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“In God we trust. All others must bring data.” – Edwards Deming

With about 500,000 employees and over 2,000 stores, at The Home Depot, data science and analytics are critically important to solving business problems and giving the customer the best experience, both in-store and online. They need to know when to have inventory available, when to have staff ready, how to allocate resources, and so much more.

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Cyborg Eye

College Speaker Series

We live in the age of big data and machine learning. As large and mostly unstructured data become ubiquitous, challenges arise in the domain of converting unstructured data to structured insights. Technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are leading the way in augmenting companiesu2019 efforts in tackling vast amounts of data over time and generating strategic insights across all industries, from health to retailing to cybersecurity. In this speaker session, Business Analytics Initiative Executive Director, Bill Rand speaks on key issues regarding big data analytics and ML.

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From the Dean: The Wild and Wonderful World of Analytics

As a business school, we regularly engage with industry partners to learn more about their needs – and the voices shouting for “more talent with experience in analytics” is a common refrain. These companies know that there is no better place to look for experts in analytics than a top-tier research university like NC State University.

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NC State AI Tool is Organization’s ’Go-to Source’ for News in Covid Response

The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) has worked with partner governments around the globe to strengthen health systems and save lives. CHAI worked with the Business Analytics Initiative to develop a too that gathers and organizes data and news articles, which the non-profit can access through a user-friendly web interface.

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Celebrating 5 Years of the Business Analytics Honors Program

The Business Analytics Honors Program provides promising undergraduate students at Poole College the opportunity to receive additional preparation for lucrative careers in the high-demand field of business analytics.

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