A workshop-driven intensive on analytics leadership — from hiring to roadmaps to executive alignment.
This course is part of Central European University’s MS in Business Analytics program. Students build a complete Manager Operating System by producing real management artifacts anchored to one of three realistic company scenarios. The capstone is an async QBR video where students present their roadmap to a virtual executive panel.
| Instructor | Eduardo Ariño de la Rubia, Professor of Practice |
| Format | Two-day intensive, in-person |
| Dates | Monday March 16 & Monday March 23, 2026 |
| Location | CEU Vienna Campus, Room B-421 |
| Time | Block | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00–12:40 | A | The Manager’s Operating System | Slides |
| 13:30–15:10 | B | Hiring & Team Formation | Slides |
| 15:30–17:10 | C | Roadmaps, Bets & Alignment | Slides |
| Time | Block | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00–12:40 | D | Growth, Performance & Feedback | Slides |
| 13:30–15:10 | E | Infrastructure & Cross-Functional Interfaces | Slides |
| 15:30–17:10 | F | Leading Up & Executive Communication | Slides |
| Advanced Data Infrastructure | Slides |
Portfolio deadline: Sunday, March 30, 2026 at 23:59 Vienna time (CEST). Submit as a single PDF or structured repository via Moodle.
| Component | Weight | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Participation & Preparedness | 15% | Ongoing |
| Day 1 Checkpoint | 10% | Submitted March 16 |
| Manager OS Document | 15% | Due March 30 |
| Hiring Packet | 20% | Due March 30 |
| Roadmap + Executive Narrative | 15% | Due March 30 |
| QBR Outline + QBR Video | 10% | Due March 30 |
| Personal Growth Plan | 7.5% | Due March 30 |
| Performance Summary | 7.5% | Due March 30 |
| Total | 100% |
QBR Video: 5-minute maximum recording, Zoom-style, as if presenting to your executive team. Clear audio matters more than production quality. Record early, watch it back, re-record if the BLUF isn’t clear in the first 10 seconds.
All work is anchored to one of three scenarios chosen on Day 1:
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