{"id":152106,"date":"2026-04-29T12:25:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T10:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bbs.unibo.it\/?post_type=open-program&#038;p=152106"},"modified":"2026-06-24T15:02:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T13:02:30","slug":"ai-and-finance","status":"publish","type":"open-program","link":"https:\/\/www.bbs.unibo.it\/en\/open-program\/ai-and-finance\/","title":{"rendered":"AI and Finance"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>WHY THIS PROGRAM AT BBS:<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #fa4616;\"><strong>For you:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-section-id=\"3it46u\" data-start=\"13\" data-end=\"107\">You want to understand how AI is reshaping the Administration, Finance &amp; Control landscape<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"k8ze44\" data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"211\">You\u2019re looking for practical ways to use AI to interpret the financial impact of business decisions<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"3wyrxr\" data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"321\">You want a clear, structured view of opportunities, risks, and real implications of innovation in finance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #fa4616;\"><strong>For your company:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-section-id=\"v0rf8x\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"53\">Build internal expertise in AI applied to finance<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"16akur3\" data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"115\">Enable faster, more effective data-driven decision-making<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1qoolid\" data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"178\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Accelerate innovation and digital transformation initiatives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">This course studies the use of artificial intelligence within the finance\u00a0 epartment of manufacturing and service companies, focusing on how AI can support administration, finance and management control processes. 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Further sessions will focus on AI-enabled reporting, variance analysis and the generation of managerial narratives that support interpretation and action.\u00a0 Finally, the course discusses how economic and financial data, combined with AI-generated insights, can improve managerial decision-making, while considering data quality, governance, transparency, accountability and human oversight.<\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><\/div>\n<div data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Part of the topics will be addressed by the course instructors, while selected sessions will include contributions and testimonials from external experts and practitioners.<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"909\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The program is developed in collaboration with DIMPACT \u2013 Digital Innovation Management Pioneering Artificial Intelligence and Change Technology, a research center within the Department of Management Sciences.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Accreditation<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbs.unibo.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/equis.png\" alt=\"EQUIS\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bologna Business School is\u00a0<strong>EQUIS \u2013 EFMD Quality Improvement System<\/strong> accredited, one of the most important international quality assessment and continuous improvement systems for Schools of Management and Business Administration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-responsive-container bg-secondary\"><iframe data-cookieconsent=\"marketing\"  title=\"BBS Open Programs\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hgqmMbVPNzs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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