Dr. Uday Kulkarni is an associate professor of information systems at Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business. He was the founding director of the University’s Master of Science in Information Management (MSIM) degree program launched in 2005 and the online Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program launched in 2013.
Dr. Kulkarni has more than 35 years of teaching and industry experience in database management, business analytics, and knowledge management. He has authored over 50 research publications and has been recognized for excellence in teaching on numerous occasions. He conducts presentations and executive seminars for senior-level audiences all over the world.
We spoke with Dr. Kulkarni to find out what it takes to study business analytics at Arizona State University. Read on for his advice on how to stand out in the admissions process, unique opportunities offered to ASU business analytics students, and the most exciting projects he’s seen his students tackle.