International Journal of Social Science and Business (IJSSB)

One of the leading soft skills that are vital in today’s multi-cultural world, is the ability to communicate effectively. PitchVantage is a recently developed “artificial intelligence” (AI) software, which is utilized to help students practice, improve, and enhance their oral presentation and verbal communications skills. The software provides students the opportunity to obtain feedback and critical commentary by having them address and record their presentations in front of an “AI generated audience”. Students have the ability to hone these critically important business skills in a private setting and in confidentiality, avoiding the potential pitfall many individuals have traditionally encountered when working on this skills’ development area, i.e., feeling intimidated or embarrassed by having to practice in a live real-time situation such as the classroom, in front of peers and their professor, and others. When required in a graduate class, from a quantitative and qualitative basis, the use of this AI software proved successful in advancing students’ oral and verbal communications skills.