AI & Innovation Economics

What you'll learn

Harness artificial intelligence (AI) technology for business, economic and policy applications with this AI & Innovation Economics microcredential. Research and development at large, as well as the organization of innovation within firms and institutions, is shifting with the rapid infusion of AI. Through this microcredential, you will build in-demand skills in leveraging and integrating AI tools to analyze innovation markets and evaluate the economic and strategic impacts of emerging technologies. You will work with supervised and unsupervised machine learning models applied to real-world business and economic data. You will understand how government funding, regulation, intellectual property law and policy influence research and development, technology diffusion, and the labor market for inventors and innovation. Successful completion of this microcredential prepares all for continued study in one of three bachelor's degree programs, provides current undergraduates with the skills needed to distinguish themselves in a competitive job market, and provides current professionals across industries with specialized skills needed to keep pace or advance in careers in consulting, policy analysis and technology strategy.