A transformative hub for data-driven learning
The Business Analytics Lab is a dynamic space where students harness the power of data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and optimization to solve complex business challenges.
In today’s data-driven economy, professionals with strong analytical skills, AI literacy, and real-world problem-solving experience are in high demand. Opened Fall 2025, The lab provides students with the tools, technologies and hands-on learning opportunities they need to turn information into insight and ideas into action.
“The Business Analytics Lab represents the next leap forward in business education at the 海角社区, where our students don’t just study the future, they build it.”
Vikas Mehrotra, Dean, Alberta School of Business
Equipped with high-performance computing resources, collaborative workstations and advanced data visualization tools, the lab enables students to:
Projects might involve forecasting demand, optimizing supply chains or designing AI-powered business strategies. This immersive approach prepares students to step confidently into leadership roles in analytics, consulting, finance, technology and beyond.
The Business Analytics Lab is a vital link between the university and industry. Businesses will be able to partner with students and faculty to co-develop AI-driven solutions, test data-informed strategies and participate in analytics challenges. These collaborations will foster innovation, strengthen Alberta’s expertise in analytics and create new opportunities for applied research.
As a cornerstone for programs like the new Master of Management in Analytics and the undergraduate major in Business Analytics, the lab will integrate data science, AI and decision optimization into the heart of business education at the 海角社区.
This is more than a lab. It’s a space where academic excellence meets real-world application, equipping graduates with the skills, experience and insight to drive innovation in Alberta and beyond.
