AI in Business Administration programs to promote female entrepreneurship: its inclusion and use in a sample of Mexican public universities

  • Mónica Teresa Espinosa Espíndola Universidad Tecnológica de la Mixteca
  • Adolfo Maceda Méndez Universidad Tecnológica de la Mixteca
  • Yannet Paz Calderón Universidad Tecnológica de la Mixteca

Abstract

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools contribute to improving the efficiency of women-owned businesses. In the Mexican labor market, characterized by high levels of informal employment and a precarious job market, female Business Administration will face these conditions upon graduation, which positions entrepreneurship as an important alternative. The objective of this research was, firstly, to review whether the Business Administration curricula (BAC) of a sample of Mexican public universities included subjects related to entrepreneurship and AI. Subsequently, the study sought to determine whether female Business Administration students were familiar with AI tools and knew how to use them in entrepreneurial ventures. The research was qualitative and exploratory-descriptive in scope. Documentary research was conducted and subsequently, the BAC of a sample of public universities were analyzed. Semi-structured interviews were also conducted with a sample of female Business Administration students to determine if they were familiar with and knew how to use AI tools in entrepreneurship. The results show that 100% of the universities analyzed still do not include AI-related courses in their Business Administration programs. On the other hand, all the programs reviewed include one or two entrepreneurship courses. Furthermore, the interviews revealed that 100% of the female students interviewed used various AI tools, although only to support their academic work. They also acknowledged that they would not know how to use them in entrepreneurial ventures. The research concludes with recommendations on how this knowledge can be incorporated into the BAC to promote women-led entrepreneurship.
Published
2026-01-04