In the world of unlimited access to data, analyzing and synthesizing data has become imperative for success. Join University of Maryland QUEST honors students at the biannual QUEST Conference on Dec. 8, 2016, to celebrate their accomplishments.
The conference showcases student consulting projects and features keynote speaker Patrick O’Reilly, who will share his thoughts on whether “Big Data, Machine Learning and Predictive Analysis” is a mere hype or a game-changing opportunity. O’ Reilly is a magna cum laude from Harvard Law School and president and chief operating officer of Applied Predictive Technologies (APT) where he is responsible for the company’s core growth, strategic alliances and corporate development initiatives. APT, a Mastercard company, is a leading cloud-based analytics software company that enables organizations to rapidly and precisely measure cause-and-effect relationships between business initiatives and outcomes to generate economic value.
Quality Enhancement Systems and Teams (QUEST) is a multidisciplinary, hands-on program for University of Maryland undergraduates from three participating schools. Students participate in a challenging course of study that focuses on quality management, process improvement, and system design through teamwork and co-curricular programming. The program combines diverse knowledge, skills, and perspectives to enhance the professional and personal development of our students.
QUEST students represent majors within three colleges of the University, including:
- The Robert H. Smith School of Business
- The A. James Clark School of Engineering
- The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences
When?
Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016
5:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Where?
Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center
7801 Alumni Drive
College Park, Maryland 20742
- Bhrugi Badheka, Smith MBA Candidate 2018, Office of Marketing Communications
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About the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business
The Robert H. Smith School of Business is an internationally recognized leader in business education and cutting-edge research. The school’s world-class faculty facilitate experiential learning opportunities rooted in the real world. Smith students learn to think like entrepreneurs, prepared to drive positive impact. The school offers undergraduate, online and on-campus business master's, full-time, part-time, online and executive MBA, plus PhD and DBA degree programs, and non-degree and executive education programs. Where Smith leads, the future follows.