Jim Hoover

Jim Hoover

  • Jack Faricy Professor
  • Clinical Professor
  • Director, Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Center

Location

  • Warrington College of Business
  • Marketing Department
  • Master of Business Administration
  • Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Center
  • Master of Science – Business Analytics
  • Doctor of Business Administration
  • Stuzin Hall 264
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Jim Hoover is a Clinical Professor in the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida. He has an extensive background in analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, forecasting, and operations research. He combines a long career in industry with a passion for academics and research. His commercial experience includes running several businesses and a large Information Technology and Management Consulting account for one of the world’s largest consulting firms. Additionally, he built an Analytics Consulting practice, developing new skills and capabilities for an analytics workforce growing at over 20% per year. Dr. Hoover previously taught at the University of Pennsylvania and Florida Southern College. His current research is focused on the integration of artificial intelligence into business and big data privacy concerns.

Expertise and interest areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Big Data and Data Privacy
  • Forecasting

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Courses taught

  • Advanced DBA Research (MAN7978)
  • Advanced DBA Research (MAR7978)
  • Advanced DBA Research (QMB7911)
  • Analytics Practicum 2 (QMB6943)
  • Analytics Practicum 3 (QMB6944)
  • Analytics Processes for Business âu001au001a Bootcamp (QMB6938)
  • Analytics Projects Practicum 1 (QMB6942)
  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (MAR7671)
  • DBA Doctoral Dissertation/Defense (MAN7985)
  • DBA Doctoral Dissertation/Defense (MAR7985)
  • DBA Doctoral Dissertation/Defense (QMB7981)
  • Individual Work in Information Systems and Operations Management (QMB6905)
  • Marketing Analytics 1 (MAR6668)
  • Problems and Methods in Marketing Management (MAR5805)
  • Problems and Methods in Marketing Management (MAR5806)
  • Product Development and Management (MAR6833)
  • Special Topics in Marketing (MAR6930)

Education

    • Ph.BA, Business Administration and Management, General., University of Florida, 2016
    • MBA, Business Administration and Management, General., University of Florida, 1995
    • BA, Accounting., University of South Florida, 1983

Honors and awards

  • Mba Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award
    • Hough Graduate School, Warrington College of Business
    • Date: 2025

Journal article publications

  • Forecasting: Principles And Practice, The Pythonic Way.
    • Journal: Foresight: The International Journal of Applied Forecasting
    • Status: Published
    • Date: 2025
    • Authors: Jim Hoover
  • Ai And The Advent Of The Cyborg Behavioral Scientist
    • Journal: Journal of Consumer Psychology
    • Status: Published
    • Date: 2025
    • Authors: Geoff Tomaino, Alan David Judkins. Cooke, Jim Hoover
  • Ai And The Advent Of The Cyborg Behavioral Scientist
    • Journal: Journal of Consumer Psychology
    • Status: Published
    • Date: 2025
    • Authors: Jim Hoover, Geoff Tomaino, Alan D. Cooke, Alan Cooke, Geoff Tomaino
  • Business Forecasting Methods: Impressive Advances, Lagging Implementation
    • Journal: PLoS ONE
    • Status: Published
    • Date: 2023
    • Authors: Paul Goodwin, Jim Hoover, Spyros Makridakis, Fotios Petropoulos, Len Tashman
  • The Ufo Project (Usage Of Forecasting In Organizations): Final Survey Results
    • Journal: Foresight: The International Journal of Forecasting
    • Status: Published
    • Date: 2022
    • Authors: Jim Hoover, Len Tashman

Grants

  • Market Research Statement Of Work
    • Grant Agency: 1
    • Grant Role: Principal Investigator
    • Dates: 2025 – 2026
  • Collaborative Research: A Process-Driven Approach To Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Interviews
    • Grant Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
    • Grant Role: Principal Investigator
    • Dates: 2025 – 2027
  • Client Banking Behaviors
    • Grant Agency: 1
    • Grant Role: Principal Investigator
    • Dates: 2024 – 2025
  • Market Research Statement Of Work
    • Grant Agency: 1
    • Grant Role: Principal Investigator
    • Dates: 2023 – 2024
  • Market Research Statement Of Work Statement Of Work Cw1796436
    • Grant Agency: 1
    • Grant Role: Principal Investigator
    • Dates: 2022 – 2023
  • Hdr Dsc: Ai Across The Statewide Curriculum
    • Grant Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
    • Grant Role: Co-PD/PI
    • Dates: 2021 – 2025