Programs at The Loop

Learn by questioning, testing, and building.

The Loop gives Xavier and the wider community practical ways to build AI literacy while keeping human judgment firmly in charge.

What You'll Find

Programs at The Loop.

The Loop · Fall 2026

The Event Space

A flexible place for AI and technology training, workshops, working sessions, and community gatherings.

Format
Bookable training and gathering space
For
Xavier and community groups
Timing
Available beginning Fall 2026
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Student cohort · Fall 2026

NEXT · AI @ WORK

An application-based track where students explore how AI is changing professional work through hands-on sessions, guest experts, and applied projects.

Format
Experiential learning cohort
For
Accepted Xavier students from any major
Timing
Beginning Fall 2026
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Student-led · Forthcoming

Xavier AI Student Club

A visible home for students to meet, experiment, invite speakers, and build an AI community on campus.

Format
Student-led campus organization
For
Xavier students
Timing
Forthcoming in 2026–27, pending approval
AI Across Xavier

The work extends across campus.

The Loop is one part of a broader AI learning ecosystem already growing across Xavier—from new degree pathways to courses that bring AI into business and education.

Degree · Enrolling Now

B.A. in Artificial Intelligence

Xavier's College of Arts and Sciences pairs technical training with the humanities on a Jesuit ethical foundation.

Format
Undergraduate major
For
Prospective and current undergraduate students
Timing
Enrolling now
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Management · Fall 2026

MGMT 342: Managing AI & Emerging Technology

Xavier's first AI-native management course places an AI agent inside the organization and execution of the class while students and faculty remain in charge.

Format
Three-credit undergraduate course
For
Undergraduate students; MGMT 200 is a prerequisite
Timing
Fall 2026
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Education · Online

EDFD 201: AI Foundations for Every Field

Guy Frye's online sprint course introduces what AI can do, where it can fail, and how to use it responsibly.

Format
Online sprint course
For
Students across majors
Timing
See Xavier course registration for current availability
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Graduate Business · Executive MBA

BUAD 761: Artificial Intelligence and Competitive Advantage

A focused course on artificial intelligence and competitive advantage taught by Jarrod Humphrey.

Format
One-credit graduate business course
For
Enrolled Executive MBA students
Timing
Offered within the Executive MBA schedule
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