About me

Professor Joel Shapiro is an expert on helping organizations generate business value with data, data science, and AI.

Joel is a professor at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, where he leads Kellogg’s Analytical Consulting Lab. He also has served as Chief Analytics Officer of sales software leader Varicent. His work has been featured nationally and globally; he is a Contributor to Forbes, has delivered global keynote addresses for Fortune 100 companies, regularly publishes in top journals, such as Harvard Business Review, and is often cited by top business publications.

At Northwestern, Joel teaches MBA students at Kellogg, MS in Analytics students at the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and hundreds of Kellogg executive education students each year.  Joel holds a PhD in policy analysis from the RAND Graduate School, a JD from Northwestern University School of Law, and a BS in physics from the University of Michigan. 


Course and workshop offerings:

Advanced Analytics for Sales Leaders: Kellogg School of Management short-course for sales leaders looking for better sales outcomes.

How to create and lead great data teams: Elevate the value of your data team by helping them work more effectively with their business function counterparts.

How to build a compelling business case using the right data: A wonderful and important new training program for mid-career and high-performing early-career professionals.