Why BAI?

Your market value in AI and data-driven industries depends on one critical question:

How deeply do you understand AI models’ learning, reasoning, and problem solving capabilities across business contexts?

With this in mind our mission is:

Through our multi-disciplinary expertise, we provide you the market knowledge, the practical experience, the network opportunities and the ability to interconnect AI skills in developing business ready applications.

The Business Analytics Institute’s Winter and Summer Schools aren’t just educational programs—they’re career accelerators that develop expertise in AI readiness, practical applications, emerging technologies, and evaluation metrics.

While traditional data science programs remain rooted in academic theory, the Business Analytics Institute is revolutionizing professional education in AI. Six distinctive principles separate BAI from the competition:

1. Immediate Impact: Real-World Practice from Day One

Preparing you for todayʼs challenges and tomorrowʼs breakthroughs!

No, abstract lectures.

No generic case studies.

BAIʼs curriculum centers entirely on hands-on workshops led by active industry practitioners. Our 2026 Winter School, “AI and the Transformation of Work and the Workplace,ˮ features actual agentic systems youʼll design, build, and deploy.

Youʼll master diverse AI learning paradigms through cutting-edge algorithms, models, and frameworks. Current focus areas include decentralized ledgers, MCP, Codex integration, and multi-agent systems.

2. Market Relevance: Industry-Specific Applications That Matter

Evolving with the industry to solve the problems that matter!

Over the past decade, BAI programs have evolved alongside industrial demands, continuously adapting to reflect AIʼs changing business landscape. What is BAI’s magic sauce? We evolve in rhythm with the industry itself.

Our Summer School in Anglet concentrates on AI and DeFi applications in banking and finance, while Winter Schools have progressively explored deep learning, neural networks, AI for Good, Generative AI, LLM chaining strategies, Contextual AI, AI Agents, and workplace transformation.

Every session transcends theoretical frameworks to focus on practical implementations within specific markets and industries. Integrative projects, developed with industrial partners, anchor each program by presenting authentic business challenges.

We challenge our participants to:

· understand contextual factors

· assess organizational competencies

· develop appropriate evaluation metrics.

BAI specialists guide participants through business context, implementation requirements, technological considerations, and the emerging future of Agentic Systems.

3. Active Learning: Personalized Training Through Global Expertise

Learning from global experts, guided with personalized attention!

BAI features an international, multidisciplinary faculty of recognized professors and practitioners from Europe, Switzerland, the UK, the US, and Asia. These industry leaders contribute specialized expertise spanning topics such as: software development AI engineering finance / de-fi / blockchain technology / web 4.0 service design / project management microeconomics

With our commitment to a 14 teacher-to-student ratio, participants receive personalized attention from faculty actively shaping the industry. Unlike massive online courses or overcrowded university programs where students disappear into anonymity, BAI delivers intimate, transformative learning experiences.

4. Memorable Moments: A Global Learning Environments

World-class learning in unforgettable places—with culture, code, and coastlines!

Learning extends far beyond screen-based simulations into collaborative experiences with field experts. The BAI Summer Session takes place in Anglet FR on the stunning Basque Coast, while Winter Schools alternate each year between:

 San Franciscoʼs financial district US

 Pragueʼs historic city center CZ

 the imperial city of Mysore IN

 Caltech in Southern California US

While competitors confine learning to sterile computer labs, BAI combines world-class education with cultural immersion in breath-taking settings rich with history, culture, and diverse activities. Imagine refining your AI expertise on Angletʼs beaches or developing contextual models at Caltech with Silicon Valley at your doorstep. Cultural experiences include visits to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory 4, Warner Brothers Studio 4, Dharmasthala 3, San Sebastián FR , Bangaloreʼs Electronics City 3, plus local cooking classes, surfing lessons, and traditional sports.

5. Business Value : Recognized Accreditation and Professional Certification

Earn accredited credentials with global partners - and recognition that travels with you!

BAI currently collaborates with ZHAW School of Management and Law and partners with:

· Caltechʼs CTME US

· Art Center School of Design US

· the Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute IN

· the Prague University of Economics CZ

· Golden Gate University US the UPPA FR

to deliver university-accredited programs combining boutique attention with academic rigor.

Graduates receive both university credits and professional certifications. BAI professional accreditation is awarded upon successful completion of session requirements, detailing specific qualifications addressed. Programs are designed for 4 ECTS credits, with comprehensive syllabi and materials available for program managers and sponsors to understand BAIʼs full scope and value.

6. Designed for Success: Building Networks That Kick Start Careers

Join a global community, connect with pioneers, and step directly into the future of AI!

In an increasingly virtual academic landscape, BAI champions a tangible international community of over 300 alumni working globally across banking, consulting, construction, distribution, information technology, and service industries. Student testimonials consistently highlight meaningful connections between faculty and working professionals, while BAI ambassadors actively share knowledge, experience, and insights with prospective candidates.

Inside and outside class, participants engage directly with global thought leaders that have included:

· Sri Veerendra Heggade (whose family for twenty-one generations has been using technology for good)

· Near Protocol CEO Illia Polosukhin (co-author of Googleʼs groundbreaking “Attention is All You Needˮ paper)

· FData Chair Gavin Littlejohn, and

· David Lehman (project manager for NASAʼs Mars Odyssey mission)

Sessions regularly feature guest speakers from market makers and notable customer organizations, company visits, and direct interaction with AI engineering teams. Participants don’t just learn about the industry—they work within it.

The Bottom Line

While other programs teach data science, BAI develops leaders who actively harness the collaborative intelligence necessary to shape the future of the industry.

If you are eager to:

· learn about AI’s challenges and breakthroughs

· solve problems that matter

· learn from global experts

· discover new people, places and paradigms

· earn professional and academic credentials 4 ECTS

· join a global community connect with industry makers

Join our next Cohort!

🏔 Winter 2026 “AI and the Transformation of Work and the Workplace” January 28  February 8

🌊 Summer 2026 AI Agents in Banking & Finance, Basque Coast July 312

Ready to accelerate your career in an extraordinary setting?

The question isnʼt whether you can afford to attend, itʼs whether you can afford to miss out.