Melika Jahan Beikloo was selected as one of 22 participants, from a pool of 117 applicants, for the 2026 FutureBAProf workshop at the University of Iowa.

The workshop brought together participants from 21 institutions to explore academic careers in business analytics, including research, teaching, the academic job market, and faculty career development. Melika had the opportunity to learn from leading scholars in the field and connect with fellow emerging researchers.