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C r a s h
Coursee
A test drive of the classroom
experience (without the final exam)
PROGRAM TITLE
Managerial Data Analysis
COURSE COORDINATOR
John Delano
Associate Professor of Information
Technology Management
DESCRIPTION
As part of the Master of Business Administration
curriculum, students study statistical techniques
to analyze and evaluate organizational data.
This course emphasizes the practical application
of statistical tools and techniques within an
organizational context.
BIG IDEA
• Challenges students to make business
decisions based on clear assessment,
appropriate data, and analysis using the
correct statistical tool, rather than on
anecdotal assumptions or gut instinct.
• Stresses a Christ-centered mindset that
gathers, analyzes, and presents data with
excellence and without bias.
LEARN MORE:
“Managerial Data Analysis is an unbelievably well-
designed course. I was surprised to not only enjoy
the in-depth study of statistics, but because of the
practical course design and helpful faculty, I was
inspired to analyze how data analysis could inform
my business decisions.”
Jeff Evans ’11, M.B.A. ’16
Campus News
New Cabinet Appointments Position
Cedarville for Continued Enrollment Growth,
Expanded Influence
Cedarville University has
announced a new cabinet
a pp o i n t me n t a n d a n
organizational realignment
designed to expand influence
and continue enrollment
growth while positioning
the institution for future
expansion in graduate,
adult, and online programs.
Scott Van Loo ’98 has been
named Vice President for
Enrollment Management,
and Janice (Warren) Supplee
’86 has been named Vice
President for Marketing and
Communications.
Sharing the news with
the campus community,
President Thomas White
said, “This is an exciting day for Cedarville
and another step forward in the growth of
the institution. I am thankful for God’s clear
leading and providential timing, bringing
another quality member to the Cabinet
team and positioning Cedarville for
expanded influence. Above all, with these
moves, our goal is to advance Cedarville
for the Word of God and the Testimony of
Jesus Christ.”
Van Loo will lead the Enrollment
Management Division comprised of
Undergraduate Admissions, Graduate
Admissions, Financial Aid, and Enrollment
Services. With 3,760 students enrolled
this fall from 50 states and 61 countries,
along with the recent full accreditation of
its School of Pharmacy and new graduate
programs in ministry, nursing, and
business, Cedarville is poised for expansion.
Having previously served as Director
of Admissions at the University until
2009, Van Loo returns to Cedarville after
holding Cabinet-level positions at the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in
Louisville, Kentucky, and most recently,
Ashland University in Ohio. During his
tenure at Ashland, Van Loo served as Vice
President of Administration and Strategic
Planning, Executive Vice President, and
Vice President for Enrollment Management
and Marketing, leading
that institution to growth
in transfer and freshmen
s tudent s , reduc i ng i t s
institutional discount rate,
and increasing graduate,
adult, and online enrollment
since 2014. Van Loo holds a
master’s degree from Wright
State University and a Ph.D. in
educational leadership from
the University of Dayton.
“I am thrilled to return
to my alma mater and for
this opportunity to invest my
skills and experience in an
educational experience that
advances Christ’s Kingdom
and equips students for
professional excellence and
Gospel impact,” said Van Loo.
The Marketing and Communications
Division, under the leadership of Supplee,
will include Public Relations, Web Services,
and Marketing. The division is charged
with helping the University achieve its
enrollment, advancement, ministry, and
visibility objectives through oversight of
advertising, creative production, media
relations, crisis communication, digital
media, promotional events, internal
and external communication, market
research, and publications. Supplee joined
Cedarville in 1995 and has served as Vice
President for Enrollment Management and
Marketing since 2009. She holds a B.A. in
communication fromCedarville University,
an M.B.A. from Wright State University,
and a Ph.D. in educational leadership from
the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
“This new role perfectly aligns with my
professional experience and educational
background,” said Supplee. “I’m excited to
serve alongside Dr. Van Loo as he leads the
enrollment team to new levels of growth,
while also having the opportunity to
engage more closely with other areas of the
campus community on strategic marketing
and communications initiatives. It is a
privilege to be a part of what God is doing
at Cedarville University.”