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A Groundbreaking Partnership
The Spatial Business Initiative is a unique partnership between the University of Redlands School of Business & Society and Esri®, the global leader in geographic information systems (GIS) and location intelligence. The partnership aims to maximize the understanding and effectiveness of GIS in business through education, research, publications, and consulting.
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We are thrilled to partner with Esri for the Spatial Business Initiative, which is advancing a wide array of projects at the intersection of GIS and business and will help to shape the future of intelligent decision-making.
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— Thomas Horan, Ph.D., H. Jess and Donna Senecal
Endowed Dean of the University of Redlands School of
Business & Society and co-author of Spatial Business:
Competing and Leading with Location Analytics.
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Education has always been an important part of our mission. The business world is increasingly relying on spatial data today to make better-informed decisions, so it is more important than ever that students have a foundation in location intelligence.
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— Jack Dangermond,
Esri Founder and President
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About Esri
Esri was founded to help solve some of the world’s most difficult problems by supporting its users’ the important work of those who use its products, with a commitment to science, sustainability, community, education, research, and positive change. Esri provides the most powerful mapping and spatial analytics technology available, ArcGIS, a science-based approach to solving problems in real time.