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Analytics for Good Institute People & Partners

Ravi Bapna

Curtis L. Carlson Chair Professor in Business Analytics and Information Systems

Academic Director, Carlson Analytics Lab

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Patrick Smith

Director, Business Development

Analytics for Good Institute & Carlson Analytics Lab

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Student Consultants

AGI is closely affiliated with the Carlson School's MS in Business Analytics program and the Carlson Analytics Lab. Graduate students in these programs study a broad range of data analysis techniques and apply them to real business problems. Skilled in exploratory data visualization, predictive analytics techniques, programming, data engineering, machine learning methods and more, Carlson analytics students are emerging data science professionals. Partner organizations can work with these talented students while supporting the programs' educational mission.

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University Faculty

Faculty scholars from across the Carlson School and beyond bring expertise in computer science, econometrics, strategy, causal experimentation, and much more to AGI.