Current CIMBA Research Fellows

Florida Institute of Technology's Center for Innovation Management and Business Analytics (CIMBA) proudly unveils its cohort of distinguished Research Fellows for the 2024-2025 academic year. This groundbreaking program draws on the extensive knowledge and experience of extraordinary professionals, including many revered Florida Tech alumni, to significantly enrich the educational and research landscape of the University.

These Research Fellows will be instrumental in elevating both teaching and learning at Florida Tech. Collaborating intimately with one or more CIMBA faculty members, they will integrate their real-world business expertise into our academic sphere. Their involvement encompasses a broad spectrum of activities, notably:

• Co-teaching in elective courses.
• Providing career counseling, development coaching, and networking strategies.
• Leading or co-leading intensive short-term programs.
• Facilitating workshops in the MBA Program and other specialized courses.
• Offering access to their extensive professional networks for unparalleled industry insights and opportunities.

The Fellows will lend their proficiency to CIMBA's online and executive education programs, partnering with faculty on management consulting field experiences and pivotal research initiatives. Appointments for the Fellows may range from a few months to an entire academic year, with the potential for extensions based on mutual interests, program necessities, and their valuable input.

At the heart of CIMBA's ethos is the aggregation and discerning analysis of information from our esteemed peers and fellows. This process is vital in maintaining the center's forward-thinking approach, staying ahead of the curve in predicting market needs for skills and attributes in our students. The agile application of this knowledge continually informs the teaching and research initiatives led by Dr. Abram Walton and his team. By incorporating these insights almost instantaneously, we ensure that our graduates are pioneering and are the leading edge or bleeding edge, offering unparalleled value as they step into their future careers.