Sanjiv Jaggia Professor - ISE Business Analytics (ISE HED IRWIN STATISTICS)

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BUSINESS ANALYTICS

Communicating with Numbers

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BUSINESS ANALYTICS

Communicating with Numbers

Sanjiv Jaggia

California Polytechnic State University

Alison Kelly

Suffolk University

Kevin Lertwachara

California Polytechnic State University

Leida Chen

California Polytechnic State University

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BUSINESS ANALYTICS

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Sanjiv Jaggia

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Sanjiv Jaggia is a professor of economics and finance at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Dr. Jaggia holds a Ph.D. from Indiana University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). He enjoys research in statistics and econometrics applied to a wide range of business disciplines. Dr. Jaggia has published several papers in leading academic journals and has co-authored two successful textbooks in business statistics. His ability to communicate in the classroom has been acknowledged by several teaching awards. Dr. Jaggia resides in San Luis Obispo with his wife and daughter. In his spare time, he enjoys cooking, hiking, and listening to a wide range of music.

Alison Kelly

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Alison Kelly is a professor of economics at Suffolk University in Boston. Dr. Kelly holds a Ph.D. from Boston College and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Dr. Kelly has published in a wide variety of academic journals and has co-authored two successful textbooks in business statistics. Her courses in applied statistics and econometrics are well received by students as well as working professionals. Dr. Kelly resides in Hamilton, Massachusetts, with her husband, daughter, and son. In her spare time, she enjoys exercising and gardening.

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Kevin Lertwachara

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Kevin Lertwachara is a professor of information systems at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Dr. Lertwachara holds a Ph.D. in Operations and Information Management from the University of Connecticut. Dr. Lertwacharas research focuses on technology-based innovation, electronic commerce, health care informatics, and business analytics and his work has been published in scholarly books and leading academic journals. He teaches business analytics at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and has received several teaching awards. Dr. Lertwachara resides in the central coast of California with his wife and three sons. In his spare time, he coaches his sons soccer and futsal teams.