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Employers want MBA grads to be AI-literate

Published: 18 February 2026

The world of business is changing, and MBA programs are changing with it. Employers now expect new hires to arrive with strong AI skills, and since January 2025, AI has been part of the curriculum at Թ Desautels. “It’s unavoidable,” Associate Professor of Information Systems Geneviève Bassellier told Les Affaires.

Employers want candidates who can use AI to analyze data, clarify strategic options, and support decisionmaking. Increasingly, AI is viewed as a management performance tool—most powerful when paired with core skills like strategic thinking, problemsolving, and communication. 

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