Master in digital technology - AI | University of Bologna

INTERPRETING REALITY

GOALS

The Master in Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Management trains managers ready to lead digital innovation by combining advanced technical skills with managerial capabilities. Sponsored by Lab Cini, the program leverages Bologna’s strengths, such as the Tecnopolo and CINECA, to provide privileged access to the world of AI. The courses, covering topics like computer vision, machine learning, big data, blockchain finance, and digital transformation, prepare students for international roles. The Master, taught in English, lasts 12 months and includes 500 hours of internship, with a placement rate of over 90% six months after graduation.

WHO IS IT FOR?

Young graduates with excellent English skills eager to join the business world of technology development. Knowing how to manage innovations and to communicate with the different business departments is the key to the success of tomorrow’s managers. Through this Master you will acquire all the fundamental technical knowledge needed to deal with the digital revolution underway in companies, without losing the focus on the managerial and executive sides of the business.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

AI Manager, Business Analyst and Technology Project Manager are just a few of the most required roles in the market, and this program offers a concrete answer. The world of new technologies demands young professionals ready to make a difference. BBS Career Service is always available to help students design a career path that leads to an excellent position in the business world.

Companies need to rely on managers who can visualize new scenarios.
Contact the master Program Manager to begin this pathway: artificialintelligence@bbs.unibo.it

key facts

Format

Full-time

Language

English

Start

October 2025

Location

Bologna (Italy)

CFU/ECTS

60

Duration

12 months

Career & Companies

The integration with companies is a priority and an ever-present feature of all programs of the Bologna Business School, hence for the Master in Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Management too.
The School is fully committed to creating employability, by way of a systematic career service action, constantly focused on matching at best the students’ professional projects with the needs companies have.
The internship is an exceptional springboard, suffice it to say that six months after the end of the full-time masters at Bologna Business School on average 90% of students work in a company.

The BBS Career Service assists and supports students since the very beginning, along a training and professional development path. This is accomplished by organizing a series of workshops, with the aim of providing the fundamental tools and resources to be appropriately prepared for the labor market.
The goal of the Career Service is also to allow students to connect with national and international companies. Over the years, Bologna Business School has managed to establish a wide-ranging network and a sound partnership with leading companies in Italy, thanks to a personalized approach, based on each company’s needs.

The companies that worked with us in 2023/2024 are:

ACCENTURE ARTHUR D. LITTLE BAKER HUGHES BPER BE SHAPING THE FUTURE BIP CEFLA CRIF DALLARA AUTOMOBILI DATALOGIC DELOITTE DR SCHAR DUCATI EY GRUPPO HERA HAIER EUROPE HEINEKEN IGENIUS INJENIA JAKALA LUXOTTICA MAPENDO MUSIXMATCH MY THERESA PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL PIRELLI PWC SAFILO SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SEFORALL SKY TECHNOGYM TESLA TETRAPAK TXT GROUP VERSACE VODAFONE WISERFUNDING WWF

Alumni

STEPHANIE ERLITA ARIFIN – INDONESIA

Platform Product Specialist, World Food Programme

“I was looking for career boost and found an investment in this master. I considered it to be an important milestone towards developing both managerial and technical skills in the field of technology and innovation, especially in the realm of Machine Learning and AI. During my year I also had the privilege of having some classes combined with the Data Science and Finance & Fintech masters, which enabled me to share insights and learning with students from diverse career and cultural backgrounds. Now that I found an opportunity in an NGO sector, I have come full circle and I want to thank the BBS family for enabling me and all of the students the tools we needed to boost our career and confidence.”

ROBERTA SERRA – ITALY

Cyber Security Consultant, Deloitte

“I chose BBS because I wanted to demonstrate that I could pursue a career in cyber security despite my university studies in humanistic subjects. I was looking for the opportunity to explore topics, including technical ones, that had fascinated me and BBS gave me this opportunity. It was a journey full of challenges and satisfactions where I was able to deepen many aspects of the cyber world and digital transformation. But above all, thanks to the skills acquired, today I have the opportunity to build a career in the cyber world and to contribute to the development of new digital solutions.”

Master in Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Management