Building a Curriculum in the Era of Gen AI (Madrid)
Seminar/Workshop
21 Jan 2027
AACSB Academy
Quality and Impact
Agenda Time Zone:
Agenda:
Agenda Time Zone:
CET
Central European Time
Thursday
21 January
09:00 - 09:15 CET
Opening Remarks
- Welcome by AACSB
- Setting expectations for interactive Gen AI activities
09:15 - 10:45 CET
Masterclass by Alain Goudey
Topic: Gen AI Fundamentals and Disruptive Potential in Higher Education
• What Gen AI is, and why it matters for curriculum innovation
• Case scenarios: How faculty and students use Gen AI for learning at NEOMA
• Key issues in front of Business Schools
11:00 - 12:30 CET
Workshop 1: Gen AI in Course Design
Hands-on session exploring real-world Gen AI tools:
- Participants break into teams and draft a lesson plan or assignment using ChatGPT, Gemini, Mistral AI or Perplexity.
- Apply prompt engineering basics to generate custom syllabi, objectives, and assessment resources. CRAFT methodology and advanced perspective on prompting (CoT, prompting agents, etc.)
- Reflect on ethical use cases and discuss Gen AI outputs: strengths and pitfalls.
13:30 - 15:30 CET
Workshop 2: Practical AI Labs – S(t)imulating the Curriculum
Hands-on collaborative labs to co-create actionable frameworks:
- Mapping AI skills across business disciplines (marketing, finance, operations, HR, strategy)
- Exploring co-teaching models (tech + business faculty)
- Drafting prototypes of new courses and programs
Participants will work in small groups (using AI and design thinking methodology) and produce draft curriculum elements that can be tested in their own institutions
15:45 - 16:45 CET
Panel & Plenary: From Vision to Implementation - The Road Ahead
Group discussion on practical implementation, institutional barriers, and best practices
- Teams present and critique their AI-feelings, and the implementation of AI
- Identify success factors / barriers and next steps for AACSB
16:45 - 17:00 CET
Closing Reflections and Commitments
- Key takeaways by Alain Goudey
- Summary of practical outputs
- Institutional action points for Gen AI adoption
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