MIT Sloan Executive Education Launches “Artificial Intelligence for Financial Services”
New course explores how emerging AI innovations will forge the next generation of FinTech
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MIT Sloan Executive Education today announced the launch of “Artificial Intelligence for Financial Services: Tools, Opportunities, and Challenges,” a new course designed to equip senior executives and decision makers with a foundational understanding of AI’s evolution from early machine learning to the current large language models (LLM) in preparation for real-world applications across the buy side, sell side, banking, insurance, and risk management sectors.
This two-day program, taking place on the MIT Campus from July 23-24, 2026, combines cutting-edge research-based insights with interactive sessions, case studies and guest lectures to examine the capabilities and limitations of today’s AI tools and consider how emerging innovations will forge the next generation of FinTech.
The course is led by Andrew Lo, Charles E. and Susan T. Harris Professor, a Professor of Finance, and Director of the Laboratory for Financial Engineering at the MIT Sloan School of Management, alongside other world-class faculty members across MIT’s campus.
This course is ideal for:
- Senior executives and decision-makers in financial services, specifically in investment management
- Broker/dealers, risk management and insurance, and other related sectors
- Leaders responsible for developing or overseeing their firm’s AI and data strategy, as well as those seeking to understand how emerging technologies will reshape the competitive and regulatory landscape of the financial sector
“The financial sector is entering a new era where AI will influence every strategic decision,” said Rob Dietel, Senior Director, Partnership Programs, MIT Sloan Executive Education. “Executives need clarity on what these tools can realistically deliver, how they will evolve, and what capabilities their organizations must develop now to stay ahead of the next wave of FinTech transformation.”
Key takeaways from this course, include:
- Understanding how LLMs differ fundamentally from earlier generations of machine learning and AI, and what that means for financial services
- Identifying high-impact AI applications across the buy side, sell side, banking, insurance, risk management, quantitative trading, retail investing, and wealth management
- Evaluating real-world case studies demonstrating how financial institutions are deploying AI today—and what successful implementations have in common
- Recognizing the limitations, risks, and failure modes of AI systems, including ethical considerations, regulatory challenges, and emerging compliance expectations
- Anticipating the next wave of AI and FinTech innovation and assess how new tools and technologies may reshape products, markets, and organizational capabilities
- Building a strategic roadmap for responsible AI adoption, informed by conversations with leading practitioners, MIT researchers, and peers navigating similar transformations
To learn more or enroll in this course, please click here.
About MIT Sloan Executive Education
MIT Sloan Executive Education’s non-degree executive programs are led by senior MIT Sloan faculty and provide business professionals worldwide with a targeted and flexible means to advance their career development goals and position their organizations for future growth. The cutting-edge leadership training includes more than 90 short courses, executive certificates, online courses, custom programs for organizations, and the flagship Advanced Management Program.
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