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David Elsner is the Associate Program Director, Master of Business Analytics (MBAN) Program, and an Adjunct Professor of Operations Management and Information Systems (OMIS). His teaching focuses on project management, data visualization and storytelling, and data-driven decision-making, with an emphasis on applying tools like Tableau to create meaningful, memorable, and actionable data insights.
With a career spanning over 25 years in analytics, AI, and business consulting, David brings deep industry experience into the classroom. He is also President of DHE Consulting, a firm specializing in consulting, advanced analytics, and AI to identify, analyze, and solve business problems.
David delivers analytics training and executive education across sectors, working with clients in healthcare, retail, education, and the public sector. He is also an active community builder, having led numerous student consulting projects, professional workshops, and industry collaborations.
David holds a BASc in Engineering, a BA in Economics, and an MBA in Strategy and Innovation from the University of Toronto.
Honours
2024-2025 Recipient of John Peace Part-Time Faculty Teaching Award
2020-2021 Nominated for the Seymour Schulich Award for Teaching Excellence
Courses Taught
Executive Education:
• Data Analysis and Business Modelling
• Decisions with Data
• Storytelling with Data Visualization
Master’s Level:
• MBAN 5140 Data Visualization and Modelling
• MBAN 6090 Analytics Consulting Project (ACP)
• MMAI 6050 AI Consulting Project (AICP)
• OMIS 5150 Analytics and Modelling for Healthcare
• OMIS 6630 Data Visualization and Storytelling
• OMIS 6750 Project Management
