Center for Business Analytics

The Center for Business Analytics staff and student volunteers, pose during the most recent Data Science Symposium.

The UC Center for Business Analytics is a leading hub driving business transformation through education, collaboration, and innovation. We are a community of industry and academic experts dedicated to advancing the application of analytics and AI  to solve real-world problems.


Serving the Analytics & Data Science Community

Leadership Development

Our approach to leadership development is multi-faceted, providing a range of services to our members and the community. Our programming helps representatives from member organizations stay current on analytics trends and develops the talent needed to drive business success.

Public Events

The Analytics Summit and Data Science Symposium, our annual conferences for analytics and data science professionals, draw hundreds of attendees and feature internationally recognized speakers. The Analytics Summit and Data Science Symposium empower attendees with the latest tools, trends and insights, and provide networking and engagement opportunities.

Professional Analytics Training

Our training courses have supplied thousands of analytics professionals from public and private companies with the skills to properly oversee data and use modern analytics tools. Taught by recognized experts in their respective fields, our courses span data visualization and analytics, with trainings on Generative AI, Power BI, Python and much more. See our upcoming training schedule below.

Analytic Problem-Solving

Our professional project managers, academic experts and experienced students assist organizations with analyzing and solving their most pressing analytics needs.

Student Engagement

We help facilitate the identification of top analytics talent through our student engagement programs. We partner with Lindner's award-winning analytics programs to identify the best candidates for co-ops (paid, professional work experiences) or full-time employment.


Events

Data Science Symposium

The Data Science Symposium 2025 will take place on Thursday, October 9, at the Lindner College of Business. The event features engaging, technically oriented talks designed to appeal to both hands-on practitioners and analytics leaders across industries.

Analytics Without Borders

The Center for Business Analytics and Lindner's department of operations, business analytics, and information systems sponsor this event open to the public to bring forward-looking ideas, cutting-edge technologies and conversation to all. Next event coming fall 2025.

Analytics Summit

The Analytics Summit 2025 took place on May 6 at the Sharonville Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, where attendees explored the theme “Follow the Money.” The event featured three outstanding keynote speakers and offered five topic- and industry-focused track sessions, each with three expert presenters. Analytics Summit 2026 will be on May 5, 2026.


Upcoming Training Schedule

Courses are taught online with a live instructor
Course                                 Dates                         Times                          Registration Link
Introduction to MS Power BI Sept. 8, 9, 11, 12 12:45 PM – 4:15 PM ET Intro to Power BI Registration
Data Visualization Sept. 15, 17, 22, 24 12:45 PM - 4:15 PM ET Data Visualization Registration
Applied Power BI Oct. 14, 16, 21 & 23 12:45 PM - 4:15 PM ET Applied Power BI Registration
Generative AI in Business Oct. 20, 22, 27, 29 12:45 PM - 4:15 PM ET GenAI in Business Registration
MS Power Platform Fundamentals Nov. 3, 4, 6, 7 12:45 PM - 4:15 PM ET MS Power Platform Registration
Advanced Tableau Nov. 10, 12, 17, 19 12:45 PM - 4:15 PM ET Advanced Tableau Registration
Advanced MS Power BI Dec. 8, 9, 11, 12 12:45 PM - 4:15 PM ET Advanced Power BI Registration

Applied AI Lab

The Center for Business Analytics and Lindner's department of operations, business analytics, and information systems empower learners to use AI to solve real-world problems through the Applied AI Lab.


Recent News

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Attendees ‘follow the money’ at Analytics Summit

May 30, 2025

The University of Cincinnati’s Center for Business Analytics welcomed more than 350 attendees to its 13th annual Analytics Summit on May 6 at the Sharonville Convention Center. This year’s theme was “follow the money,” centering on where investors and companies are channeling their AI and analytics funding and strategy. A fireside chat, two keynote speakers and 15 available track sessions were constructed around this theme.

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Collaboration at the forefront of 2024 Data Science Symposium

October 22, 2024

The University of Cincinnati Center for Business Analytics welcomed more than 240 attendees to the 2024 Data Science Symposium at the Carl H. Lindner College of Business on Oct. 11. The annual Data Science Symposium provides a forum for experts to offer relevant perspectives on a wide range of topics and tools in data science.


Contact Us

Don't let your organization fall behind in today's competitive landscape. Let UC's Center for Business Analytics equip you with the skills, tools, and talent you need to succeed. Contact us today to learn more about our services.

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Georgette Angulo-Ramirez

Executive Director

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Dungang Liu, PhD

Academic Director

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Marilyn Kump

Associate Director

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Christine Riley

Program Manager

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Shannon Memory

Program Coordinator

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