Welcome toThe University of Notre Dame

MSBA Class of 2020

Graduate Business Programs

You are different from one another.● Accounting, Business, Communications, Economics,

Finance, Information Systems, Management, Marketing, Political Science, & Strategic Design

● 27 different colleges and universities○ 6 from Notre Dame

● Global Citizens - 5 countries & 7 US states

But you have a lot in common...

You are experienced and talented...

VERY experienced and talented.

You are dedicated to service.

You are fun!

You are ND.● Now a community

● Work as a cohort● Learn from one

another

● United with a larger community● Faculty ● Graduate Students● Alumni● GBP Team

■ Led by Senior Director Kelli Kilpatrick

Your GBP Team

Tracy FreymuthStudent Services

John RooneyCareer Services

Kelli KilpatrickSenior Director, GBP

A little bit about me:

Why pursue a graduate degree?

Why the University of Notre Dame and the Mendoza

College of Business?

What MUST you know today?

Some words of advice:

It’s not a sprint -- so, pace yourself

Cup of Coffee or Domers Doing Dinner

This is a place where your voice can be heard -- SPEAK UP!

Some words of advice:

This is a place where you can leave a legacy - get involved!

“Collision” opportunities

Experience the spirit of Notre Dame!

Welcome (again)...

● to South Bend● to Notre Dame● to Mendoza● to Graduate Business Programs

Orientation Goals

● Meet classmates, staff, faculty● Learn more about ND and community● Provide information and set expectations

Have fun!

Prepare for academic success and achievement of desired career outcomes

The GBP Team

● Gold name badges● Our goal: Get to know you

○ Where you’re from○ Your expectations○ How we can help

Backpacks/Folders

● Name tags● Name plates● T-shirts● Parking tag ● Orientation schedule

○ ND mobile app - Graduate persona○ Orientations/Mendoza/MSBA

● ID cards

What to Expect● A busy week

○ Academic Director○ Career Services○ Campus & community partners○ Faculty

● Ask questions & share stories--get to know as many of your classmates as possible

Enjoy this time!

Questions?

Welcome to Notre Dame!

Scott Nestlerscott.nestler@nd.edu

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@scottnestler

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Family:● From Harrisburg, PA● Kristin, Anna(17), Sophia(14)

Professional:● Univ. of Notre Dame, 4 years● U.S. Army, 25 years

Academic:● Univ. of Maryland - College Park (PhD, Management Science)● Army War College (MSS, Strategy)● Naval Postgraduate School (MS, Applied Math / OR)● Lehigh University (BS, Civil Engineering)

Volunteer:● Certified Analytics Professional (CAP)● INFORMS Pro Bono Analytics● Rebuilding Together

A Little About Me

“Make yourself useful. Doing something hard. With good people.” (Kelly Corrigan)

“The scientific process of transforming data into insight for making better decisions.”

What is “Business Analytics?”

1. Business Problem (Question) Framing

2. Analytics Problem Framing3. Data4. Methodology (Approach) Selection5. Model Building6. Deployment7. Life Cycle Management

MSBA Learning Goals

1. Competency in the acquisition and analysis of data for business decision making.

2. Recognize and structure business problems for quantitative analysis.

3. Competency to work collaboratively.4. Identify and confront ethical dilemmas in

business analytics.5. Ability to communicate effectively.

MSBA Learning Objectives

1. Students will collect and consolidate data, and analyze it using appropriate techniques.

2. Students will translate business problems into an appropriate format for quantitative analysis.

3. Students will work collaboratively to accomplish business objectives.

4. Students will identify when data, analytics, or proposed solutions can produce ethical problems and apply ethical frameworks

5. Students will present their findings in a professional manner.

MSBA Program Requirements

1. Complete a minimum of thirty (30 credit hours;2. Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0;3. Maintain full-time student status, which is a

minimum of four (4) credit hours per module and one (1) Interterm course each semester;

4. Complete at least four (4) credit hours of MSBA electives.

MSBA Curriculum

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13

Fall 2019: Data Wrangling with R

Spring 2020: Integrated Analytics Deep Dive

Interterm Experiences

Elective Courses● Social Media Analytics● Data Analytics with Excel VBA● Lean Six Sigma (4 cr.)● Sports Analytics● Marketing Analytics● Strategic Business Technology

Semester long experiential learning opportunity with 3 goals:1. Integrate and utilize diverse knowledge and skills acquired during the MSBA program.2. Understand the relationship between problem formulation, data, analysis, and

recommendations for managerial action.3. Strengthen skills for effective communication about analytics in business settings.

Recent Sponsors:

Capstone Project Course

Confirmed and Potential Spring 2020 Sponsors: (for MSBA and MBA/MSBA programs)

Capstone Project Course

Questions - ???