For business leaders, we offer AI for Impact, a practical workshop series focused on competitive advantage. Through this four-part executive education program, participants explore real-world AI applications with hands-on learning. In addition, they engage in interactive sessions, live demonstrations, and proven strategic frameworks. Whether they attend individual modules, full workshops, or customized programs, executives, managers, and team leaders gain practical skills they can apply immediately. Finally, participants can choose to attend online or in person.
do business and industry leaders in our community have the necessary tools to get started? There’s often a gap between reading about AI and being able to implement it.
Marketa Rickley Associate Professor Management
The Spartan Cyber Guardian Academy (SCGA) trains students to conduct cybersecurity audits using the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. Under faculty supervision, students help small organizations and nonprofits improve their cybersecurity.
Moez Farokhniahamedani Assistant Professor Information Systems & Supply Chain Management
Spartan Cyber Guardian Academy
When Google announced a second round of $1 million grants in June to fund university cybersecurity clinics, only one North Carolina institution received an award: UNCG’s Bryan School of Business and Economics. As a result, the grant recognized the Department of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management’s commitment to innovation and leadership in cybersecurity education. In addition to serving more than 200 students pursuing cybersecurity concentrations, the department continues to expand into emerging fields such as generative AI for business. Ultimately, the department prepares graduates to lead in today’s rapidly evolving technology landscape.
