Suchit Ahuja is the first director of the MSc in Business Analytics and Technology Management Program.
Concordia’s John Molson School of Business is launching a new master’s-level research program: the Master of Science (MSc) in Business Analytics and Technology Management.
The program, previously known as the MSc in Decision Science and Management Information Systems, will train data-driven industry specialists and researchers who will build upon the latest knowledge and best practices in both business analytics and technology management. The two-year, full-time program has been uniquely designed to broadly encompass the field of business analytics and business technology management, while allowing students to refine their area of interest.
“As organizations reconfigure their business models to fit today’s digitally driven consumers, it is important for graduate students to be aware of issues surrounding both the managerial and technical aspects of data-driven business decision-making,” explains Suchit Ahuja, assistant professor, Supply Chain and Business Technology Management, and the program’s first director.
“For the benefit of both business and society, it is important that in our digitally driven world, we train students to not only mine for good data, but to accurately analyze it,” explains Anne-Marie Croteau, dean of the John Molson School of Business. “This can only be achieved when the right minds know what to do with the information and technology in front of them.”
Experiential learning opportunities
John Molson has partnered with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation — FPA2 (CANADA) — to further promote sustainability projects. Founded in June 2008, the FPA2 (CANADA) is dedicated to protecting the environment and promoting sustainable development on a local and global scale. It supports public and private organizations’ initiatives related to research and studies, technological innovation and socially aware practices.
“With Concordia’s commitment to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, and John Molson’s long history of sustainable business research and education, this partnership came together naturally,” says Croteau. The MBA program’s Community Service Initiative (CSI) worked with the foundation to rebrand its online presence in Canada by repositioning its marketing and social media strategy to grow recognition and attract a larger and younger following.
“The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation (CANADA) is proud to collaborate with Concordia University and its prestigious John Molson School of Business,” says Diane Vachon, president of the foundation in Canada and Honorary Consul General of Monaco in Montreal.
MBA International Case Competition returns
After a hiatus in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the flagship annual John Molson MBA International Case Competition (ICC) will return from January 2 to 8, 2022, in a new virtual format. The competition — now called the MBA e-ICC — is a not-forprofit event organized by a team of John Molson MBA candidates and is open to top business schools worldwide. It is recognized as the largest and most prestigious case competition of its kind.
Since the announcement of the event’s return, there has been great enthusiasm “from every participant, coach, judge, sponsor, board member and Concordia faculty,” says Nashit Vakil, an MBA e-ICC 2022 organizer responsible for marketing. “I encourage Concordia students to become part of this great family through our volunteer program. Your opportunities to form valuable relationships will be priceless.”