An AI powered wearable device, a plan to supply personal protection equipment and a solution to optimize class scheduling took the top prizes in theĀ FIU ATOM COVID-19 Datathon, held from July 24 to August 2, 2020. The competition, hosted by the FIU BusinessĀ ATOM Think TankĀ toĀ develop technology-driven solutionsĀ for repopulating the campus,Ā attracted 51 students from throughout FIU. […]
For the second year in a row, FIU will be sending a team to compete in the Merck Analytics Challenge, part of the 2017 Association for Information Systems Student Chapter Competitions. Out of a total of 22 universities and 43 submissions to the Challenge, FIUās team, #PanthersDontSleep, will be one of only four teams moving […]
While they study analytics every day, itās rare that students in FIUās Information Systems and Business Analytics Department (ISBA) have the chance to work with massive real-world financial data. Thatās why global financial giant Banco Santanderās first Santander NEOĀ“s Challenge, an international university competition, posed an incredible opportunity to put their classroom knowledge to a […]
Data analytics, one of the defining business tools of the 21st century, isnāt just for big firms. But sometimes, small firms that want to use the tools need a bit of guidance. That is where the ATOM Think Tank comes in. ATOM, which stands for Analytics, Technology Consulting and Operations Management, is FIUās first faculty […]
Birds and business analytics: Rarely mentioned together. Yet for FIU College of Business Assistant Professor Roman Lukyanenko, helping scientists tap into observations of bird watchers, nature enthusiasts and tourists led to a new paradigm for gathering and sorting information, one that offers a dynamic method for understanding the experiences of customers, clients, patients and even […]
When Jennifer Baker was in high school in Texas, no one discussed a possible future in Management Information Systems (MIS). Now that sheās a junior at Florida International University (FIU) working on a bachelorās degree in MIS, sheās determined to spread the word: MIS is a field high school girls should take seriously. Baker is […]
New opportunities are emerging for women who want to work in management information systems, a field that has recently become dominated by men. Sectors including data analytics, security, mobile, and telecommunications are increasingly looking for female graduates. That was the message from four senior female IT executives as they shared experiences, challenges and advice at […]
Analytics, business intelligence, data management, and other Management of Information Systems (MIS) specialties rank among the fastest growing fields, and the most in-demand, secure jobs, in todayās career marketplace. To learn more about opportunities in these fields, FIU students can attend the Association for Information Systems (AIS) at FIUās Open Meet and Greet for the […]
