BEVERLY, MA — Endicott College in Beverly on Thursday announced a new Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence & Analytics Management through its Curtis L. Gerrish School of Business, describing it as the first undergraduate program in New England dedicated to AI implementation.
The program is currently enrolling students, and applications for fall 2027 will open Aug. 1, 2026.
The program is designed to train students to evaluate, deploy and manage AI tools in real-world organizations. The college said the launch comes as workforce development around artificial intelligence draws growing national attention and as employers and educators weigh how to prepare students for an AI-driven economy.
"Organizations in every sector need trained professionals who can identify and analyze AI's implementation and output," said Endicott College President Bryan Cain. "That's a specific skill set, and right now there is no undergraduate program in New England training for it.
"This program fills that gap, and it does so in a way that is consistent with what Endicott has always done: prepare graduates who are ready to contribute from their first day on the job and above an entry-level position."
The program is built around Endicott's Experiential Edge academic program and four-year internship model. The college said students will move from data-driven business exposure in the freshman year to a semester-long senior field experience in an AI or analytics implementation role.
A senior-year capstone will connect student teams with regional business partners to complete full AI implementations under faculty supervision.
"By graduation, students in this program will have four years of progressive, hands-on experience through Endicott's internship model, plus a capstone showing an AI implementation they built for an actual company," said Associate Professor Allan Glass of the Curtis L. Gerrish School of Business. "Employers in this region have been asking for candidates like that.
"Connecting rigorous academic preparation to real career outcomes is what the Gerrish School is built to do."
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