People analytics plays a huge role in the HR function. Carla Vasquez, a talent scout at State Farm, is taking the A.I. Business Innovation certificate so she can better articulate the data behind her decisions and recommendations.
Students
Disruptive Innovation Student Forges a Better Future for Women Veterans
Disruptive Innovation Student Forges a Better Future for Women Veterans
BriGette McCoy built the prototype for a platform that provides a virtual mentoring community for women. Through small peer groups, participants can learn concepts and practice those skills in a safe space.
The Innovation Studio Made This Introvert Uncomfortable in a Good Way
The Innovation Studio Made This Introvert Uncomfortable in a Good Way
Ross Cado is exploring how blockchain can be used across industries: securing the mobile voting experience, streamlining supply chains, and motivating people to complete daily chores.
Grad Certificate Student Makes Dramatic Shift from Social Work to Data Science
Grad Certificate Student Makes Dramatic Shift from Social Work to Data Science
Despite having no previous programming experience, Kennedy Crandell has picked up a lot of skills: Python, predictive models, linear regression, and the k-nearest neighbors algorithm.
Grad Certificate Student Built Self-Reporting Tool for WellStar Health System
Grad Certificate Student Built Self-Reporting Tool for WellStar Health System
Through his Innovation Studio course, Eric Scoggins not only built the technology back-end to make this happen but also developed a strategic plan to get colleagues on board.
Grad Certificate Student Will Use Technology to Better Serve Communities of Color
Grad Certificate Student Will Use Technology to Better Serve Communities of Color
The nonprofit arena is an incredibly competitive space. The more technology George Greenidge can use to reach new audiences, the better.
MBA Student Named Best Presenter at Prestigious Case Competition
MBA Student Named Best Presenter at Prestigious Case Competition
Dustin Reese is a case competition pro, and it shows. He was recognized as best presenter at the 2020 National Black MBA Association Case Competition.
Jayla Grant writes her own code at intersection of computer science and law
Jayla Grant writes her own code at intersection of computer science and law
Automation and globalization have become the way of the world, and the legal profession is no exception. Law firms, large and small, are looking at ways to use computers in order to automate everything from scheduling to billing.
New Grad Student Q&A: Brian Basweti
New Grad Student Q&A: Brian Basweti
New M.S. in Commercial Real Estate student Brian Basweti has overseen major construction projects for Imaran Group and Jones Lang LaSalle.
New Grad Student Q&A: Kimberly Fleuridor
New Grad Student Q&A: Kimberly Fleuridor
M.S. in Information Systems student Kimberly Fleuridor works as a billing systems analyst for Comcast, and understands the flow of processes throughout an entire organization.