Sharpen your skills and build your résumé beyond the classroom.
We encourage our business analytics students to supplement their coursework with experiential learning opportunities like case competitions and student organizations. These opportunities help you gain relevant experience, sharpen your communication abilities and further develop your problem-solving skills. Make lasting connections with like-minded students and have a blast while testing your academic knowledge by getting involved on campus.
Join Case Competitions for Business Analytics Majors
Every semester there are several opportunities to participate in various analytics competitions. Some are sponsored by other universities or companies such as Google. Competitions provide students with opportunities to analyze data sets and present their findings to panels of judges. Students receive feedback and prizes to support their efforts.
Get Involved with Student Organizations for Business Analytics Majors.
Below are listed some of the student organizations that are a great fit for business analytics majors. Visit the Jindal School Student Organizations page to see a full list of JSOM Student Organizations.
Accounting Analytics Club
The primary objective of the Accounting Analytics Club is to promote and support students wanting to pursue accounting analytics related careers. Club membership is open to any UT Dallas student.
Association for Information Systems (AIS) Student Chapter at UTD
The mission of the AIS Student Chapter at UT Dallas is to promote the study and utilization of information systems through programs of professional development, social networking and community development. The club is part of a national organization under the formal umbrella of AIS. The club hosts regular meetings and events throughout the year for students to learn about various technology topics and enhance their professional skills.
Big Data Club
The mission of the Big Data Club is to promote and encourage students to learn about big data-related activities and careers through networking, workshops, competitions and speaker events. Membership is open to UT Dallas undergraduate and graduate students.
Data Science Club
The Data Science Club strives to be the single focal point of overall development and growth of UT Dallas students who have interests in machine learning, data mining and artificial intelligence. This network of students, industry professionals, faculty and companies helps students keep abreast with the latest trends and industry best practices, fine-tune their technical and professional skills and test themselves through flagship data science competitions. Year-round activities are tailor-made to suit the current and future needs of students and industries. Above all, students get several networking opportunities to make themselves industry ready.
Intelligence and Analytics Society (IAS)
The Intelligence Analytics Society advances student members’ professional goals in the domains of business intelligence and analytics. The club acts as a forum for business intelligence and analytics enthusiasts who seek to network with like-minded students, learn about new tools and decision-support approaches, and enhance their professional prospects. Membership is open to all undergraduate and graduate students at UT Dallas.
Marketing Analytics Club
The Marketing Analytics Club aims to help students get a firsthand opportunity to network with industry experts on the latest technologies and best practices in the field of marketing research, customer insights, social media marketing insights, customer relationship management and web analytics. MAC intends to bring faculty, industry experts and students together to provide an enriching experience for future job seekers in the marketing profession.
Women in Technology and Business (WITB)
Women in Technology and Business is a professional organization to support and empower women in technology and business fields and provide them with resources to be successful. In addition, WITB aims to break down the stereotypes surrounding technology and business fields, expose more people to how technology can impact their career path, and encourage more women to join technology fields.
Chat with the JSOM Question Desk
Our Question Desk service is available Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. to address any general questions you might have about JSOM, for example:
- Who to contact to get information about degree plan and course registration?
- Where to find information about academic policies?
- How to sign up for an internship?
- How to contact the program, a director or a faculty member?
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