Subhashish Samaddar, PhD, Certified Analytics Professional (CAP®), is a professor of business analytics and operations management in the managerial sciences department of the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, where he was the founding academic director of MS analytics program. He served on the INFORMS' team that created the CAP certification examination administered globally and coedited its first guide book. An internationally reputed and multiple award-winning researcher, teacher, and speaker, he specializes in business analytics, operations and organizational knowledge management, and decision making. A veteran of more than 25 years and a consultant in analytics, he has helped many U.S. organizations-Fortune 100, privately held and governmental agencies-with their analytical needs. He currently teaches business analytics and research methods to undergraduates, MBA and executive master's and doctoral students, and corporate clients. Satish Nargundkar, PhD, is a professor of business analytics in the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University, Atlanta. Over the past three decades, he has helped large and small companies improve their decision-making through analytics. A recipient of multiple awards for teaching and research, he has over 25 years of experience in the areas of analytics, process improvement, and decision support. His research interests are multidisciplinary and include supply chain management, quantitative methods, and the improvement of teaching methods. He is passion ate about excellence in teaching and is sought after as an instructor in executive programs. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, traveling, and photography, and is an instructor in martial arts.
