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Don Patchell serves as an Instructor and Director of the MS in Business Analytics Program within the Department of Management & Entrepreneurship at DePaul University's Driehaus College of Business, leveraging over 30 years of industry experience in data-driven decision making for major consumer brands and retail enterprises.
His academic credentials include:
- MBA from the University of Kansas
- MSE in Operations Research from The University of Texas at Austin
- BS in Engineering from the United States Military Academy West Point
Patchell's expertise spans Business Analytics, Marketing Analytics, and Operations Research with practical applications in consumer packaged goods, retail, and food service industries. His professional trajectory bridges military leadership, corporate analytics innovation at Fortune 500 companies, and academic instruction, emphasizing ROI-focused media analytics, site location modeling, and consumer behavior prediction.
As an active contributor to the analytics community, he serves on the board of the Chicago Chapter of the American Statistical Association while directing DePaul's MS in Business Analytics program to cultivate industry-ready talent through real-world case studies and corporate partnerships.
