University of Tennessee Business Analytics Program

08/19/2026

📚 New research from BAS!
Congratulations to Gil Souza, Jaachinma Okafor, Paolo Letizia, and Russell Barton on the acceptance of their latest research in Production and Operations Management, a premier journal in the field.

We’re especially proud to see BAS faculty and PhD students collaborating to produce high-impact research.
Read the article: https://lnkd.in/gTkpeErg

08/13/2026

We love seeing BAS students turn hands-on experience into what comes next! 🍊

A special congratulations to Sarah Hutchison, who completed her internship at Y-12 and has already accepted a full-time role as a Data Analytics Architect in the Office of the Chief Data Officer. Way to represent BAS, Sarah! 👏

08/05/2026

🍊 Corporate Partner Week is almost here!
September 2–5, BAS will welcome industry leaders, students, faculty, and alumni to campus for four days of recruiting, networking, professional development, and collaboration.

From the Meet the Partners Job Fair and Business Analytics Forum to our Advisory Board Meeting and BAS Tailgate, we look forward to celebrating the partnerships that make our department stronger.

Registration is now open! If you have questions about attending or would like to learn more, please contact [email protected].

07/29/2026

We're proud to see BAS students gaining international experience and applying analytics in real business settings around the world. Congratulations to Annabella Alvarez on this incredible opportunity with Kudosity in Sydney! 🇦🇺🍊

Travel Tuesday takes us to Australia! 🇦🇺

Annabella Alvarez, a senior business analytics major, is a business intelligence intern with Kudosity in Sydney. She analyzes marketing campaign performance, develops dashboards and reports, and provides data-driven insights to support strategic marketing decisions. Through this experience, she is building hands-on skills in business intelligence, data analytics and global marketing.

07/22/2026

🍊 Welcome to the newest MSBAi cohort!

Over the next 10 months, these students will build advanced analytics and AI expertise before partnering with industry on a faculty-guided capstone project to solve real business challenges. We're excited to see all they'll accomplish. Welcome to Rocky Top!

Interested in the MSBAi program or partnering with our students on a capstone project? We'd love to connect. 📧 [email protected]

06/09/2025

📣 Big news from BAS! 📣

We're thrilled to share that Scott Daughtry has been named Director of Strategy for Tennessee Men’s Basketball under Coach Rick Barnes. 🏀📊

Scott’s innovative work with UT Basketball began as a research project through the Melton Scholars program, which pairs top business analytics undergraduates with faculty mentors to pursue a research project utilizing advanced analytical techniques. As a Melton Scholar, Scott was mentored by Professor Adam Spannbauer, whose guidance helped shape the foundation of the cutting-edge basketball analytics Scott now brings to the Vols' program.

This is a proud moment for the Haslam College of Business and a shining example of how hands-on research opportunities can lead to game-changing careers.

📍Read more from MSN: https://lnkd.in/e5yN_iGv

06/03/2025

Students!

This is a great opportunity to connect with employers, build your network, and explore opportunities at some great companies!

📍 Haslam is headed to D.C.! From August 11–13, 2025, the Haslam College of Business will host a VOLTrek to the DC/NOVA area, visiting top employers like Hilton, EY, Capital One, Leidos, and more. Students will explore career opportunities, connect with alumni, and get a firsthand look at what i...

05/21/2025

🎉 Congratulations to our PhD graduates! 🎉

Please join us in celebrating the incredible accomplishments of:
• Nikhil Naranye
• Yu Jiang
• Harshvardhan

Each of these scholars has successfully defended their dissertation and completed all graduation requirements. We're proud to share that all three have accepted faculty positions, and we can’t wait to see the impact they’ll make in their academic careers.

05/19/2025

We are pleased to share that at this year’s Haslam Awards:
🌟 Charlie Cwiek received the "Outstanding Faculty Service Award."
🔬 Tom Huang was honored with the "Vallett Family Outstanding Researcher Award."

Both Charlie and Tom exemplify excellence in their roles, and we’re proud to see their contributions recognized by the Haslam College of Business.

Congratulations to two incredibly deserving recipients!

05/14/2025

🎓 Celebrating Excellence at Our Senior Awards Banquet

Last week, we had the honor of recognizing some of our most outstanding undergraduate students at the annual Senior Awards Banquet.
We proudly celebrated fourteen of our:

🏅 Top Scholars - students with the highest GPAs
📘 Melton Scholars - elite student research program
⭐ Student Organization Leaders

These remarkable students have gone above and beyond in their academic and leadership pursuits. They’ve given their all for Tennessee, and we can’t wait to see the impact they’ll make next!