About this event
AI in Accounting
Experiential Learning
Accounting Simternships
Real-World Scenarios
Emerging technology, evolving curriculum requirements, and new expectations in the accounting profession are creating opportunities for educators to explore fresh approaches to teaching.
Join us for a free Stukent Digital Summit to explore:
Useful AI tools and trends
Ways to bring real-world experiences into the classroom
How to help students develop the skills they'll use in upper-level coursework and their future careers
Featured Sessions
Session 1
Ahead of AI, Not Behind It: Forecasting the Future of Business Educationtle
Dr. AJ Kooti
Drawing on his AACSB Insights article, Dr. AJ Kooti explores practical ways to prepare students for an AI-driven workplace. Learn how portable AI context files, curriculum tracks focused on human-AI workflows, and capstone courses where students launch real businesses run by AI agents can fit into business education. Attendees will leave with actionable ideas to explore in their own programs.
Session 2
Orchestrating Small-Group Activities in the Accounting Classroom
Jim Stice
Kay Stice
Discover how targeted small-group activities can create a more engaging, interactive, and decision-focused accounting classroom. Drawing on decades of teaching experience across introductory, intermediate, MBA, and Executive MBA courses, Jim and Kay Stice share practical strategies to encourage participation, strengthen communication, and help students apply what they're learning. Explore approaches they've used in classes ranging from 20 to 700 students. Because in modern accounting, the only constant is change — and it always adds up!
Meet your presenters
Dr. Ali Jon Kooti is an assistant professor of accountancy at Georgia Gwinnett College, with 14+ years of teaching experience. He holds a DBA in accounting from Marshall University and specializes in audit, fraud, CEO behavior, and AI in accounting. He has taught 100+ course sections and presents nationally on ethical AI use in higher education.
Jim Stice is an emeritus professor of accounting at Brigham Young University, where he spent his career teaching, conducting research, and serving in administrative roles. He’s won numerous teaching awards, served as a visiting professor at INSEAD, and worked in executive education for companies such as IBM and Ernst & Young. Over his 30-year career, Jim has educated thousands of accounting students and professionals in person and has reached millions of learners online.
Kay Stice is an emeritus professor of accounting at Brigham Young University. He holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Brigham Young University and a Ph.D. from Cornell University. He’s taught at top universities around the world and won numerous awards, including the Maeser Excellence in Teaching Award at BYU, which is the university’s highest teaching honor. In his 30 years of teaching, Kay has taught thousands of students in person and millions online.
