Program Directors

INFORMS offers a wealth of resources for deans and program directors who are starting analytics programs or growing current programs.

• Research
  • Program needs: What information do analytics programs need? Read the results of a 2014 INFORMS survey of academic analytics programs.
  • What does industry need from you? Analytics programs need industry feedback to be successful. INFORMS conducted the following industry research in 2014:
    • Analytics Recruitment: What is industry looking for in analytics hires? Text mining of placement ads.
    • Industry leader survey: Survey of INFORMS industrial leaders about the educational needs of their analytics staff, and more.
• The INFORMS university analytics program database. Compare programs, courses, requirements and more.
• The Associate Certified Analytics Professional program (aCAP) designation is designed specifically for entry level analytics professionals who are educated in the analytics process, but who do not have the extensive experience required to earn the full CAP credential. Learn more about this gateway to a promising career path in analytics.

If you have a question or would like to add your program to the One Stop Shop database, please use our Feedback Form or contact INFORMS at educationresources@informs.org