Center for Business Analytics and Innovative Technologies (CBAIT)

The Center for Business Analytics and Innovative Technologies (CBAIT) brings together students, faculty, alumni, and industry partners to foster discovery, development, and collaboration in business analytics and the application of innovative technologies.

The Center is committed to creating and sharing knowledge rooted in the applications of business analytics and innovative technologies to help organizations – large and small, local and global, as well as communities and people involved in business activities

To achieve its goals, the Center will:
• Foster interdisciplinary faculty and student research in the areas of business analytics and innovative technologies
• Encourage greater collaboration among faculty engaged in areas of interest related to the Center
• Work with businesses to analyze their data to gain actionable insights
• Work with public sector actors to tackle local and global issues through the use of data and technology

Research
The Center hosts a regular seminar series for internal and external faculty to present their research in the areas of business analytics and innovative technologies. Center faculty have significant research capabilities in the following areas:
• Blockchain
• Healthcare analytics
• Text analytics
• FinTech
• Digital transformation

Education & Training
The Center provides educational and workforce training in the following areas:
• Business Analytics (certificate)
• Blockchain
• Python
• Tableau
• FinTech
• Big Data
• Custom programs

Advisory Board
• Okey Okuzu: Founder and CEO – InStrat Global Health Solutions
Center Members
• Dr. Deniz Appelbaum: Co-Director
• Dr. Ross A. Malaga: Co-Director
• Dr. Yang Li: Director – Berenson Seminar Series