WPI Business School

In the latest issue of the WPI Journal, Dean Dr. Kwamie Dunbar, Ph.D. highlights a powerful truth: emerging technologies like AI, blockchain, cloud computing, and advanced analytics aren’t just transforming business, they’re rewriting the rules. 📊🤖💡

Check out Dean Dunbar's article "Harnessing Technological Disruptions" at the link below and shoutout to Kristen Kelleher O'Reilly, MBA and the team for another incredible issue! 👏

https://wp.wpi.edu/journal/articles/harnessing-technological-disruptions/

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Harnessing Technological Disruptions – WPI Journal The traditional business model is undergoing one of the most profound transformations in modern history. Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud computing, and data analytics are not merely augmenting existing operations, they are redefining how businesses organize,....

Just wanted to give a shoutout to James Guaragna and Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Pre-Collegiate Outreach team for the incredible work they are doing to bring STEM education to youth far and wide. We just love this segment on WFXT Boston 25 News! 🙌

Engineering Ambassadors and all of their incredible programming have inspired generations of young scholars to consider STEM fields. 🎓

If you're interested in learning more about the incredible pre-collegiate opportunities available to students in middle school through high school, check out this link for more details: https://www.wpi.edu/academics/pre-collegiate 🗒️ 🖊️

Congrats team! 👏 👏 👏



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Middle school students thinking big after attending STEM program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute WORCESTER, Mass. — Getting middle school students excited about science can be a challenge.

Recently a student taking our "MIS 584: AI and Its Business Applications" course shared a testimonial with us on the impact one of their course lessons had on them.

"This week, our class with Prof. Zhaoqi Cheng took an unexpected and exciting turn. Gemini released its free Vive Coding visual app builder on November 18th. Our whole class jumped in immediately. Using the elevator pitches we wrote in August, we built full applications through an intuitive no-code interface. Watching small prompt changes instantly shift our app behavior made agentic AI feel both accessible and powerful.

In just 20 minutes, everyone had a working prototype. The energy was electric.

I built WPI GO, an app to help students navigate campus with an interactive map, walking directions, travel times, and integrated WPI resources!

Still refining it with current campus info, but this experience showed how innovation, creativity, and learning can collide in the best way."

Thank you for sharing your experience Sudha Dadhich!

This is the WPI Way! We aren't just learning in the classroom, we are doing!

If you could bring back one beloved item (like a brand or product) from your childhood to receive or gift this holiday season, what would it be? 🎁

Kids these days may be obsessing over Labubu Dolls 🧸, the latest PlayStation releases 🎮, perhaps Squishmallow's by Jazwares, LLC (Kelly Toys Holdings, LLC), or maybe ⁶🤷⁷ other ideas, but what were YOUR brands/products that you would bring back? 💭

For an upcoming episode of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute Podcast, host Jonathan Cain will be talking about holiday shopping and nostalgia with WPI Business School Professor Purvi Shah and we want to feature you! 🎙️

Click this link www.wpi.edu/+voice and answer the two questions:

1️⃣ List the item

2️⃣Record a voice memo on your phone and upload the file using this form. We may use your message in the podcast. Be sure to start your message by identifying yourself (Example: I’m Gompei the Goat. I’m a mascot at WPI. And if I could bring back one beloved item, it would be XYZ because …)

To catch all of WPI's incredible podcast episodes, check them out here: https://www.wpi.edu/listen/wpi-podcast

The WPI Podcast | Worcester Polytechnic Institute The WPI Podcast is the university’s flagship podcast and your front-row seat to the heart of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). Whether you're a future student dreaming big, a proud member of the campus community, or just wondering what the school is all about, this is where you'll meet the ...

WPI Global Entrepreneurship Week is here! 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀

We’re excited to celebrate innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit across campus with a week of events hosted by the WPI i3 Lab, Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization WPI, Venture Forum, and Worcester Inter-University Innovation Exchange (WIIX)! 💡 🤝

Whether you're looking to sharpen your professional skills, connect with founders, or explore new venture ideas, there’s something for everyone! 📄💼

Global Entrepreneurship Week is a great opportunity to learn, build community, and get inspired by the innovative spirit that defines WPI. Looking forward to seeing students and partners join us! 🙌

Check out all the events below!

WPI i3 Lab - Ardian Preci - Warich Ngamkanjanarat - Jelaleddin Gylychmuhammedov - Ruth Miller

Business Week 2025 is almost here!

We are so excited to share that next week, November 3rd through 7th, we will be hosting a series of events that highlight education at the intersection of STEM and business!

Join us on Monday, November 3rd at 10am in the Odeum in the Campus Center for our kick off event where President Grace Wang will speak to her article, "Business Education in a Polytechnic Era" and Dean Dr. Kwamie Dunbar, will discuss his vision for the future of The Business School!

For more information on Business Week events, check out the schedule here: https://www.wpi.edu/academics/business/business-week

UXSYM 2025 is almost here! 🎉

With just two weeks to go, now’s the time to secure your spot at this year’s premier UX and AI event!

Join leading professionals, researchers, and innovators on Tuesday, October 28th, as we explore the evolving intersection of AI and human-centered design — what’s working, what’s not, and what’s next. 💡

You won't want to miss these featured highlights and incredible workshops:

✨ Human-Centered AI: Aligning Technology with Real-World Needs – Dr. Lloyd Fisher, Optum

✨ UX – A View from the C-Suite – Brian McLaughlin, Former CXO at Bottomline Technologies

✨ Scaling UX with AI – Danae Zoellin, Senior Manager of Design, Amazon Advertising

✨ Eye Tracking for Human-Centered Innovation – Dr. Soussan Djamasbi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

✨ Design Thinking, Accelerated – Margaret Davey, UKG

✨ Designing for Peak Performance – Navneet Magon Anand, Design Veritas

✨ From Concept to Production – Doug Roerden

✨ Visual Thinking Strategies for Creative Teams – Tammy Coutts, FACHDM & Susan Richardson, MEDITECH

Let’s shape the future of AI and design together. 🙌

🔗 Register Today Here: https://uxsym.org/

UXSYM | UX Lead Product Innovation Explore. Learn. Transform. Share the UX Journey at UXSYM Oct 28, 2025, 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM Campus Center, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Welcome to UXSYM 2025 — the premier symposium for aligning academic and industry research to shape the future of human-centered product design in the age of AI....

Exciting Announcement for UXSYM 2025! 🎉

The planning committee for this year’s event is thrilled to welcome Danae Zoellin, Senior Manager of Design at Amazon Advertising, as a featured speaker! 🚀

Her talk, “Scaling UX with AI: Designing for Impact in a Multi-Billion-Dollar Ecosystem,” will explore how to design at scale and harness the power of AI to create meaningful, human-centered experiences. 🤖💡

Drawing from her leadership at Amazon, Danae will share real-world insights on when and how to use AI to streamline decision-making, unlock powerful insights, and fuel innovation. 🌍✨

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to learn from one of the leading voices in experience design! 🙌

👉 Check out all event details here: https://uxsym.org

We look forward to an inspiring day of learning, networking, and innovation here on campus! 🎓💬

Soussan Djamasbi, PhD, User Experience and Decision Making (UXDM) Lab, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Doaa Alrefaei, PhD, King AbdulAziz University, User Experience and Decision Making (UXDM) Lab, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

John Wyatt, Sr. UX Researcher, Amazon

Matt Ferguson, Chief Digital Officer & Acting CEO, Right Side Shift

Prateek Jain, UX Design Researcher, IKS Health

UXSYM | UX Lead Product Innovation Explore. Learn. Transform. Share the UX Journey at UXSYM Oct 28, 2025, 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM Campus Center, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Welcome to UXSYM 2025 — the premier symposium for aligning academic and industry research to shape the future of human-centered product design in the age of AI....

Big thank you to Brian Clarke, Deputy Director, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and Kwame Oppong, Head of FinTech and Innovation, Bank of Ghana for stopping by our Financial Markets and Digital Currencies class!

Brian and Kwame inspired our students with conversation about financial inclusion, the Federal Reserve, Ghana's digital financial strategy, virtual asset regulation and more!

Shoutout to faculty member David Dwumah, CPA, for bringing two incredible leaders of industry into our classrooms!

So much talent on display at this year’s Demo Day hosted by the WPI i3 Lab! 🔥 🔥 🔥

This is what WPI is all about, putting ideas into action! 🚀✨

Congratulations to Business School students Christian C O George, Khushali Shah, Rohan Reddy Solipuram, Dimitris Graikos, Amir Jamali and all of the incredibly talented students that took part in Demo Day, you have so much to be proud of! 👏 🎉

And shoutout to Beswick Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship Rosanna Garcia, PhD, Director of the i3 Lab Ardian Preçi, and all of the students that planned and hosted this amazing event! You continue to bring out the best in our students and give them the tools to turn their ideas into solutions and businesses! 🙌

Demo Day 2025 at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is coming! 💡

Our friends in the WPI i3 Lab are ready to showcase the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers at this year's event! 💪

Students will present their cutting-edge technologies and real-world solutions to industry leaders, alumni, mentors, and the broader community who share a passion for innovation and collaboration. 👏

Join us to celebrate creativity, innovation, and the future of STEM-driven business. 🚀