Mastering Analytics & AI with Catalina Stefanescu-Cuntze

Campus 10178

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In episode #39, host Tammi L. Coles sits down with Catalina Stefanescu-Cuntze, professor of management science and the faculty lead of the ESMT Master in Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (MAAI) program. Discover how MAAI equips future leaders with the strategic and technical insights needed to drive innovation and solve real-world business challenges.

Key discussion points

• Explore why the ESMT MAAI program was created and the market needs it addresses
• Discover how Professor Stefanescu-Cuntze’s background in mathematics, computer science, and operations research informs her leadership of the program
• Learn how the curriculum trains “translators” who bridge the gap between data scientists and managers
• Understand how real-world challenges are tackled through applied learning in mathematics, statistics, computation, and engineering
• See why the explosion of AI in business strategy shows “the time has finally come” for analytics
• Uncover how “learning by doing,” balanced technical-and-management focus, and expert faculty make the MAAI unique
• Hear how diverse student backgrounds and peer learning enrich everyone’s skill set
• Explore how ethics, responsible leadership, critical thinking, and generative AI (Gen AI) foster a forward-thinking approach to AI education

Guest information

Catalina Stefanescu-Cuntze is professor of management science at ESMT Berlin and the faculty lead of the Master in Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (MAAI) program. She joined ESMT in 2009 as an associate professor, becoming the first holder of the Deutsche Post DHL Chair, and has served in multiple leadership roles, including director of research (2010–2012) and dean of faculty (2012–2019). Prior to ESMT, she was assistant professor of decision sciences at London Business School. Catalina holds a PhD and MS in operations research from Cornell University and a BS in mathematics from the University of Bucharest. Her research and teaching focus on analytics and AI, and she is passionate about fostering the growth of this critical domain.

Professor Stefanescu-Cuntze welcomes individual conversations with prospective MAAI students. Email Professor Stefanescu-Cuntze directly or connect with Professor Stefanescu-Cuntze via LinkedIn.

Learn more about the MAAI

Visit our website for detailed information about the ESMT MAAI.

About Campus 10178

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