About the Webinar
Join faculty and advisors from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University for a lively, interactive presentation on how the M.S. in Business Analytics program equips students with the knowledge and skills they need to transform the way businesses use data for decision making. The webinar will cover several key topics, including:
- An overview of how the MSBA program was built to be the best in its class
- More about our world-renowned faculty
- Admissions requirements
- Application process review
- Post-admission steps
Participants will also be able to connect with each other and ask questions throughout the presentation. We look forward to your attendance at this informative event.
Presenters
Willem-Jan van Hoeve, Ph.D.
Carnegie Bosch Associate Professor of Operations Research
Willem-Jan van Hoeve’s research focuses on developing new methodologies for solving discrete optimization problems and the application of these methods to real-world problems. He recently developed a novel framework for discrete optimization based on decision diagrams and has also made research contributions in the areas of constraint programming and hybrid optimization methods.
Van Hoeve is the recipient of National Science Foundation funding and two Google Faculty Research Awards. He has consulted for companies including Charter Steel, Chevron, AIMMS, PNC Bank, Bosch/Siemens and BP. Van Hoeve, a two-time winner of the Tepper School’s MBA Teaching Award, heads the online Master of Science in Business Analytics program.
He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Amsterdam, Centrum voor Wiskunde en Informatica, and an M.S. in Applied Mathematics from the University of Twente.
Benjamin Ill, M.A.
Admissions Counselor
Benjamin Ill has been involved in admissions for higher education for more than five years, and currently serves as Admissions Counselor for the Tepper School of Business' MSBA program. He holds a B.A. and M.A. in History from Eastern Illinois University.
Benjamin helps students who are interested in the MSBA program, acting as a main point of contact to answer any questions about the program, the admissions process or the Tepper School of Business. He also processes all applications, ensuring they are complete and ready for committee review.
