BZAN 3307 Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence won't replace managers in the near term, but managers who use ML and AI well will replace those who don't. Organizations now have too much data and insufficient time for managers to consume data only in spreadsheets. Instead, the future of work involves managers designing models that, for example, segment customers, forecast sales, schedule preventative maintenance, or predict markets. This course addresses both the technical and managerial aspects of these applications. Technically, students use Python to create, evaluate, and tune multiple practical models (e.g., classifiers, trees, neural networks) in supervised and unsupervised machine learning contexts. Managerially, this course examines how organizations create value through AI applications.

Course overview

Department
Business Analytics
School
CSOM
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall,Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites
Coding for Business (BZAN2021) or Python equivalent and Statistical Analysis (BZAN1135) or equivalent.

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Requirements fulfilled

  • Accounting for Finance & Consulting: Approved concentration elective options (Current University Catalog)
  • General Management: Business Analytics area (Current University Catalog; choose two areas and complete each area's criteria)
  • Information Systems: Information Systems elective options (Classes of 2027 and 2028; concentration ends after the Class of 2028)
  • Operations Management: Operations Management elective options (Classes of 2027 and 2028; concentration ends after the Class of 2028)
  • Business Analytics: Required concentration courses (Class of 2027 and beyond)
  • Accounting for Finance and Consulting: Electives (6 credit hours from the following list) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)

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Official evaluation summary

4.19 / 5

Based on 535 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Samuel Ransbotham
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.79/5
  • Do Yoon Kim
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024 · Official rating 3.89/5
  • Pieter Vanderwerf
    Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.33/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Samuel Ransbotham · Fulton Hall 260 TuTh 09:00AM-10:15AM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Samuel Ransbotham · Fulton Hall 260 TuTh 10:30AM-11:45AM · Offered
  • Section 03
    Fall 2026 · Samuel Ransbotham · Fulton Hall 260 TuTh 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered