Master of Business Administration

Batch: 2019-2021 Term: VI

Course Code and Title MFT5SEIM11 - Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence
Credit Hours 3
Faculty Mr. Neil Harwani Prof. Balakrishnan Unny
E-mail ID NeilHarwani@nirmauni.ac.in balakrishnan@nirmauni.ac.in
Blog / Classroom https://classroom.google.com/u/0/c/MjY0NDQ2NDgzODM0
Phone No. 9712965004 8758868169
Office Hours Monday, and Friday – 9 AM to 10 AM [Tentative Slots]

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I. Course Overview:

Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence is percolating in all major parts of business &
lives. It raises multiple questions around privacy, security, ethics, and similar areas. It has
become important for upcoming managers to study fundamentals of this area and their
applications in business. Machine Learning covers the aspect of algorithms, neural
networks, associated mathematics & Artificial Intelligence is the broader topic around
cognition, ability to think, reason and work like an animal or human brain.

Course intends to give an overview of all major areas of Artificial Intelligence to managers
along with case studies, setting up basic algorithms in KNIME and discussion on
contemporary topics. Topics like genetic algorithms, swarm intelligence and expert
systems will be covered too.

II. Course Learning Outcomes (CLO):

At the end of the course, the students will be able to:

1. Elaborate on the business applications of Machine Learning and AI

2. Discuss the technical concepts of Machine Learning and AI
3. Apply Machine Learning and AI to solve real-world issues

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III. Text Book:

Padhy, N. P. (2005). Artificial intelligence and intelligent systems. Oxford University

Press.
IV. Assessment Components & Schedule:

Assessment Weightage Overall CLO

Schedule
Component % Weightage % Number
19th to 23rd Session. Students
Individual
20 will be submitting case study 20 1 and 3
Assignment
summary.
Planned as quiz on 12th 14th &
Quizzes [2] 10 16th Session. Best two out of 20 1, 2 and 3
three
17th Session – Students will be
provided with industry topics
which they need to analyse and
Group
20 provide a summary report along 20 1, 2 and 3
Assignment
with recommendations for
improvements compared to
current situation.
End-term
40 40 1, 2 and 3
Examination

V. Session Plan
Session
Description
No.
Topic: Artificial Intelligence: History and Applications
Pedagogy: Lecture & discussion
Text Book: Chapter 1- Pages [1-32]
1 Reading: -
Case /
Exercise:
CLO No: 1, 2
Topic: Artificial Intelligence: History and Applications
Pedagogy: Lecture & discussion
Text Book: Chapter 1- Pages [1-32]
2 Reading: -
Case /
-
Exercise:
CLO No: 1, 2
Topic: Knowledge Representation: Reasoning, Issues, and Acquisition
3
Pedagogy: Lecture & discussion

2
Session
Description
No.
Text Book: Chapter 2- Pages [33-91]
Reading: -
Case /
-
Exercise:
CLO No: 1, 2
Topic: Knowledge Representation: Reasoning, Issues, and Acquisition
Pedagogy: Lecture & discussion
Text Book: Chapter 2- Pages [33-91]
4 Reading: -
Case /
-
Exercise:
CLO No: 1, 2
Topic: Heuristic Search
Pedagogy: Lecture & discussion
Text Book: Chapter 3- Pages [92-122]
5 Reading: -
Case /
-
Exercise:
CLO No: 1, 2
Topic: State Space Search: Implementation and Applications
Pedagogy: Lecture & discussion
Text Book: Chapter 4- Pages [123-191]
6 Reading: -
Case /
-
Exercise:
CLO No: 1, 2
Topic: Artificial Intelligence Problem-solving Languages
Pedagogy: Lecture & discussion
Text Book: Chapter 5- Pages [194-276]
7 Reading: -
Case /
-
Exercise:
CLO No: 1, 2
Topic: Expert Systems
Pedagogy: Lecture & discussion
Text Book: Chapter 6- Pages [277-335]
8 Reading: -
Case /
-
Exercise:
CLO No: 1, 2
3
Session
Description
No.
Topic: Expert Systems
Pedagogy: Lecture & discussion
Text Book: Chapter 6- Pages [277-335]
9 Reading: -
Case /
-
Exercise:
CLO No: 1, 2
Topic: Fuzzy Systems
Pedagogy: Lecture & discussion
Text Book: Chapter 7- Pages [336-399]
10 Reading: -
Case /
-
Exercise:
CLO No: 1, 2
Topic: Artificial Neural Networks
Pedagogy: Lecture & discussion
Text Book: Chapter 8- Pages [400-458]
11 Reading: -
Case /
-
Exercise:
CLO No: 1, 2
Topic: Artificial Neural Networks
Pedagogy: Lecture & discussion
Text Book: Chapter 8- Pages [400-458]
12 Reading: -
Case /
-
Exercise:
CLO No: 1, 2
Topic: Genetic Algorithms and Evolutionary Programming
Pedagogy: Lecture & discussion
Text Book: Chapter 9- Pages [459-531]
13 Reading: -
Case /
-
Exercise:
CLO No: 1, 2
Topic: Swarm Intelligent Systems
Pedagogy: Lecture & discussion
Text Book: Chapter 10- Pages [532-584]
14 Reading: -
Case /
-
Exercise:
CLO No: 1, 2
Traditional algorithms in ML space – Regression, Classification &
Topic:
15 Decision Trees
Pedagogy: Lecture & discussion
4
Session
Description
No.
Text Book: -
Reading: Handouts & blogs
Case /
-
Exercise:
CLO No: 2, 3
Traditional algorithms in ML space – Regression, Classification &
Topic:
Decision Trees
Pedagogy: Lecture & discussion
Text Book: -
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Reading: Handouts & blogs
Case /
-
Exercise:
CLO No: 2, 3
Traditional algorithms in ML space – Regression, Classification &
Topic:
Decision Trees
Pedagogy: Lecture & discussion
Text Book: -
17
Reading: Handouts & blogs
Case /
-
Exercise:
CLO No: 2, 3
Topic: Using Artificial Intelligence to Screen Human Intelligence
Pedagogy: Case study discussion
Text Book: -
18 Reading: -
Case / GROW: Using Artificial Intelligence to Screen Human Intelligence
Exercise: [CP]
CLO No: 1, 2
Topic: Mixing Music and Math
Pedagogy: Case study discussion
Text Book:
19 Reading: -
Case /
Polyphonic HMI: Mixing Music and Math [CP]
Exercise:
CLO No: 1, 2
Topic: Du Pont’s AI implementation strategy
Pedagogy: Case Study discussion
Text Book: -
20 Reading: -
Case /
Du Pont's Artificial Intelligence Implementation Strategy [CP]
Exercise:
CLO No: 1, 2
Topic: Commercializing AI
Pedagogy: Case study discussion
21
Text Book: -
Reading: -

5
Session
Description
No.
Case /
Numenta: Inventing and (or) Commercializing AI [CP]
Exercise:
CLO No: 1, 2
Topic: The Future of AI
Pedagogy: Case study discussion
Text Book: -
22 Reading: -
Case /
Numenta in 2020: The Future of AI [CP]
Exercise:
CLO No: 1, 2
Technical trends in AI & ML – Explainability, Interpretability &
Topic:
Automatic ML
Pedagogy: Class discussion
Text Book: -
23
Reading: Handouts & blogs
Case /
-
Exercise:
CLO No: 2, 3
Topic: Trends in various business areas for AIML
Pedagogy: Class discussion
Text Book: -
24 Reading: Handouts & blogs
Case /
-
Exercise:
CLO No: 2, 3
Topic: KNIME overview
Pedagogy: Lecture & In-class activity
Text Book: -
25 Reading: Handouts & blogs
Case /
-
Exercise:
CLO No: 2, 3
Topic: Running regression in KNIME
Pedagogy: Lecture & In-class activity
Text Book: -
26 Reading: Handouts & blogs
Case /
-
Exercise:
CLO No: 2, 3
Topic: Running regression in KNIME
Pedagogy: Lecture & In-class activity
Text Book: -
27 Reading: Handouts & blogs
Case /
-
Exercise:
CLO No: 2, 3
28 Topic: Running decision trees in KNIME
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Session
Description
No.
Pedagogy: Lecture & In-class activity
Text Book: -
Reading: Handouts & blogs
Case /
-
Exercise:
CLO No: 2, 3
Topic: Running classification in KNIME
Pedagogy: Lecture & In-class activity
Text Book: -
29 Reading: Handouts & blogs
Case /
-
Exercise:
CLO No: 2, 3
Topic: Contemporary discussion on AI & ML
Pedagogy: Class discussion
Text Book: All chapters & information shared in course
30 Reading: -
Case /
-
Exercise:
CLO No: 1, 2, 3
* Sessions 19 to 23 will be taken by Prof. Balakrishnan Unny R and rest will be taken
by Mr. Neil Harwani

VI. Readings:

R1. Artificial Intelligence | MIT Sloan. (n.d.). Retrieved February 11, 2021, from
https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/artificial-intelligence
R2. Technology - HBR. (n.d.). Retrieved February 11, 2021, from
https://hbr.org/topic/technology
R3. Artificial intelligence articles | McKinsey & Company. (n.d.). Retrieved February 11,
2021, from https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/artificial-intelligence