AI & Ethical Leadership

Use AI responsibly in business and society

As AI becomes embedded in everyday decision-making, organizations need leaders who understand both its power and its risks. The AI & Ethical Leadership minor prepares students to guide responsible AI use across professional and civic contexts.

Program Details

The AI & Ethical Leadership minor focuses on the ethical, legal, and social implications of artificial intelligence. Students learn how AI affects fairness, privacy, governance, and accountability and how to lead AI adoption responsibly.

This minor integrates well with business, law-adjacent, and leadership-focused programs.

What You’ll Learn

Students in this minor will:

• Analyze ethical challenges in AI deployment
• Understand governance, bias, and privacy concerns
• Apply AI tools responsibly in organizational settings
• Communicate AI-related risks and recommendations clearly

Curriculum Highlights

AI Core (12 hours)

• AIL100 - AI for Everyone (3)
• AIL200 - AI for Decision-Making (3)
• AIL201 - AI for Creativity and Design (3)
• AIL202 - AI Ethics (3)

Choose 6 credits from below:

• BUS346 Social, Political & Ethical Issues in Business (3)* (BUS243 pre-req)
• LDRS161 Philosophy of Leadership (3)
• LDRS315 Leadership and Influence Skills (3)
• LDRS360 Leadership and Ethics (3)

Career Relevance

This minor supports career pathways such as:

• Compliance and policy roles
• Business analytics and operations
• Law, public policy, or graduate study
• Leadership positions requiring ethical oversight

Is This Minor Right for You?

This minor is ideal for students majoring in:

• Business
• Pre-Law
• Communication
• Social sciences or leadership-focused programs

Hybrid Learning Options

Some courses in this program are taken online & powered by Rize. The core curriculum will be taken on-campus, giving students the best student life with the flexibility of some online learning.