[AISWorld] HICSS-51 Workshop on Data/Business Analytics in the Curriculum

[Rhonda Syler]

Colleagues,
Please join us at HICSS-51 on the Big Island in Hawaii in January for a
workshop on Data/Business Analytics in the Curriculum with Insights on
AACSB Curriculum Design. The workshop will be held Wednesday, January 3
from 1 - 4 p.m. Details are below.

We look forward to seeing you there!

HICSS-51 Workshop

*Data/Business Analytics in the Curriculum*

*with Insights on AACSB Curriculum Design*



*Timothy Paul Cronan, **University of Arkansas*

*Ronald D. Freeze, **University of Arkansas*

*Rhonda A. Syler, **University of Arkansas*



*Wednesday, January 3. 2018: 1 – 4 p.m. in Kona 3*



*The objective of this workshop *is to provide faculty participants
with a forum
to learn about, discuss and identify strategies and resources for data
analytics and “big data” in the curriculum at their university. The workshop
will launch with discourse from business analytics curriculum
panelists who have
presented numerous Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
(AACSB)-sponsored workshops worldwide on analytics curriculum development.
Their insight will provide valuable and practical takeaway ideas and
solutions for the participants’ own analytics curriculum development.
Perspectives from the panel, academics, and industry representatives will
prove to be very valuable for faculty as they develop and refine the
incorporation of analytics and data management (databases, big data, and
supporting platforms) into their curriculum. The discussion and exchange will
focus on devising curriculum strategies, building content, and navigating
the challenges analytic curriculum integration presents. The dialogue will
include finding and sharing available resources for faculty and student use.



This workshop is intended for faculty who are considering the development of
a data/business analytics curriculum or courses, as well as faculty teaching in
the areas of Business Intelligence, Data, Statistics, and Business
Analytics. Workshop highlights/agenda include –



·         *Business/Data** Analytics Curriculum Development Panel (extracts
from AACSB Analytics Curriculum Advisory Group)*

o   AACSB Perspective

o   Relevance and Impact of Analytics (Why, Constituents, Demand, Relevance,
…)

o   Current Analytics Curricula Approaches

o   Curriculum Development Challenges



·         *Available Analytics Resources*

o   Software for Curriculum Resources

§  *IBM Resources*: IBM’s SPSS Modeler, Bluemix (Hadoop/Map Reduce & Spark),
Cognos Insights, and Watson’s Analytics

§  *Teaching Analytics using Simulation*

§  *SAS: *Enterprise Guide, Enterprise Miner, VisualAnalytics, & Viya

§  *Teradata:* Teradata University Network

o   *University of Arkansas; Enterprise Systems:* Datasets & Resources

o   *Data*



·         *Discussion* *-- Resources,** Challenges, Curricular Issues, and
Research Implications*



 *W**ORKSHOP* *P**ARTICIPANTS*



·         Susan Baskin, Teradata University Network

·         Dr. Timothy Paul Cronan, University of Arkansas

·         Dr. Ronald D. Freeze, University of Arkansas

·         Dr. Michael Goul, Arizona State University

·         Dan LeClair, Executive Vice President AACSB

·         Dr. Pierre-Majorique Leger, HEC Montreal

·         Jennifer Pessetto, IBM Resources for Academic

·         Dr. Rhonda A. Syler, University of Arkansas



*Workshop** Coordinators**:*

*Timothy* *Paul** Cronan *(pcronan at walton.uark.edu) is *Professor of
Information Systems at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the
University of Arkansas and holds the M. D. Matthews Endowed Chair in
Information Systems. He co-developed the AACSB Analytics Curriculum
Advisory Group whose purpose is, together with AACSB, to be a catalyst in
the development of analytics curricula for AACSB member schools.  His
teaching interests and experiences include Business Analytics and Business
Intelligence, Data Mining, Database, and Project Management. His research
interests include academic integrity, ERP decision modeling, culture,
attitudes, change management, as well as ethics behavior (piracy and
privacy).*



*Ronald D. Freeze *(rfreeze at walton.uark.edu), a* Clinical Associate
Professor of Information Systems and Associate Director of Enterprise
Systems for Curriculum in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the
University of Arkansas, received his PhD from Arizona State University. His
current research interests include knowledge management, capability
assessment, enterprise resource planning implementation, and structural
equation modelling. Ron has been TERP-10 certified and is an active
participant in the Center for Analytics at the University of Arkansas. His
publications have appeared in the Journal of Management Information
Systems, Journal of Computer Information Systems, Journal of Knowledge
Management, and International Journal of Knowledge Management.*


*Rhonda A. Syler* (rsyler at walton.uark.edu), a *Clinical Assistant Professor
of Information Systems and Associate Director of Enterprise Systems for
Outreach in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of
Arkansas, received her PhD from Auburn University. Dr. Syler’s experience
includes co-developing an Internet of Things lab designed to provide a
learning and innovation environment for big data, security, ERP, mobile
development, and cloud computing; data- and analytic-driven curriculum
projects with Fortune 500 companies; and providing talks on topics related
to business value of emerging technologies. Her research includes strategic
use, organizational impact of disruptive technologies such as the Internet
of Things and Blockchain. Her teaching interests include Business
Analytics, Database, ERP, and Enterprise Systems.*


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