Your organization is already using AI. Be the one who leads it.
Every course was designed with one question in mind: how does this make you better at your job on Monday? You graduate with Agent Skills built for your industry, a working AI solution, and the ability to stand in front of any executive and make the case for what you built. This is not a credential you hang on a wall. It is a capability you bring to work.
This curriculum was tested inside real organizations including Nissan, Alliance Bernstein, Bridgestone, and IBM before a single student enrolled. Vanderbilt's commitment is equally rigorous: this curriculum evolves continuously to reflect where AI is heading, not just where it has been.
Vanderbilt's College of Connected Computing was built on a simple conviction: the future belongs to those who connect computing to every human endeavor. The MSAI is the graduate expression of that conviction. Built from scratch, with no legacy curriculum and no compromises. You are not joining an afterthought. You are joining the first degree of a college Vanderbilt decided the world needed.
Online doesn't mean isolated. As a student in this program you are a full member of the Vanderbilt CCC community. Every fall and spring semester you have the opportunity to come to campus in Nashville, connect with the broader CCC community, and participate in the AI Showcase. You chose online for the flexibility. Vanderbilt made sure you didn't have to sacrifice belonging for it.
Twenty courses. Three phases. One clear direction.
The Vanderbilt College of Connected Computing MS in Artificial Intelligence is a 30-credit online master's degree designed for working professionals who lead AI strategy without a technical background. No coding prerequisites. Designed to be completed while you work.
The first eight courses build the complete foundation of AI leadership. You will learn to identify the right problems for AI, build solutions without writing a single line of code, evaluate whether they are working, and govern them responsibly. Everything that follows builds on what you establish here.
Phase 2 takes your foundation and puts it to work at an organizational level. You will deepen your expertise in your specific domain, develop enterprise AI strategies, lead organizational transformation, and build the capability to govern AI at scale. This is where individual competency becomes organizational authority.
Phase 3 is where everything you have built gets put in front of the real world. You will work with an industry partner to solve a real organizational problem, build a working AI solution, and present your work to an industry panel for evaluation. You graduate with a portfolio that demonstrates what you can do.
per course tuition - your pace, your timeline
One synchronous session per week - one recorded session on your schedule
Total Program Cost. 30 credit hours- merit awards available for inaugural cohort
Inaugural cohort members are eligible for merit awards that significantly reduce tuition. Whether you want to learn about merit awards or need help making the case to your employer, our team is ready. Fill out the form and we will be in touch shortly.
| Degree Required Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution - Any field of study | Minimum GPA 3.0 undergraduate GPA - reviewed holistically |
| Experience 5+ Years professional experience in your field - candidates with fewer years reviewed individually | Technical Background Not Required No coding prerequisites - no computer science background necessary |
| GRE/GMAT Not Required for most candidates - contact an advisor if you have questions | Intakes Fall & Spring rolling review - applications accepted year round |
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