and meet specific requirements.

Integrating AI and data into business

Which prompts yield the results you’re after? How can you compare and draw conclusions across text and numerical data? Through the program’s business-meets-tech format, you’ll not only understand what to do, but you’ll also provide the informed perspective your organization needs to fully utilize these and all future technologies:

• Explore function-specific capabilities for AI and data, from marketing analytics to content and idea generation to demand forecasting, decision making, and quality control.
• Get familiar with common AI and machine learning applications and modern data storage methods through case studies, projects, and expert discussions.
• Thoroughly evaluate the organizational risks of AI to create governance policies that address concerns ranging from data privacy to cybersecurity.
• Prepare to make a case for certain AI tools in terms of costs, risks, technology lifecycle, and future capabilities.

How to apply to the MSMAi program in Jacksonville

• Bachelor’s degree or a four-year international equivalent.
  • No technical background required to apply.
• 3.0 upper-division undergraduate GPA (U.S. degrees only).
• A statement of purpose (400-600 words) that explains how the MS in Management aligns with your future goals.
• Résumé or CV covering all post-high school education and employment, international affiliations, and research funding.
• Two or more letters of recommendation from a supervisor. Recommendations from student/peer leaders will not be accepted.
• Official or unofficial transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended should be sent electronically or mailed in a sealed, signed, and unopened envelope to Graduate Admissions.
• $30 application fee.

International candidates: Refer to requirements for international students, including English proficiency and transcript evaluations. Warrington interviews candidates who attended a non-U.S. institution as part of the admissions process.