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Catherine Maguire

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Catherine Maguire is a Professor of Computer Science and AI Systems at the Gordon School of Business, part of the Swiss Institute of Artificial Intelligence (SIAI). She specializes in machine learning infrastructure and applied data engineering, with a focus on bridging research and large-scale deployment of AI tools in financial and policy contexts. Based in the United States (with summer in Berlin and Zurich), she co-leads SIAI’s technical operations, overseeing the institute’s IT architecture and supporting its research-to-production pipeline for AI-driven finance.

Catherine Maguire

AI Bootcamps provide emotional satisfaction but no real AI knowledge. SIAI’s AI MBA (Business & Tech Tracks) offers real AI project exposure and strategic thinking. Basic software engineers will be obsolete by 2035, replaced by AI and offshore talent After launching AI MBA's business track, we sometimes have questions about the value of the track. Most people, particularly, engineers think that's just a waste of time. Some of them even claim that AI Bootcamp is the better option, as it costs less money.

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Over the past few years, there has been a growing trend of STEM MBAs—business programs that integrate basic AI, analytics, and coding to appeal to professionals interested in tech-driven industries. While these programs may sound promising, in reality, most STEM MBAs provide little more than bootcamp-level technical training, leaving graduates with surface-level AI knowledge and little ability to differentiate real AI innovation from hype.

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Catherine Maguire

Unlike typical AI bootcamps, SIAI offers in-depth AI education with a strong foundation in mathematics, statistics, and real-world business applications. The MSc AI/Data Science program at SIAI emphasizes rigorous scientific studies, ensuring students master the theoretical and practical aspects of AI. SIAI’s MBA AI programs incorporate extensive business case studies, with a new MBA AI/Finance track focusing on corporate finance and financial investments.

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Catherine Maguire

STEM majors are known for high dropoutsStudents need to have more information before jumping into STEM

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