{
  "id": 13013974,
  "title": "NUS Business School expands artificial intelligence executive programs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/nus-business-school-expands-artificial-intelligence-executive-programs",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-09T03:05:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Vietnam Investment Review",
    "slug": "vietnam-investment-review",
    "url": "https://vir.com.vn/nus-business-school-expands-artificial-intelligence-executive-programs-162440.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SINGAPORE – As artificial intelligence (AI) adoption accelerates across Indonesia and Southeast Asia, NUS Business School is exploring how to improve leadership decision-making in the age of AI. Dr. Emir Hrnjić, a Senior Lecturer in Finance at NUS Business School, has been working with the AI Centre for Educational Technologies (AICET) to develop an AI-enabled executive program. Since January 2026, the school has been piloting a simulation that gives students AI-simulated problems to solve, requiring them to determine necessary information, decide whom to consult, evaluate answers and make recommendations under uncertainty. The simulation uses ScholAIstic, a generative AI platform developed by NUS AI Centre for Educational Technologies to support roleplaying and simulation-based learning. Students have interviewed AI-simulated executives, including a CEO, CFO and CPTO, to understand diverse perspectives on a business situation. They must assess the information gathered and reach their own conclusions, receiving personalised feedback on their questioning to reflect and adapt. Early findings show that effective AI use is about asking the right questions, not just more questions. Students who engaged in stronger interviews had more targeted questions, follow-ups and adapted to new information. The simulation aims to sharpen students' human instinct for decision-making by helping them become discerning about what to ask and trust, mirroring real-world leadership. The school sees potential for similar AI-simulated tools in other business education areas where students must question stakeholders, negotiate competing interests and make decisions under uncertainty. The broader goal is to move beyond static case studies to a dynamic learning environment where students actively acquire information, pursue new lines of inquiry, challenge assumptions and exercise judgement as problems unfold. This aligns with NUS Business School's broader approach to integrating AI into education, aiming to enhance learning rather than replace it, preparing students for an AI-enabled workplace.",
  "summary": "NUS Business School expanded its executive management curriculum in Singapore to help corporate leaders across Southeast Asia improve decision making while adopting artificial intelligence tools",
  "key_points": [
    "NUS Business School developing AI-enabled executive program.",
    "Simulation uses generative AI platform ScholAIstic for roleplaying.",
    "Students learn to ask right questions, adapt to new information."
  ],
  "editors_take": "NUS Business School's AI-enabled executive program expansion signals a shift towards dynamic learning environments that prioritize human instinct and decision-making skills in an AI-driven workplace.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}