Episode 048: Bridging Worlds: From Business Leadership to Ethical AI in Academia
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Dr. Amber Yoo discusses the integration of ethical AI into academic curricula and the importance of empowering non-technical students.
Dr. Amber Yoo joins DBA Chronicles to move the AI conversation from policy warnings to pragmatic curriculum design. Amber explains how her clinical and entrepreneurial background shaped a practical approach to academicleadership and shares a clear curriculum blueprint: Intro → Ethics → Applied (domain-specific). She argues universities must empower non-technical students to critically evaluate AI outputs, protect core learning tasks from misuse, and partneracross units (instructional design, IT, industry) to create meaningful, employer-aligned outcomes. Packed with classroom examples, task-mapping tactics, and steps for convening cross-campus collaborators, this episode is ahands-on guide for faculty, program leads, and instructional designers who want to integrate generative AI ethically and effectively. Dr. Amber Yoo is a 2023 graduate of the University of Florida’sDoctor of Business Administration program, accomplished entrepreneur, and passionate advocate for ethical and applied AI in business education. Highlights & practical value Why Amber left entrepreneurship for the DBA and how practicing systems thinking in a clinic informed her approach A simple, inclusive…
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