Meet Hult Bostons Business Analytics Group

The world’s most valuable resource is no longer oil—its  data. The arrival of the computer and evolution of internet has created a human reliance on technology. And this has given birth to the importance of data. The top five giants of the tech world—Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft—know more about our daily interactions with gadgets than we ever will. These companies are collecting vast amounts of data from tens of millions of users every single day. These same companies are now considered among most valuable enterprises on the planet, surpassing oil and gas giants like ExxonMobil, BP, Royal Dutch Shell, and others. Students at Hults Boston campus decided it was time to take a seat at the table and start thinking seriously about business analytics, data science, big data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. Launching the Hult Business Analytics Group In September 2017, Global One-Year MBA students Gaurav Keswani, Nicholas Li,  Sotirios Diakoumis, and I started the Hult Boston Analytics Group. Our mission is to educate the wider student community on the potential of analytics and to help raise Hults profile as a recognized analytics B-school. The club provides a platform for students in Boston to come together and learn about the discipline of data analysis as well as its application  across industries. We coordinate events and workshops to help students develop their skills and  build a professional network within the field of analytics. Meet the founders Founders: Nicholas,  Gaurav,  Sotirios, and myself (Rodrigo) Club President: Gaurav Keswani Indian Global One-Year MB and Masters in Business Analytics dual degree Gaurav has experience working as a research analyst and consultant in the private equity and oil and gas industries across India and Dubai. He enjoys working in teams under challenging situations and deadlines as it brings out the best in him. He is passionate about data-driven decision making and analysis. Club Vice President: Nicholas Li American Global One-Year MBA (specialization in Business Analytics) With over five years of experience in operations, project coordination, and consulting, Nicholas has worked in China, India, and in the U.S. for multinational companies. As an MBA candidate, his focus is to hone his skills and knowledge, especially in business analytics and project management. Club Treasurer: Sotirios Diakoumis Greek Global One-Year MBA and Masters in Business Analytics dual degree Sotirios is a finance professional with a solid academic background and five years of experience in Corporate Finance. Being particularly result-oriented and analytical, he and his team designed and successfully implemented procedures that improved his company’s financial position in the declining economic environment of a recession. Club Secretary:  Rodrigo Castro Brazilian Global One-Year MBA and Masters in Business Analytics dual degree Im an Electrical Engineer from the oil, gas, and energy industry with over eight years of experience in RD, disruptive innovation, business analytics, Artificial Intelligence, and project and operations management. Im also CEO of the startup Energy Hub and have international experience working in Europe, Asia, Latin America, the U.S., and the U.A.E. Talking tech, big data, and the power of analytics Since launching the club, weve organized a number of events in collaboration with major tech and consultancy companies, like Google  and  Booz Allen Hamilton. Weve also run a speaker series and webinars with professionals from big companies, Python and R coding workshops, and we have established partnerships with associate student clubs in Boston, like the Hult Tech Club and the  Consultancy Club. Listening to industry experts at the Booz Allen Hamilton offices. Our webinar with Google was a particular success. Hult London alumna Jasmin Elbert  shared insight about life at Google, her role as a Search and Automation Specialist, and how she works with marketing data every day. Jasmin also shared several tips on how to prepare for positions at Google and what requirements a company like Google looks for in potential employees. Our club members were amazed by this alumni success story—working for  an incredible company in an impressive job position! Our workshop with Booz Allen Hamilton was amazing, too! Kate Donahue, Data Scientist at Booz Allen, came to our club to share insights from her life of a data scientist. Club members get an overview of Python and R: programming languages for data analysis. She spoke about the comparative zoology of data analysis tools, and ran the members through detailed demos of how tools such as R and Python can be used to break down and solve real-world problems and come up with realistic solutions. Over the next few months, we are planning an event with VISA, on the subject of â€Å"Data Analytics applied to Credit Card Security Systems.†Ã‚   Additionally, we are trying to bring Facebook to the Boston campus, to end club activities for 2018 with a Golden Buzzer! Data science: a world of opportunities Business analytics is a truly versatile field because you can work in different roles across a range of industries. Some of the career opportunities within business analytics include Business Intelligence Analyst, Commercial Insights Manager, Business Analyst, Data Science Manager, Risk Analyst, and Data Analyst. You could find yourself working in diverse industries like tech, engineering, oil and gas, mining, aviation, logistics, financial markets, banking, consumer products, and many, many more. Several companies within these varied industries are only just now starting to unearth the value of the data they have been collecting for years. The near future of this industry looks very promising and exciting! Companies such as Google, Facebook, and Amazon have demonstrated the profitability of harnessing the predictive power of large-scale consumer data. In this new world of information overload, employers actively seek candidates who have the ability to turn data into solutions. Im confident the background offered by Hult can equip us with the analytical and business capability to translate statistics and analysis into action! Advice for aspiring business analysts As companies realize the increasing importance of analytics and how to analyze data, developers are constantly improving the tools and languages that can be used to collect, mine, sort, and visualize this data. While this may seem intimidating, especially with the buzzwords and acronyms, a lot of these languages and tools have many similarities. Our advice is: be familiar with and get a fair understanding of all the popular tools. Then specialize in one—or a few—of the languages you feel most comfortable with and that are used by your dream company. Im confident the background offered by Hult can equip us with the analytical and business capability to translate statistics and analysis into action! To find out how Hult’s curriculum stays on the leading edge of business, technology, and digital trends,  download a brochure. Kickstart your career in this education and innovation hotspot by studying at Hults Boston business school. To find out more, take a look at our blog Student perspective: The best of Boston. Download a brochure or get in touch today to find out how Hult can help you to learn about the business world, the future, and yourself. 1527526489715 --> Hult Rotation offers you a chance to study in a truly global way. Our rotation program allows you to study and be immersed in some of the finest cities in the world. 📠¸: @jasminmanzano . Hult Rotation offers you a chance to study in a truly global way. Our rotation program allows you to study and be immersed in some of the finest cities in the world. 📠¸: @jasminmanzano . Each year, Hult seeks to enroll a talented and ambitious incoming class from all over the world. We look for diverse students with a wide range of experiences, perspectives, and interests—students who will thrive in our unique educational atmosphere. Are you ready for a truly global experience? 📠¸: @iambrunadiniz . Each year, Hult seeks to enroll a talented and ambitious incoming class from all over the world. We look for diverse students with a wide range of experiences, perspectives, and interests—students who will thrive in our unique educational atmosphere. Are you ready for a truly global experience? 📠¸: @iambrunadiniz . We’re excited to start 2020 on a ranking high! Hult is proud to have been placed #28 in Poets Quants 2020 rankings for Best Undergraduate Business Schools in the US. Taking a huge leap of 32 places from our 2019 position, we’re also very happy to have secured top positions in key categories like: life-changing experience, practicality of the degree, and global immersion. . With five global campuses, a student body of over 130 nationalities, and a learn-by-doing approach—Hult offers a student experience like no other. . We’re excited to start 2020 on a ranking high! Hult is proud to have been placed #28 in Poets Quants 2020 rankings for Best Undergraduate Business Schools in the US. Taking a huge leap of 32 places from our 2019 position, we’re also very happy to have secured top positions in key categories like: life-changing experience, practicality of the degree, and global immersion. . With five global campuses, a student body of over 130 nationalities, and a learn-by-doing approach—Hult offers a student experience like no other. . â€Å"I’m from an engineering background and needed a whole new skill set for the industry I wanted to switch to. I learned a lot about myself and how I deal with being out of my comfort zone. I learned both soft and hard skills, from how to work in very diverse teams to key accounting metrics and strategy. I was surprised by how weak I was at certain tasks in English or how strong I actually was in other areas. Hult gave me opportunities to try new things and meet people from places I never thought I would have friends. . My internship experiences gave me the chance to broaden my view of different cultures and different companies. I had the opportunity to work and live with people whose values differed from people in my home country. I thought that this would be difficult, but it gave me the chance to reflect on my own values and assess if they were a result of my home country environment or if they were intrinsically mine. . Diederick ter Kulve (@diederick.terkulve) Netherlands Masters in International Business . â€Å"I’m from an engineering background and needed a whole new skill set for the industry I wanted to switch to. I learned a lot about myself and how I deal with being out of my comfort zone. I learned both soft and hard skills, from how to work in very diverse teams to key accounting metrics and strategy. I was surprised by how weak I was at certain tasks in English or how strong I actually was in other areas. Hult gave me opportunities to try new things and meet people from places I never thought I would have friends. . My internship experiences gave me the chance to broaden my view of different cultures and different companies. I had the opportunity to work and live with people whose values differed from people in my home country. I thought that this would be difficult, but it gave me the chance to reflect on my own values and assess if they were a result of my home country environment or if they were intrinsically mine. . Diederick ter Kulve (@diederick.terkulve) Netherlands Masters in International Business . Say a big hello to our Bachelor of Business Administration program cover star, Elisa Orus Plana âÅ" ¨ . â€Å"I’m excited for the future—especially that I cant predict whats going to happen. Maybe Ill end up in Mexico working for a trading company or maybe in Africa, developing my own business. Everything is possible, and the options are constantly changing. I love the idea that Im never going to be stuck doing the same job until the end of my life if I dont want it to be like this. . Hult really supports me and my ambitions and truly believes that we deserve to be considered as professionals as well as students. Here, I get to express not just my opinions but all elements of myself. From my creative side with the Fashion Society to my finance and business sides in Trading Club and the Management Consulting Club. We get a different type of learning here. Not just essential knowledge and theory, but practical skills and mindset. The school is always evolving. We’re encouraged to innovate and to always look for new ways of doing traditional things. We learn how to be more confident and become aware of how we can impact our environment. The school aims to help you become a better version of yourself and to stand out from the crowd.â€Å" . Elisa Orus Plana French Bachelor of Business Administration Class of 2021 Say a big hello to our Bachelor of Business Administration program cover star, Elisa Orus Plana âÅ" ¨ . â€Å"I’m excited for the future—especially that I cant predict whats going to happen. Maybe Ill end up in Mexico working for a trading company or maybe in Africa, developing my own business. Everything is possible, and the options are constantly changing. I love the idea that Im never going to be stuck doing the same job until the end of my life if I dont want it to be like this. . Hult really supports me and my ambitions and truly believes that we deserve to be considered as professionals as well as students. Here, I get to express not just my opinions but all elements of myself. From my creative side with the Fashion Society to my finance and business sides in Trading Club and the Management Consulting Club. We get a different type of learning here. Not just essential knowledge and theory, but practical skills and mindset. The school is always evolving. We’re encouraged to innovate and to always look for new ways of doing traditional things. We learn how to be more confident and become aware of how we can impact our environment. The school aims to help you become a better version of yourself and to stand out from the crowd.â€Å" . Elisa Orus Plana French Bachelor of Business Administration Class of 2021"> During the final days of 2019, you probably reflected on what you’ve accomplished this year—and even this decade—and what you’d like to achieve in 2020. Let us know in the comments below. During the final days of 2019, you probably reflected on what you’ve accomplished this year—and even this decade—and what you’d like to achieve in 2020. Let us know in the comments below. â€Å"The first time we did group work on the program, I went head-to-head with a colleague. It taught me a lot about how I see people, how people see me, and how conflict can be resolved in a kind and productive way. The best feedback you get, when delivered constructively, is the most critical because it really feeds into how you lead. I’ve completely reversed my leadership style—the result is so much richer and more powerful when you lead from behind and lead with strength. . Studying in tandem with working, whilst challenging, gave me the perfect platform to directly apply learning concepts into my business environment, the competitive landscape, and the real-estate industry as a whole. When I started the program, I was very happy in my corporate role. But my courage and aspirations grew to the point that I took on a whole new direction. Having my career coach, Joanna, as a sounding board allowed me to really be strategic and get to know myself. She coached me thro ugh all the interviews, the research, and the questions. It went in parallel with what I was doing academically and after six months everything just clicked. . I went into the EMBA knowing I had nothing to lose and I’ve come out with everything. Great strength, global friends, amazing learning, mentors from professors, a job I love, and the knowledge that I can set my mind to achieve anything and with the right support and resources I’ll get there.† . Kashani Wijetunga British, New Zealand Sri Lankan Associate Director Senior Strategy Consultant CBRE EMBA Class of 2019 . â€Å"The first time we did group work on the program, I went head-to-head with a colleague. It taught me a lot about how I see people, how people see me, and how conflict can be resolved in a kind and productive way. The best feedback you get, when delivered constructively, is the most critical because it really feeds into how you lead. I’ve completely reversed my leadership style—the result is so much richer and more powerful when you lead from behind and lead with strength. . Studying in tandem with working, whilst challenging, gave me the perfect platform to directly apply learning concepts into my business environment, the competitive landscape, and the real-estate industry as a whole. When I started the program, I was very happy in my corporate role. But my courage and aspirations grew to the point that I took on a whole new direction. Having my career coach, Joanna, as a sounding board allowed me to really be strategic and get to know myself. She coached me thro ugh all the interviews, the research, and the questions. It went in parallel with what I was doing academically and after six months everything just clicked. . I went into the EMBA knowing I had nothing to lose and I’ve come out with everything. Great strength, global friends, amazing learning, mentors from professors, a job I love, and the knowledge that I can set my mind to achieve anything and with the right support and resources I’ll get there.† . Kashani Wijetunga British, New Zealand Sri Lankan Associate Director Senior Strategy Consultant CBRE EMBA Class of 2019 . â€Å"It was now or never. I knew that I’d have likely stayed in my neighborhood for years to come if I didn’t take this opportunity. I’d not lived or studied outside of the U.S. before. So I left my job as a global strategist at an advertising agency and moved halfway around the world. I’ve come back a more culturally aware, well-versed person. I’ve realized that everything is a learning experience and an opportunity for growth. Ill definitely carry this mindset with me into the future. Technology and social media allow us to be different people in several places at once. Im excited to see how I can establish myself in whatever city Ill be lucky enough to call home and still maintain deep connections with people all over the world. I’m inspired by my classmates every day. Hearing some of their life stories and how getting this degree fits into their greater mission has been very humbling. My biggest challenge has been finding the ‘right’ path for me. There have been rooms Ive felt like I shouldnt be in, but now Im proud to feel as though I truly belong, wherever I am.† . Dwayne Logan, Jnr. American MBA Class of 2019 . â€Å"It was now or never. I knew that I’d have likely stayed in my neighborhood for years to come if I didn’t take this opportunity. I’d not lived or studied outside of the U.S. before. So I left my job as a global strategist at an advertising agency and moved halfway around the world. I’ve come back a more culturally aware, well-versed person. I’ve realized that everything is a learning experience and an opportunity for growth. Ill definitely carry this mindset with me into the future. Technology and social media allow us to be different people in several places at once. Im excited to see how I can establish myself in whatever city Ill be lucky enough to call home and still maintain deep connections with people all over the world. I’m inspired by my classmates every day. Hearing some of their life stories and how getting this degree fits into their greater mission has been very humbling. My biggest challenge has been finding the ‘right’ path for me. There have been rooms Ive felt like I shouldnt be in, but now Im proud to feel as though I truly belong, wherever I am.† . Dwayne Logan, Jnr. American MBA Class of 2019 . Happy New Year, Hultians! . Happy New Year, Hultians! .