Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business announced a four‑part AI strategy and sent mandatory training invitations to more than 350 full‑time faculty as part of a plan to require AI tool use in courses beginning this fall. The school fast‑tracked a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence in Business and is reorganizing curriculum, research priorities and teaching practice around AI. Dean Ohad Kadan framed the approach as rapid institutional adoption rather than committee‑led deliberation, signaling an operational model where AI becomes an explicit pedagogical requirement. ASU’s push reflects a broader movement among business schools to integrate applied AI coursework and faculty training. Provosts and deans should weigh tradeoffs: accelerated adoption can lift institutional competitiveness and employer relevance, but requires investments in faculty development, assessment redesign, and governance to protect academic standards and equity.