1st OMIS Department Data Visualization Competition
education • enterprise • retail
Location: In-person
Presented by:
Biagio Palese (Assistant Professor, OM&IS department)
Will Johnson (Director of Cloud Analytics, Microsoft)
Joe Greca (Sr. Research Manager, Uline)
The competition is an opportunity for the College of Business students to showcase their visualization skills by solving a real-world business challenge (see challenge description below). The goal of the competition is to create visualization/s and insights that can help Uline to better understand its data and to make an informed decision. The competition is hosted here on Devpost, where you can find more information about the rules of the competition, due dates, submission formats/requirements, and judging criteria. A panel of judges will select the top 3 submissions and award prizes and recognition.
Uline, a family-owned business headquartered in Pleasant Prairie, WI, is the leading distributor of shipping supplies to businesses throughout North America. For over 40 years, Uline has stayed committed to providing the highest levels of service and quality products to its customers. With over 8,200 employees, Uline has distribution centers near Chicago, IL; Minneapolis, MN; Allentown, PA; Los Angeles, CA; Atlanta, GA; Dallas, TX; Seattle, WA; One of Uline’s commitments to its customers is fast shipping. 99.5% of orders ship the same day, with many delivering to customers the next business day.
March 20, 2023 - April 29, 2023
Northern Illinois University
740 Garden Rd, DeKalb, IL 60115, USA
$400