The Center for Data Analytics is a hub for academic research, industry partnerships and analytics curriculum.
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Each year students and faculty attend a WMU-hosted conference on topics for IT professionals.
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The department and career center host numerous events for students to learn from and network with industry leaders.
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As a WMU business student, you will be provided all the education and services you need to succeed.
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The Department of Business Information Systems offers Western Michigan University students opportunities to gain skills for managing the integration of technology with business processes, preparing them for a range of career opportunities in business management and information technology roles in today’s modern business world.
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Dr. Alan Rea, professor of business information systems, and Dr. Marcel Zondag, associate professor of marketing, are mentoring college of business faculty and staff in the transition to distance education and will serve as experts for the wider campus community in transitioning summer I courses to distance learning. Their take: teaching online is not one size fits all.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, students are looking to WMU career development specialists to guide them though an uncertain time in terms of internship and job searches, and are seeking out opportunities to build their portfolio of skills.
For an impressive second time, Dr. Kuanchin "KC" Chen, professor of business information systems, co-director of the Center for Business Analytics and John W. Snyder faculty fellow at Western Michigan University, has earned a highly competitive Fulbright Specialist Award.
Dr. Bernard Han, professor of computer information systems and co-director of the health informatics and information technology program, talks about his passion for technology and his focus on student learning.