According to an article published in cxotoday.com, data analytics will continue to rise to become a crucial component for organizations and governments because it helps leaders make decisions based on facts and trends.By 2025, IDC estimates the world will create and replicate 163 zettabytes (ZB) of data, 10 times the number that was created in 2016. Data analysts and data scientists are hot commodities because organizations need professionals who can store, process and analyze data to answer critical questions and make predictions to solve problems and make informed decisions. Organizations however are facing the shortage of qualified individuals with this specific skill set. Data analysts and scientists are already playing a big role in the health care industry in the fight against COVID-19. Almost all the experts believe that data science and analytics will be an important skill as they navigate the current roadblocks to growth.Read more at: https://www.cxotoday.com/ai/most-in-demand-tech-skills-for-2022-and-beyond/The Qlik Academic Program has a complete set of resources aimed to train the future generation in analytics. More than 2600 institutions and universities have accepted this program to train in analytics. To know more about this program, visit: qlik.com/academicprogram
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As this year draws to a close, amid some of the challenges we faced, as we look back, there have been so many brighter events in 2021.The Qlik Academic Program had a glorious 2021 and being an important pillar of Qlik's vision of a data literate world, makes it sweeter even more!This year, the academic program crossed many milestones. In India for example, more than 10,000 students signed up for the program and are now leveraging its amazing benefits. This was a significant uptake compared to all previous years. In the wider Asia Pacific region, there was a great response to the program in countries such as Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, Malaysia and China. Some of the countries had a remarkable engagement with the academic program such as workshops in Australia at Deakin University University of Queensland, Massey University in New Zealand. Another interesting development was around a Qlik Partner promoting the program in Universities in Vietnam. The National University of Singapore organised a session inviting a presentation of the program during a boot camp for its Masters students in Analytics. Another boot camp where students developed dashboards and applications using Qlik Sense and presented to analytics professionals was at the Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) in China.The support to the program has been outstanding from regional champions from within Qlik who demonstrated a strong support to Qlik's vision by promoting the program, volunteering to speak, conducting workshops and in numerous other ways.Overall, a great year for the academic program and for Qlik's vision of data literacy!For more information about the Qlik Academic Program and its features, visit:qlik.com/academicprogram
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The Gurukul Kangri University and the Qlik Academic Program entered into an MOU on 16 November 2021 to skill students and professors of the University in data analytics.Gurukula Kangri University was founded on 4 March 1902 by theArya SamajsannyasiSwami Shraddhanand, with the sole aim to revive the ancient Indiangurukulasystem of education. The University functions through its five campuses spread across the state of Uttarakhand. Gurukula Kangri has 24 academic departments coveringEngineering,Applied Sciences,Vedic Sciences,HumanitiesandSocial SciencesandManagementprograms. The University has more than 4000 students enrolled in its various courses.The Qlik Academic Program offers the most complete and updated resources in data analytics for professors and students, completely free. The se resources include Qlik Sense Business software, online training (worth $3000), qualifications, certifications, and a host of offerings to enable the academic community in analytics. More than 36,000 students from 2600 plus universities and institutions are benefitting from this program. For more information about the Qlik Academic Program, visit: qlik.com/academicprogramThe virtual MOU signing ceremony was attended by the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Roop Kishore Shastri, Hon. Registrar Prof. Sunil Kumar, Prof. Pankaj Madan, Dean FET and various department Heads and Professors. Professor Namit Khanduja will the SPOC of this engagement on behalf of the University.Dr. Mayank Agarwal who led this initiative says, “Gurukul Kangri University is committed to providing state of the art technologies to its students . The MoU with Qlik in the field of data analytics is a step forward in our mission to contribute to build a new and developed India. Qlik is a pioneer in data analytics and the Qlik Academic Program resources shall definitely make our students excel in the field of analytics and data science”In view of the increased need for students to be skilled in data analytics, this is an important milestone for the University and the Qlik Academic Program is happy to support this initiative of the Gurukul Kangri University.
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Exploring something like the Qlik Academic Program can empower you to make an informed choice about what kind of role you’d like to explore after your studies and give you more opportunities in a workplace that is already looking for you!