Business Analytics
Welcome to the research and information guide for the Business Analytics programs.
Professional Organizations
Part of being connected and well prepared for your career is to be aware of the major professional organizations in your field. Professional organizations are great places to stay informed about hot topics and areas of development within a field. This is also a way to find opportunities for professional development and to be connected to other like minded individuals who work, learn and study in this discipline. Take a look at some of the professional organizations that are active and related to business analytics topics.
- INFORMS
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INFORMS is dedicated to promoting best practices and advances in operations research, management science, and analytics. As the field's largest professional association, INFORMS and its members work to improve operational and decision-making processes, and outcomes. This organization offers discounted membership rates for students.
Check out the INFORMS free magazine on Analytics! - INFORMS Communities
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INFORMS offers specific communities that students and professional may join. Examples of relevant communities from the link above are: INFORMS Analytics Society, INFORMS Society on Decision Analysis, INFORMS Section on Data Mining and INFORMS Section on Social Media Analytics. - INFORMS Annual Business Analytics Conference
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Join over 1,000 leading analytics professionals and industry experts in discovering new mathematical solutions to problems, networking strategies for advancing your career, and recognizing individual and team efforts within your field with most prestigious awards in analytics and operations research. - IIBA
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The International Institute of Business Analysis™ (IIBA®) is a non-profit professional association serving the growing field of business analysis.
As the global thought leader and voice of the business analysis community, IIBA actively supports the recognition of the profession, and works to maintain global standards for the ongoing development of the practice and certifications. - ASA American Statistical Association
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The American Statistical Association is the world’s largest community of statisticians, the “Big Tent for Statistics.” It is the second-oldest, continuously operating professional association in the country. Since it was founded in Boston in 1839, the ASA has supported excellence in the development, application, and dissemination of statistical science through meetings, publications, membership services, education, accreditation, and advocacy. - ABPMP International
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ABPMP® is the non-profit professional association dedicated to the field of Business Process Management. Through a global network, ABPMP connects over 15,000+ individuals representing more than 750 corporations and 56 chapters worldwide. As the voice of the Business Process Management community, ABPMP supports the recognition of the BPM profession and discipline, and is dedicated to maintaining the global standard for BPM practices and certification.
