EUTOPIA Summer School: AI in Business and Healthcare

Dates: August 24-28, 2026 (on-site component)
Location: TU Dresden (TUD), Dresden, Germany
Teaching language: English
ECTS: 5 credits

Eligibility:
The Summer School can be included as an (additional) elective in all study programs
of TUD's Faculty of Business and Economics. It is also open to students from the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice (Venice School of Management) and the University of Gothenburg (School of Business, Economics and Law, as well as Faculty of Science and Technology). The Summer School is limited to 48 participants. If there are any vacancies, students from other EUTOPIA Alliance member universities (https://eutopia-university.eu) may participate as well.

Entry requirements:
Completed courses of at least 45 credits in Business Information Systems or related fields of study (e.g., Business and Economics, Business Education and Management
Training, Industrial Engineering, Informatics, Management).

Content and teaching formats:
Thematically, the Summer School consists of three main parts:
(1) AI foundations,
(2) AI in business, and
(3) AI in healthcare.

It provides students with theoretical knowledge and practical insights into the inner workings of AI applications, particularly autonomous AI solutions (including generative and agentic AI). Students will also learn how to evaluate AI applications from multiple perspectives (e.g., economic, ethical, regulatory, technical), as well as how to leverage them to transform business operations and healthcare delivery.

Based on the knowledge and insights gained, students will develop, present, and discuss innovative AI use cases for business and/or healthcare.

The Summer School is centered around an on-site component, which is structured as an
intensive five-day course (Monday morning to Friday afternoon) with six lectures (including group work and case discussions), two field trips (including keynotes and panel discussions), and group-based project work (including oral presentations). Prior to the on-site portion of the Summer School, students complete a digital component consisting of two online sessions and required readings.

After the on-site portion, there is a second digital component in which students continue their group work virtually and prepare a project report within one month.

More detailed information (e.g., examination formats, grading, pre-readings, registration)
will follow in Spring 2026.