Haran F Celepcikay
Abstract:
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is driving significant economic, technological change including education, personal and professional learning. However, high school business education content remains largely outdated, rigid and static making the learning experience unengaged and stale creating a critical gap between the need for the business education and the delivery of the learning. This gap is especially detrimental given modern business’s reliance on AI for data analysis and decision-making, compounded by the persistent lack of financial literacy instruction in these traditional business education trainings. Many students graduate without a foundational understanding of key financial concepts such as mortgages, interest rates, loans, or credit management, increasing their vulnerability to financial mismanagement in adulthood. This paper proposes integrating AI’s transformative potential into high school business education with specific examples. It argues that AI-powered tools, including personalized learning platforms, adaptive modules, immersive business simulations, and gamification strategies, can bridge this divide by enhancing financial literacy and fostering technological proficiency. By incorporating these AI-based techniques, educators can transform traditional curricula into engaging and interactive learning experiences that better prepare students for financial independence, entrepreneurship, and success in modern business environments. In an era when AI is reshaping industries, it is imperative that high school business education evolves to equip students with the financial and technological skills necessary for the future workforce. This paper also discusses the challenges of incorporating AI, such as inadequate teacher training, rigid curricula, and limited funding, and proposes viable solutions.