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School of Business and Economics Business leaders’ today need to think on their feet, assimilate data quickly, seize opportunities, and understand and manage risk. An outstanding business school education must develop visionaries through a rigorous academic experience that successfully bridges theory and practice. AIU School of Business and Economics is poised to become the front-runner in this charge, starting with some natural advantages: cutting-edge faculty research, a focus on experiential learning, a powerful alumni network, and a location in the city of Nairobi. AIU’s alumni have carried into the society: i. High levels of integrity and trust within business and corporate systems ii. Strong biblical and theological foundations for doing business; engaging corporate systems in the global environment of relativism and pluralism. iii. The ability to utilize appropriate technical knowledge and skills (hard, soft and reinforcing) required to perform in business and corporate systems iv. Sensitivity to the environment and family in the creation and management of wealth v. Both historical and contemporary trends in making decisions in both business and corporate systems vi. Doing business as a mission vii. Continuation of learning and expanding their knowledge, skills and abilities. This will continue as many more students pass through the well able faculty at AIU

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    Lies, Damned Lies, or Statistics: How to Tell the Truth with Statistics
    (Colorado State University, 2017) Jonathan A. Poritz
    This is a free textbook for a one-semester, undergraduate statistics course. It was used for Math 156 at Colorado State University - Pueblo in the spring semester of 2017. This open book is licensed under a Creative Commons License (CC BY-SA). You can download Lies, Damned Lies, or Statistics ebook for free in PDF format (1.8 MB).
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    Generative AI in Higher Education: The ChatGPT Effect
    (Routledge, 2024) Cecilia Ka Yuk Chan, Tom Colloton
    Chan and Colloton’s book is one of the first to provide a comprehensive examination of the use and impact of ChatGPT and Generative AI (GenAI) in higher education. Since November 2022, every conversation in higher education has involved ChatGPT and its impact on all aspects of teaching and learning. The book explores the necessity of AI literacy tailored to professional contexts, assess the strengths and weaknesses of incorporating ChatGPT in curriculum design, and delve into the transformation of assessment methods in the GenAI era. The authors introduce the Six Assessment Redesign Pivotal Strategies (SARPS) and an AI Assessment Integration Framework, encouraging a learner-centric assessment model. The necessity for well-crafted AI educational policies is explored, as well as a blueprint for policy formulation in academic institutions. Technical enthusiasts are catered to with a deep dive into the mechanics behind GenAI, from the history of neural networks to the latest advances and applications of GenAI technologies. With an eye on the future of AI in education, this book will appeal to educators, students and scholars interested in the wider societal implications and the transformative role of GenAI in pedagogy and research. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
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    Data Science Handbook: A Practical Approach
    (Wiley, 2022) Kolla Bhanu Prakash
    Data Science is one of the leading research-driven areas in the modern era. It is having a critical role in healthcare, engineering, education, mechatronics and medical robotics. Building models and working with data is not value neutral.
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    Accounting Principles: A Business Perspective
    (Global Text, 2010-06-09) Edwards, James D.
Africa International University (c)2013