Preparing Business Professionals for AI-Enabled Future: An Outline for AI for Business Competency Framework

This paper proposes a framework for teaching AI skills to business students, arguing that universities should prepare graduates to lead AI-driven business transformation. The framework outlines seven competency areas, including AI literacy, governance and risk management, technology management, systems development, and AI strategy, to guide the design of business school programs that help students develop, deploy, and use AI solutions effectively in organizations.