The Bocconi Institute for Data Science and Analytics (BIDSA) is an interdisciplinary research center and the hub of data-driven research at Bocconi University. It aims to promote and conduct both theoretical and applied research involving modeling and analysis of large-scale datasets. BIDSA represents Bocconi’s timely answer to the increasing interest in Data Science and the rapidly growing demand for data scientists across all industries. As such, BIDSA will support the training of students and junior researchers in fields where the use of advanced statistical and computational methodologies is essential.