Artificial Intelligence in Business
About the programme
This programme develops professionals capable of harnessing artificial intelligence to solve complex business challenges, elevate organisational performance, and inform high-impact strategic decisions.
The curriculum is built around a fundamental transformation taking place across industries: AI is no longer a futuristic concept but an essential driver of operational efficiency, innovation, and competitive differentiation. Students gain not only a deep understanding of AI technologies and methodologies, but also the strategic insight to evaluate, design, and deploy AI solutions that deliver measurable business value across critical functions—including marketing, finance, supply chain management, product development, and human resource management.
Through its rigorously interdisciplinary structure, the programme synthesises business strategy, advanced technology, quantitative analytics, and ethical frameworks. This holistic approach ensures graduates can bridge the gap between executive leadership and technical teams, translating sophisticated AI capabilities into actionable, sustainable, and ethically sound business strategies.
Graduates emerge as versatile leaders and implementers—prepared to drive organisational transformation in an AI-driven economy, capable of navigating complexity, and ready to deliver innovation that matters.
Expected attendees
This programme is ideal for analytically minded professionals from business, information systems, technology or mathematics backgrounds who combine strategic thinking with hands-on problem-solving abilities and possess the curiosity and initiative to shape the future of AI-driven business innovation.
Details
Programme name Artificial Intelligence in Business MSc
ECTS 60
Duration 2 semesters (1 years)
Teaching hours 20 hours/week
Includes internship no
Start date September 2026
Tuition fee (EEA)
1 350 000 Ft/semester
2 700 000 Ft/year
cca. 3 400 EUR/semester
cca. 6 800 EUR/year
Tuition fee (Non-EEA)
5 400 EUR/semester
*The official price list can be found in the annex to the Regulation on Student Fees and Benefits.
Assessment
Assessment throughout the programme reflects the applied, practice-oriented nature of the curriculum. Students are evaluated through a combination of real-world case study analyses that develop strategic thinking, hands-on programming and data analysis assignments that build technical proficiency, and comprehensive project work that integrates business understanding with AI implementation. This multifaceted approach ensures graduates not only master theoretical concepts but also demonstrate their ability to deliver practical solutions to authentic business challenges—mirroring the complex, interdisciplinary demands they will face in professional practice.
What will you study?
Semester 1
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- Business Applications of Artificial Intelligence
- Analytics and its Enabling Technologies
- Data Analysis and Modelling in Python
- Operation of Large Language Models
Semester 2
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- AI and Data Strategy in Business
- Artificial Intelligence Transformation
- Lifecycle of AI Applications in Business
- Agent Modelling and Prompt Engineering
* The above is not an exhaustive list. Corvinus University of Budapest reserves the right to change modules.
International mobilities
Exchange programmes
Corvinus has nearly 200 partners worldwide, and depending on the type of funding, you can apply to study at these institutions. As a one-year program, we focus on dynamic short-term study visits and institutional visits. Participants have the opportunity to connect with our partner universities abroad and gain first-hand insights into the work of international organizations based in Budapest and across the region, enriching both their academic and professional horizons
Réka Vas
Associate Professor
Programme Director
Vlad Demenski
Estonia
Student
Corvinus is very much the Oxford of Hungary, so coming to study here means you’re surrounded by incredible people with fresh perspectives that can actually impact the world. The Corvinus student life is vibrant, where you get to talk to a wide cast of students from all around the globe – I’ve made friends with someone from every continent besides Antarctica here. Corvinus is the place to be if you want to enjoy your student life while not compromising academic success.
Leading university
Rankings
#2 Best Business School in the region
EdUniversal Rankings
#351-400 in Business and Management
WUR Ranking by Subject
TOP 70 in Master’s in Finance in the world
Financial Times
Accreditations and networks
Career Opportunities
The versatility of this program prepares graduates to serve as the crucial bridge between AI technologies and business value creation across virtually any industry sector. More specifically, our graduates will be well prepared for AI-driven digital transformation, strategic analytics, and innovation-oriented roles across a wide range of organisations. In addition to strong demand in the private sector – including technology companies, management and strategy consultancies, financial institutions, manufacturing and logistics firms, healthcare and retail organizations – employers are actively seeking professionals who can integrate artificial intelligence into business strategy and operational processes. The programme also opens up unique opportunities for entrepreneurs and innovation leaders launching AI-enabled ventures. For those interested in academic careers, the programme provides a strong foundation for doctoral studies and prepares graduates to contribute to internationally competitive research and applied industry projects.
