AI in Business Practice Projects

Spring 2026 • Coe College

AI models are able to automate all business processes, including production, product design, marketing, budgeting, bookkeeping, payroll, distribution, and more. But there is a gap between AI’s capabilities and the actual deployment of AI in business. This is a great opportunity that all college business students should not miss.

In this experimental class, students approach real businesses to learn how to deploy AI into their day-to-day operations. None of our students have any coding experiences, but they are able to utilize AI to complete the work. Here is the list of projects our students accomplished in a single semester. Many are ongoing projects, but as you can see, the potential is truly unlimited. The untapped demand is enormous.

On the supply side, this AI revolution is the greatest equalizer of all time. Students do not need fancy degrees to solve business problems and create useful solutions. All it takes is relentless interaction with AI. The entire human know-how to create anything is only a prompt away. Keep asking, keep modifying, keep improving, and eventually none of your deficiencies will matter. If you have the will, you can create a solution.

Amazing fortunes will be made by people who use AI’s ability to meet business demand. Our class at Coe is a key to unlocking this amazing fortune. Stay tuned for more projects to come.

If you are interested in any of the projects listed or need any AI solution created, please feel free to reach out to me at jay@chenjiayuh.com.

I am Jay Chen, the Elnora H. and William B. Quarton Professor of Business Administration and Economics at Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

1
Bowling alley

Bryce, Shelby, Guyshon

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2
Academic advising

Deniyah, Lily, Rubin

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3
Exterior cleaning service

Gavin, Brayden, Julian

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4
Wrestler diet adviser

Blake, Jennifer, Jakob

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5
Sports memorabilia store

Lane, Bella, Sam

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6
College admission counseling for international students

Alfonso, Dominic, Jackson

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7
Hair salon

Blake, Benno, Bryton

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8
Farmers market

Brady, Hunter, Riley

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9
Sneaker shop

Trent, Bryan, Mateo

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10
Trailer seller

Ryan, Cooper, Jon

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11
Electrician

Evan, Ryan, Luke

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12
Cabinet design warehouse

Will, Brady, Kaleb

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13
CPA

Jacob, Kyle, Will

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