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Aaryan
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What specializations in business administration/management will be available in the future, even with the growth of technologies like A.I?
Online, I see many people worrying about the security of their job because of A.I. Is there any specializations that can be kept up and won't fall, even with A.I.
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Wong Loke Yuen
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Hi Aaryan. Yes. AI is already changing many industries by automating tasks, but there are still many areas in business administration and management that will remain important, even as technology keeps growing.
One area that will always be needed is leadership and strategy. While AI can analyze data and suggest trends, it cannot make important decisions based on experience and intuition like human leaders can. Business leaders will still be needed to set the vision, make big decisions, and lead companies through changes. Jobs like CEO and other high-level managers require strong leadership skills, emotional intelligence, and the ability to manage teams. These are things AI simply can't do well, and so leadership will remain a key part of business for a long time.
Another area that won't be replaced by AI is HR (human resources) and talent management. AI can help with tasks like scanning resumes or managing employee data, but it can't replace the personal touch needed in HR. HR professionals will still be needed to engage with employees, resolve conflicts, build a positive workplace culture, and manage talent. People skills are something AI doesn't have, so HR roles will continue to be essential.
Entrepreneurship and innovation will also remain important, even with the rise of AI. AI might help entrepreneurs by giving insights into market trends or improving product designs, but it can't replace the creativity and risk-taking that entrepreneurs bring. The ability to come up with new ideas, recognize business opportunities, and build strong customer relationships is something that only humans can do.
One area that will always be needed is leadership and strategy. While AI can analyze data and suggest trends, it cannot make important decisions based on experience and intuition like human leaders can. Business leaders will still be needed to set the vision, make big decisions, and lead companies through changes. Jobs like CEO and other high-level managers require strong leadership skills, emotional intelligence, and the ability to manage teams. These are things AI simply can't do well, and so leadership will remain a key part of business for a long time.
Another area that won't be replaced by AI is HR (human resources) and talent management. AI can help with tasks like scanning resumes or managing employee data, but it can't replace the personal touch needed in HR. HR professionals will still be needed to engage with employees, resolve conflicts, build a positive workplace culture, and manage talent. People skills are something AI doesn't have, so HR roles will continue to be essential.
Entrepreneurship and innovation will also remain important, even with the rise of AI. AI might help entrepreneurs by giving insights into market trends or improving product designs, but it can't replace the creativity and risk-taking that entrepreneurs bring. The ability to come up with new ideas, recognize business opportunities, and build strong customer relationships is something that only humans can do.
Sandeep Khandelwal
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Sandeep’s Answer
AI doesn't eliminate management; it automates middle management tasks, creating massive demand for high-level human specializations. The specializations that will thrive are those rooted in human complexity, ethics, and strategic direction.
Choose a specialization that maximizes your ability to interact with complex human problems and strategic decision-making. Your value won't be in doing the tasks, but in directing the AI to do the tasks and then leading the people affected by the results.
Your future strength in business will depend on your AI Acumen. This means you must:
Understand the Tools: Know the capabilities and limitations of technologies like Generative AI and Machine Learning. You need to know when to trust the AI's output and when to discard it.
Become a Data Interpreter: You must be able to take the highly quantitative output from the AI and translate it into a compelling, persuasive narrative for human executives. This is the Data Storytelling skill.
Master Complex Communication: The highest-paid jobs will be those that involve negotiating complex, novel, and ethically ambiguous situations—tasks that require nuance, cultural intelligence, and personal persuasion, all of which are outside of AI's capabilities.
Choose a specialization that maximizes your ability to interact with complex human problems and strategic decision-making. Your value won't be in doing the tasks, but in directing the AI to do the tasks and then leading the people affected by the results.
Your future strength in business will depend on your AI Acumen. This means you must:
Understand the Tools: Know the capabilities and limitations of technologies like Generative AI and Machine Learning. You need to know when to trust the AI's output and when to discard it.
Become a Data Interpreter: You must be able to take the highly quantitative output from the AI and translate it into a compelling, persuasive narrative for human executives. This is the Data Storytelling skill.
Master Complex Communication: The highest-paid jobs will be those that involve negotiating complex, novel, and ethically ambiguous situations—tasks that require nuance, cultural intelligence, and personal persuasion, all of which are outside of AI's capabilities.