Big data represents unprecedented opportunities for companies to generate insights and create wealth. Artificial intelligence (AI) has penetrated our daily routines, showing promise in many business areas such as finance, transportation, and healthcare. With cloud computing advances, big data and AI tools are more accessible and cost effective to average businesses; however, key challenges exist in initiating, implementing, and managing AI projects that analyze large, unstructured data. This course provides students with essential knowledge of key big data and AI technologies through hands-on, experiential learning using cloud computing platforms. Students will be able to help guide the successful design and implementation of complex data strategies.