Center for Business Analytics

The mission of the UC Center for Business Analytics is to connect, teach, learn about and promote the application of business analytics and AI through a community of industry and academic experts.

Serving the 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 adn 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

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.

Join us on November 6 for a virtual version of Analytics Without Borders, "Promise and Perils of Language AI Reasoning: A Deep Dive into LLM."

Analytics Summit

Join us on May 6, 2025, at the Sharonville Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, for the Analytics Summit 2025, where we’ll explore the theme “Follow the Money.” Learn from three outstanding keynote speakers and pick from a selection of five topic- and industry-focused track sessions with three speakers in each.

Data Science Symposium

The Data Science Symposium 2024 was held on Friday, October 11 at the Lindner College of Business. Talks tend to be slightly more technical and focused on subjects of interest to a mixture of practitioners and analytics leaders.

Upcoming Training Schedule

Courses are taught online with a live instructor

Course	Dates	Times	Registration Link
Data Visualization Principles, Story Finding and Storytelling	Feb. 5, 7, 12 & 14	12:45 PM - 4:15 PM	Data Visualization Registration
Introduction to Power BI	Feb. 10, 11, 13 & 14	12:45 PM – 4:15 PM	Intro to Power BI Registration
Generative AI in Business: Applications, Challenges, Ethics and Governance	Feb. 19, 21, 26, 28	12:45 PM – 4:15 PM	Generative AI Registration
Applied Power BI	Mar. 3, 5, 10, 12	12:45 PM – 4:15 PM	Applied Power BI Registration
SQL for Business Analysts	Mar. 4, 6, 11, 13	12:45 PM – 4:15 PM	SQL Registration
Advanced Power BI	Mar. 31, Apr. 1, 3 & 4	12:45 PM – 4:15 PM	Advanced Power BI Registration
Introduction to Python for Data Scientists	Mar. 31, Apr. 2, 7, & 9	12:45 PM – 4:15 PM	Intro to Python Registration
Introduction to Tableau	Mar. 26, 28, Apr. 2, 4	12:45 PM – 4:15 PM	Intro to Tableau Registration
Generative AI in Business: Applications, Challenges, Ethics and Governance	Apr. 22, 24, 29, May 1	12:45 PM – 4:15 PM	Generative AI Registration
Introduction to Power BI	May 12, 13, 15, 16	12:45 PM – 4:15 PM	Intro to Power BI Registration
Advanced Tableau	Jun. 3, 5, 10, 12	12:45 PM – 4:15 PM	Advanced Tableau 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.

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.