BBS Open Program “AI in Operations”

Master Artificial Intelligence to maximize productivity and business agility

L'Artificial Intelligence (AI) today represents the indispensable growth accelerator for the sectors of the Manufacturing and of the Supply Chain. Companies that do not adopt the’AI Are in danger of falling behind. This Open Program, frutto della collaborazione con la Bologna Business School - BBS, is specifically designed to train professionals who can implement the’AI and the digital technologies to innovate the management of Operations. Il focus è sulla creazione di nuovi paradigmi operativi in grado di sfruttare le potenzialità dei Big Data, dell’Automazione Intelligente e i processi decisionali predictive. Ti forniremo le competenze necessarie per trasformare i dati grezzi in vantaggi strategici, ottimizzando i flussi dall’inizio alla fine della catena produttiva.

Course Objectives.

Our goal is to provide you with the strategic knowledge and operational tools to act as a leader of the transformation Digital In your organization. Specifically, you will be able to:

  • Understand in depth the impact of the’AI and the Machine Learning On industrial and logistics processes.
  • Acquire the technical and strategic skills to plan and direct projects of Digital Transformation in the field Operations.
  • Apply solutions AI and data architecture to key business processes, from the Manufacturing To after-sales services.
  • Develop a mentality data-driven essential for making optimal and measurable decisions.

Program

The curriculum is structured to provide a comprehensive and practical overview, integrating theoretical principles with application in the field. The program addresses the evolution of the Operations and of the Supply Chain Management in key Digital.

Classes focus on:

  • The architecture of the data and the solutions AI applicable to industrial cycles.
  • Predictive analytics for optimizing the entire value chain.
  • The integration of information systems for workflow management.

Gli elementi distintivi del programma sono:

  • Company Visit into a reality of excellence in the Manufacturing
  • AI BOOTCAMP: un workshop interattivo e pratico per acquisire la conoscenza approfondita degli strumenti di Intelligenza Artificiale e di individuare le aree e i processi aziendali in cui l’IA può generare un impatto concreto e misurabile.

L’Open Program si articola su seven days in formato weekend (Friday e Saturday), to maximize participation without interfering with weekly work commitments.

Why choose this course

Choose the course “AI in Operations” è un investimento diretto nella tua crescita professionale e nel futuro competitivo della tua impresa

I benefici per il tuo percorso di carriera:

  • Dominate Transformation: develop a deep understanding of how the’Artificial Intelligence and innovations Digital Are actively reshaping operational processes.
  • Skills of Leader: acquire the critical skills necessary not only to participate, but to direct e design the Digital Transformation Within your work context.

Value for your organization:

  • Data-driven efficiency: Dramatically improve the company's ability to identify inefficiencies and promptly implement automation solutions and optimization based on the analysis of data.
  • Competitive flexibility: significantly increases the’agility and the competitiveness in the market, while stimulating a cultural change oriented toward continuous innovation.

 

Duration

7 days | Part-time on campus

BBS Open Program “AI in Operations”

Start: February 20, 2026
Location: Bologna Business School Via degli Scalini, 18 - 40136 Bologna

Michele Bonfiglioli | Executive Director

“Il percorso di formazione è caratterizzato da un approccio pragmatico, grazie ad un connubio di modelli teorici ed esperienze di successo. Si pone l’obiettivo di fornire ai partecipati gli strumenti e le competenze per governare la Digital Transformation nelle aziende manufatturiere.”

Alberto Regattieri | Education Director

“Trasformazione digitale non significa “fare senza carta quello che facevi prima”, digitalizzare le Operations è innovare e migliorare i flussi fisici e quelli informativi.”.