Instructors

Descriptive Statistics
 
EDUCATION
·         Ph. D., University of Michigan, Economics (Statistics)
·         M.A., University of Michigan
·         B.A. cum laude, Syracuse University
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
·         Statistics
·         Management Information Systems
·         MIS in Health Care Organizations

Regression Models 
 
EDUCATION
·         PhD , Operations Management, The Anderson School of Management, University of California at Los Angeles, 2004
·         M.Sc. Degree in Industrial Engineering, University of Arizona, 1996
·         B.Sc. Degree in Industrial Engineering, Bilkent University,1993
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
·         Product strategy: product variety management, mass customization, product returns;
·         Supply chain management: postponement of product differentiation, inventory pooling, time-based competition, product-process innovation;
·         Operations – marketing interface: advance selling, service capacity management.

Simulation Models
Revenue Management
 
EDUCATION
·         Ph.D. Management Science/Mathematics, The University of Texas at Austin, December (1990).
·         M.Sc. Applied Mathematics, McGill University (1985).
·         B.Sc. Mathematics, McGill University (1983, With Great Distinction).
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
·         Inventory Management
·         Applied Optimization
·         Applied Quantitative Modeling
·         Data Envelopment Analysis
·         Response Surface Methods for Quality Improvement
 

Decision Analysis and Decision Trees
 
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Management Science, University of Nebraska (1988)
B. A., Mathematics, The Colorado College, Colorado Springs (1980)
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
·         Computational Finance
·         Operations Research

Linear Programming and Optimization
 
EDUCATION
·         Ph.D., Southern Methodist University, 1985
·         M.S., Southern Methodist University, 1981
·         B.A.S., Southern Methodist University, 1975
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
·         Operations Research 
 

Using Desktop Databases
Working with Corporate Databases
OLAP and Dashboards
 
EDUCATION
·         University of Texas as Dallas, MS Computer Science 1993
·         Southern Methodist University, BS Chemistry 1986
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
·         Database Management
·         Executive Reporting

Bryan Smith
OLAP and Dashboards
 
EDUCATION
·         M.E.M., 1997, Duke University, Durham NC USA
·         B.S.,1995, Texas A & M University, College Station, TX USA
 
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
·         Data Management
Data Warehousing
Multidimensional (OLAP) Database Technology
 
Contact Information:
Cell: 281-415-4778
 

 
Balanced Scorecard-Tying Metrics to Strategy
Web Analytics / Analyzing Websites
Web Analytics 2.0 / Analyzing Social Network Media
 
EDUCATION
·         Doctor of Philosophy (MIS), August 1997, Case Western Reserve University, USA.
·         Masters of Commerce (MIS), 1992, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
·         Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) (MIS), 1989, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
·         Bachelor of Commerce (MIS), 1988, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
 
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
·         Frameworks and methods for business process improvement
·         Web-enabled business models
·         Virtual worlds, especially the avatar-self relationship
·         Work practice implications of information technology
·         Qualitative research methods

Introduction to Data Mining
Classification and Prediction Mining
Clustering and Association Rule Mining
 
EDUCATION
·         Ph.D., William Simon Graduate School of Management, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, 1986.
·         M.S., Graduate School of Management, University of Rochester, Rochester, N.Y., 1983.
·         M.B.A., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, 1981.
·         B.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India, 1979.
 
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
·         Information Systems
·         Business Analytics
·         Database Design and Implementation
·         Electronic Commerce
·         Knowledge Management
·         Workflow Management
·         Decision Support Systems
·         Technology and Innovation Management