Microsoft and NYU Stern ran semester-long AI-agent startup program Change Microsoft and NYU Stern ran a semester-long program where 30 Tech MBA students, organized into six startup-style teams, used Microsoft 365 Copilot agent capabilities to build "Frontier Firm" companies and redesign workflows. Why it matters Microsoft and NYU Stern ran a semester-long program that gave 30 Tech MBA students access to Microsoft 365 Copilot's agent features. Students were divided into six startup-style teams and instructed to build "Frontier Firm" companies and reimagine work with AI embedded from day one. The program positioned an AI agent as the startup's initial non-human hire and focused teams on human-agent collaboration and workflow redesign. HBR · Sep 22 More actions Like (sign in) Save (sign in) Share Facebook LinkedIn X / Twitter Copy link
