Ravi Bapna

Ravi Bapna serves as the Associate Dean for Executive Education and the Carlson Chair Professor in Business Analytics and Information Systems at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management since June 2008. In addition to this role, Ravi is the Academic Director of the Carlson Analytics Lab, overseeing student teams and client projects. Ravi Bapna contributes to iPondr as an Advisory Board Member, focusing on human-centered storytelling, and serves as an advisor for AdvisoryCloud. Previously, Ravi held the position of Executive Director at the Indian School of Business's Centre for IT and the Networked Economy from July 2006 to July 2013, promoting interdisciplinary ICT research. Additionally, Ravi was an Associate Professor at the University of Connecticut from August 2001 to July 2006. Educational credentials include a PhD in Information Systems from the University of Connecticut and a B. Tech in Computer Engineering from the Manipal Institute of Technology.