Business Intelligence

I was told that a T-bird should consider several classes before graduating. BI is one of them. I took it in summer 2005 with Prof. Paul Kinsinger. Because of his experience in the field, the whole class was very insightful and knowledgeable. However, the project you choose requires a lot of work.

Many students call him PK. He is very rigorous, but, no worry, a sense of humor does exist in class. We kept good tracks on the project every week, and, if you didn’t, PK would have jumped in and “helped” you out! My project was about the two-way radio market in Asia. There were a lot of technical terms and special knowledge in this industry. Networking with alumni and the client is essential. Due to the time difference, we need to call people around the midnight. Hung-up calls happened all the time. We stayed at IBIC or Commons all the time before the final presentation. PK went through the slides with us, sometimes even at the night. He would definitely challenge your data and numbers for conducting a professional report. We worked really hard, and our client liked our presentation very much.

I learned so much not only from the class but also from the teamwork. Business Intelligence can be applied to any job function. You can learn how to conduct a good report and where to find the information by working on the project. Thanks to Captain Heitz and David Owen. You guys did a fantastic job. Also thanks to the rest of my teammates. It’s a pleasure to work with you. Of course, thanks to PK for making this class very successful. For those who don’t take BI yet, trust me! You won’t regret it.