Elite business schools are redesigning curricula to make AI competency central to finance and deal-making programs. Wharton and peer institutions are launching AI-focused tracks that combine technical training with ethics, governance and human judgment modules to prepare graduates for an automation-heavy Wall Street. The move responds to employers who expect juniors to deliver more with AI tools rather than perform rote model-building. At the undergraduate level, new AI-centered majors and degree programs are drawing students away from classic computer-science paths; at M.I.T. a combined AI-and-decision-making major has rapidly climbed in popularity. Business schools report that integrating AI into negotiation, corporate finance and experiential projects helps students develop the judgment employers signal they want. Expect accelerated faculty hiring in AI pedagogy, investment in computing infrastructure, and new employer partnerships for practicum placements.
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