At the heart of the Haslam College of Business Business Analytics & Statistics Department is a team of dedicated professionals committed to excellence in education, research, and community engagement. Our faculty and staff are here to provide students with the support, resources, and expertise needed to succeed academically and professionally. Whether guiding groundbreaking research, offering personalized academic advice, or fostering connections with industry leaders, the Business Analytics & Statistics team is driven by a shared passion for empowering the next generation.
Michael Galbreth received his B.S. from the University of Tennessee and his Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University. Prior to returning to academia, he was a manager in the Atlanta office of KPMG Consulting. Galbreth has taught in undergraduate, MBA, and Ph.D. programs on topics including business analytics, operations management, information systems, and circular economy. Before joining UT, he spent 12 years on the faculty of the University of South Carolina, where he was a seven-time winner of the IMBA outstanding professor award. Galbreth has also taught MBA courses at Vanderbilt University, Vienna University of Economics and Business (Austria), Tecnológico de Monterrey (Mexico), and Chonnam…
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Associate Professor and MSBA Program Director, Southern-Peters Research Award
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Distinguished Lecturer and Business Analytics Undergraduate Program Director
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Associate Professor, Wyatt Family Faculty Research Fellow, Alan R. Whitman Faculty Fellow
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William R. & Sara B. Clark Professor in Business, Haslam Family Faculty Fellow
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Lawson Professor of Business, Martin Lee & Carol Fri Robinson Faculty Fellow
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Director of Academic Program Operations, HCB Doctoral Programs Coordinator
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