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The Business Analytics Institute
BAI's Alumni Network
Professionals Driven by Insights
The Business Analytics Institute's Principals, Faculty, Ambassadors, and Alumni constitute a group of international practitioners and specialists with a proven track record in both industry and academics, helping facilitate workshops, conferences, and consulting assignments.
450+
Alumni Across 10 Generations of Students & Practitioners
Every graduate of a BAI Winter or Summer School joins a community of more than 450 professionals and academics spanning industry, geography, and career stage — automatically, with no application required. For those that would like to help build our community, the Ambassador Program offers a deeper way in: recognition from the Institute, direct introductions to our professional network, and a standing invitation to shape where BAI goes next.
Automatic — All Graduates
The Alumni Network
A private directory and LinkedIn community organized by cohort, industry, and location, a verifiable digital credential for your CV and LinkedIn, preferred rates on future programmes, and priority access to new research before it's released publicly.
See Alumni BenefitsBy Invitation — Active Alumni
Become an Ambassador
Personal introductions across BAI's global network, invitations to speak or co-author alongside faculty, recommendation letters recognizing your contributions, and visibility through BAI's newsletters and social channels.
See Ambassador BenefitsOur Principals
A core group of international practitioners and academics who lead BAI's research, teaching, and consulting engagements.
Davy Cielen
Applied Analytics
Co-founder of the Maiton Consulting Group and a Principal Consultant of the Business Analytics Institute. Also an Adjunct Professor of Big Data Science at the IESEG School of Management in Lille.
Dr. Christian Hitz
ZHAW School of Management and Law
Head of the Research Group Maintenance, Mobility, AI & Society at ZHAW. A lecturer and researcher at ZHAW's School of Management and Law, he works at the Institute of Business Information Technology and leads the Fachstelle Data Science.
Dr. Mohamed Minhaj
SDMIMD, India
Professor at SDMIMD in India and head of the Institute's Information Technology department. His research domains include Semantic Technologies, Text Analytics, Web Analytics, and Social Network Analysis.
Dr. Lee Schlenker
Professor of Business Analytics
Principal Consultant of the Business Analytics Institute. Over the last twenty years, he has led two dozen missions for Big 4 consulting groups in the manufacturing, telecommunications, public works, and service industries.
The Ambassador Program
As a former participant in our programs, would you be interested in sharing your thoughts and experience to help our community grow? BAI's Ambassadors represent a growing community of shared interests and objectives spanning 10 generations of students and practitioners. Ambassadors receive specific recognition from the Institute as well as access to community resources.
Alumni Benefits
Open to everyone who has completed a BAI Winter or Summer School — automatically, no application needed.
Alumni Directory & Network
Join a private Alumni directory and LinkedIn group organized by cohort, industry, and location — a real way to find and be found by fellow graduates, not just a general social channel.
Digital Alumni Credential
Receive a verifiable digital badge and certificate for LinkedIn and your CV, alongside continued use of the BAI Alumni logo in your signature line and social channels.
Returning Alumni Discount
Alumni receive a preferred rate on future Winter and Summer School enrollment and executive workshops, with an additional credit for referring new participants.
Priority Access to Research
See new white papers and article series — including The Human Stake in AI and The Governance Arc — before public release, and access a growing library of frameworks and session recordings.
Ambassador Benefits
Reserved for Ambassadors — Alumni who stay actively engaged with BAI through contributions, referrals, and visibility. Ambassador status is granted, not automatic.
Introductions
BAI's professional network includes hundreds of professionals from industry and academia across the globe. BAI staff will personally facilitate contacts with subject experts, practitioners, and researchers.
Speaking & Co-Authorship Invitations
Return as a guest speaker or panelist at future Winter and Summer Schools, or co-author articles and case studies alongside BAI faculty and fellow Ambassadors.
Recommendation Letters
Based on your ongoing contributions to BAI, faculty will be happy to write personalized recommendation letters to support your employment efforts.
Social Media Mentions & Personal Promotion
Approved interviews and personal profiles of our Ambassadors appear regularly in BAI newsletters and across our social media channels.
Get involved in the Alumni Network - and help us provide substantive benefits to both you and the BAI community in the months to come.
Request Ambassador status by contacting Sarah Joubert
Email info@baieurope.com