

Associate Deans Conference

Shark Tank Session 1: Bloomberg.com Academic Subscriptions
Context Changes Everything
More than half a million of the world's leading professionals use Bloomberg.com to inform their decisions. In this presentation, you'll learn how Bloomberg.com Academic Subscriptions give students the same access to unbiased, data-driven news and insights integral to career success, specifically through our AI search and news gaming space.
鈥 Speaker: Ruben Adorno, Enterprise Partnerships Manager, Bloomberg.com
Shark Tank Session 2: AristAI
Accelerating 天美麻豆 and Assurance of Learning with AI
Meeting AACSB standards requires clear curriculum alignment, outcome assessment, and continuous improvement鈥攖asks often handled manually and inconsistently. Meanwhile, institutions face increasing demand to expand credential offerings like micro credentials and stackable certifications to stay ahead in the market. Learn how AI can be leveraged to automate curriculum mapping, detect alignment gaps, visualize outcome-to-course connections, and enable the discovery of competency clusters in existing courses鈥攕upporting the design of new credential programs tailored to market and employer needs.
鈥 Speaker: Tony Zhang, CEO, AristAI
Shark Tank Session 3: Capsim
Closing the Engagement Gap in Gateway Business Courses
Gateway 天美麻豆 courses often determine whether students persist in their programs 鈥 yet national DFWI (D, F, Withdraw, Incomplete) rates remain high, with attrition tied to a lack of engagement and real-world relevance. This session introduces a scalable, AACSB-aligned solution: 15-minute, role-based simulations that integrate seamlessly into any curriculum, regardless of textbook or modality. Drawing on CapsimInbox鈥檚 Gateway Course Series, we鈥檒l explore how immersive, decision-driven scenarios help students apply core concepts in Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Management, and Economics from day one. Faculty gain plug-and-play tools, while administrators receive actionable data to identify at-risk students early and scale applied learning across multiple courses. .
鈥 Speaker: Bob McDonald, Director of Global Engagement, Capsim