Top business schools are embracing AI, and Columbia Business School is no exception. In an article from The Wall Street Journal, Professor of Business Sheena Iyengar shared how AI is transforming how students learn and innovate. Iyengar, who teaches students to use AI as a creative tool, believes that while AI can generate ideas quickly, it still requires human judgment to refine those ideas into something useful.
She emphasizes that directing AI effectively is key, as it often produces results that need further human insight to be valuable. Iyengar’s approach helps students see AI not as a replacement but as a powerful assistant that can push the boundaries of traditional thinking. This shift is critical as AI skills become essential in today’s business world and enables graduates to excel and lead in competitive environments.
With AI becoming a foundational skill in business education, Iyengar’s contributions highlight the importance of integrating AI into learning. Her work empowers students to think bigger, generate new ideas, and understand where AI falls short.
Read the full article to discover how top schools are preparing students for an AI-driven future.
Mentioned Faculty
Sheena Iyengar
Sheena S. Iyengar is the inaugural S.T. Lee Professor of Business in the Management Division at Columbia Business School, and a world expert on choice and decision-making. Her book The Art of Choosing received the Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year 2010 award, and was ranked #3 on the Amazon.com Best Business and Investing Books of 2010. Her research is regularly cited in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and The Economist as well as in popular books, such as Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink and Aziz Ansari’s Modern Romance.