The Good, The Bad, What HBCUs Wish They Had: The Benefit of Data Warehouse Technology

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46328/ijonest.123

Keywords:

data warehouse, decision support systems, retention, recruitment, HBCU

Abstract

In the middle of a technological revolution, we are working in a global market and organizations are all competing to survive. As these organizations try to develop strategies, many have determined that the solution is data. Planning, development, and implementation of data warehouses will provide the infrastructure for organizations to integrate decision support systems and business tools to generate reporting and data visualizations to assist in decision-making. Many organizations are taking advantage of this technology but many are lagging behind, one example is Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). HBCUs serve a unique population of students that other institutions may not offer an opportunity to. Due to low enrollment and a harsh economy, many institutions struggle with recruitment and retention, and HBCUs struggle more than others. HBCUs lack the data warehouse and decision support systems as their peers. HBCUs would benefit in the area of retention and recruitment if given data warehouse and decision support system technology.

Author Biography

Dennis Sigur, Dillard University

A.   Dennis Sigur serves as an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Dillard University. Mr. Sigur has been a higher education professional for over 20 years working as an Adjunct Instructor and in Information Technology. He has collaborated with Academic Affairs, Admissions, Registrar, Student Affairs, Finance, Financial Aid, Human Resources, and Alumni to provide functional and technical support in the evaluation, analysis, development, enhancement, and maintenance of processes and major software systems. In his current role, he teaches courses in the discipline area of computer and information sciences. Provides tutoring and academic counseling to students, maintains class related records, and assesses student coursework. He collaborates and supports colleagues regarding research interests and co-curricular activities. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Xavier University of Louisiana, a Master of Science in Computer Information Systems from Southern University at New Orleans and a Master of Business Administration from Louisiana State University at Shreveport.

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Published

2023-06-15

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 4 (2022)

Section

Technology

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