Capstone Project – AI-Driven Business Solutions

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• research paradigms, research approaches, research strategies and methods to use or create new AI business applications
• the selected field of study in management and AI
• current tools to develop AI business applications

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• communicate written ideas and arguments and develop AI business applications
• use library and other resources effectively, and apply bibliographical skills.
• collect and critically evaluate qualitative and quantitative information;

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• critically evaluate the chosen techniques and methodologies, highlighting reliability, validity and limitations;
• critically assess the identified business challenges in AI (such as developing new markets, customer relationships, products, services and processes)
• demonstrate commercial acumen and apply knowledge of the key drivers of business success and failure;

All students are required to attend 12 lectures, which will be held from February to April. These sessions will cover the following topics:

Overview of the Capstone project Process

Foundations of Management Research

Developing AI applications

Research Ethics and Academic Integrity

Independent Guided Study

Beyond the scheduled lectures, students are expected to engage in significant independent guided study. This will involve:

Reading and analyzing relevant literature on AI

Developing and refining your project focus, which could be a new AI-driven business venture or a consulting project

Learn to conduct basic applications on AI

Preparing your final project report or presentation

Teaching methods include:

Private study

Guided study and research activity as advised by the supervisor

Practical experience

Personal reflection

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.