How do we prepare students to operate in an AI-influenced business environment?
17 April 2026
EBS students gain practical learning experience through real-world projects, close collaboration with entrepreneurs, and entrepreneurship and development projects integrated into the curriculum. The study process is designed so that students do not only acquire knowledge, but also develop practical skills in validating ideas, building business models, and bringing solutions to market. Dedicated development programmes support them through the key stages of entrepreneurship, providing structure and guidance from initial ideas to working solutions.
An important role is also played by the EBS TooEarly venture studio, where ideas are developed into practical outcomes — validated products, pilot projects, and investment-ready ventures. Students are supported through mentoring, rapid prototyping, early-stage funding, workspace, and access to markets.
As highlighted by Rector Meelis Kitsing, the future of business education lies in the skillful combination of entrepreneurial thinking and artificial intelligence. This means not only understanding new technologies, but also applying them in innovation, decision-making, and venture creation — an approach that is increasingly shaping modern business education.
The full article with Rector Meelis Kitsing’s insights can be found here: https://blog.efmdglobal.org/2026/04/15/estonian-business-school-rector-ai/
