Burak Eskici

Teaching Assistant Professor, Decision Analytics and Technology (DATA)
College of Business
Professor Eskici

What are your research interests?

Quantitative methods, artificial intelligence, organizational behavior, socio-economic development.

What classes are you teaching at Lehigh?

BIS335 (Application Development for Business), BIS342 (E-Business Enterprise Applications), BUAN397 (Foundations of AI for Business).

What degrees do you hold and where did you earn them?

  • Ph.D. (2014) and M.A. (2013) in sociology from Harvard University
  • M.S. (2009) and B.S. (2006) in industrial engineering from Bogazici University (Turkey)

What was your previous institution?

The World Bank

What do you enjoy most about teaching?

Designing courses and learning journeys that make students excited and then seeing the satisfaction of learning something new; 1-1 relationship with students that teaches me about the new generation(s).

Why did you choose Lehigh?

I have been teaching as an adjunct in the DATA department for the last two years. That experience motivated me to switch to full-time teaching: (1) The quality and the character of Lehigh students—always engaging, willing to learn, humble, respectful and fun; (2) The collegiality at the DATA department specifically, and at the COB generally; (3) The existence of the CSB (Computer Science and Business Program) as a signal of innovation at the institution.