The market for sports analytics is expected to reachalmost $4 billionby 2022,so if you are considering a career in this field, there could be a wealth of opportunities open to you if you have the right skills. From baseball to basketball, and football to tennis, it seems the use of in-game statistics and video analysis is becoming increasingly common place. Video analysis helping Lincoln city to top the league in 2017 is just one example of this.But it’s not only on the pitch that analytics is making an impact. Data from customer engagement both online and in the stadium can help to boost ticket sales and even to sell more merchandise on game day. Back office functions such as supply chain management and logistics can also benefit along with player trading, as there are now more data points per individual than ever before. You can read the full Forbes article on this here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2019/01/31/how-data-analysis-in-sports-is-changing-the-game/#7babff0c3f7bSo, if this is an industry that you would like to break into, getting to grips with an analytics tool and theoretical concepts is key. And that’s where the Qlik Academic Program can help. If you are a University student or academic, you qualify to apply for our completely free program which gives you access to our analytics software and training resources. Not only can you learn how to use Qlik Sense and earn a qualification, but there is also training on general theories and concepts in data analytics too. Sign up today to get started on your path to sporting analytics glory! qlik.com/academicprogram
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According to a recent report, 90 percent of the data available today has been created in the last two years, along with the internet, social media and mobile usage has accelerated this growth. Many Indian companies are using AI enabled solutions thus fueling the need for professionals in AI and data analytics. There is a challenge to cater to the growing manpower demands.
In a bid to plug the growing demand supply gap in analytics, the Qlik Academic Program offers free training and qualification resources to enable students and professors in analytics. To find about this, visit: https://www.qlik.com/us/academicprogram
Last month on thedataliteracyproject.orgour Chief Learning Officer Kevin Hanegan talked about how having the best analysis tools isn’t enough on its own to ensure solid data-informed decision making. We also need to use a variety of hard and soft skills to help us to interpret the information and to make the best decisions.Data-informed decision-making is the ability to transform information intoactionableandverified knowledge to ultimately make business decisions. And there is a concern that companies are not developing the hard skills and particularly the soft skills that are required to collect, transform and truly evaluate this information. If you can work on the four soft skills below, you will be well on your way to data-informed decision making success.Collaboration – Everyone will approach a decision from a different angle bringing different insights and knowledge, so it’s vital that we work with others to consider all aspects of the decision.Creativity and curiosity- Before you go ahead with a decision, you should first explore the reasons why your decision could possibly not work. This requires creativity and curiosity to come up with multiple scenarios and questions, in order to find the right solution.Critical thinking and self awareness -Bias often occurs subconsciously in our decision making as we are guided by our preferences, regardless of data to the contrary. We can reduce this bias by using the two soft skills above, and also by reflecting on our own personal views, and identifying if these are getting in the way of a decision.Analytical Storytelling - The process of bringing data to life to tell a well-constructed narrative. Communicating your insights to others in an effective way is a vital skill to ensure that you get the key messages from the data across.You can ready Kevin's full article here:https://thedataliteracyproject.org/posts/what-is-your-data-eqAlongside developing these soft skills, our Academic Program can also help you to improve your data informed decision making abilities, by getting you hands on with our industry leading analytics software, and giving you access to a wealth of training materials. The program is open to all University students and academic globally, and you can sign up today by visiting qlik.com/academicprogram.
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Long lazy summer holidays are great, there’s no denying it! But in case you’re a student finding yourself with just a little too much time on your hands and you want to learn some new analytics skills, then we have just the thing for you. The Qlik Academic Program allows you to study in your own time, at your own pace and it offers a whole wealth of resources. Just take a look here at what's available:Hands on experience with our industry leading analytics software. You get free access to either the desktop or cloud version of our Qlik Sense software along with interactive training videos and other learning resources; allowing you to get to grips with the functionality in no time.Once you have mastered your Qlik Sense skills you also have the opportunity to earn yourself a qualification where you can demonstrate your new skills to future employers. If you pass successfully you will earn yourself a digital certificate and badge that will look great on your CV or Linked In profile.And if you want training in the theories and concepts behind visualisations and analytics, we have that too! Our Data Analytics Curriculum provides product agnostic training on topics such as "the psychology of design" and "data story telling."Still want more?! Our free Data Literacy Certification measures your ability to interpret business requirements, understand and transform data, work with visualisations and act on results. And the Data Analytics Certification measures your analytic and statistics knowledge from a basic to advanced level. To find out more about the prerequisites and recommended preparation for these courses visit our certifications page.All of the above is completely free to students and academics at all accredited Universities globally.So stop watching the Friends re-runs and scrolling through Instagram, and get signed up for the Qlik Academic Programtoday!
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This week, I had the pleasure of visiting Dr. APJ Kalam Technical University ( AKTU) in Lucknow, capital of Uttar Pradesh ( UP)
UP being the largest state of India with an area of around two lacs forty thousand square kilometers and population of more than 165 million people makes AKTU as one of the largest technical universities not only in India but perhaps in Asia. Because of its gigantic size and number of colleges affiliated to it and geographic dispersion, it has been sub-divided into five zones with 150-160 colleges in each zone for the ease of management and facilitating inter-zonal comparison and possible internal competition to enhance quality of teaching-learning processes. AKTU envisions to facilitate and nurture the quality of technical education and research in its own premises as well as all affiliating institutions. The total number of affiliated colleges was 49 in the year 2000 which has now gone up to 238 and the University is still growing. At present around 4,00,000 students are enrolled in its various programs
AKTU campus
During the visit, I had the privilege of meeting the Vice Chancellor, Prof Vinay Kumar Pathak, the Pro Vice Chancellor and the Head of Centre for Advanced Studies. I also had the opportunity of interacting with around 25 Professors and students about the Qlik Academic Program and explain its benefits for enabling the University in analytics. There were discussions around the process for enrollment into the program, its features and the Business Analyst and Data Architect qualification exam
To learn more about the Qlik Academic Program and how it can benefit your University to enable students and Professors in analytics, visit: https://www.qlik.com/us/academicprogram
If you wish to have more information about the program, feel free to write to academicprogram@qlik.com
This week ontowardsdatascience.comJeremie Harris has been sharing insights on the most common reasons why applicants get rejected for data science roles. In his vast experience coaching hundreds of data scientists, Jeremie believes that lack of competency in the below areas accounts for around 70% of interview rejections. So if you can work on improving on these points, it might just be enough to land you that job that you've been searching for. And of course, in this post I'll also let you know how the Qlik Academic Program can help you to develop some of these skills.1. Python for data science skills - To prove to prospective employers that you are job-ready, make sure that you have experience on a few projects using: data exploration, feature selection, hyperparameter search for model optimization and pipelines.2. Probability and statistics knowledge -As the cornerstones of data science work, it's vital that you are familiar with Bayes' theorem, basic probability and model evaluation.The Qlik Academic Program offers a product agnostic data analytics curriculum which includes teaching on Bayes' theorem and statistical concepts.NOTE: To access the above link, you must be a member of the academic program.3. Software engineering know-how -Software engineering work now often comes as part and parcel of Data Science roles. You must be able to manage your code and keep clean notebooks and scripts including version control, web development and web scraping.4. Business Instinct -Unfortunately being the most technically able candidate won't necessarily land you the job. You also have to show that you are business savvy and that you can help propel the company forward to future success. This includes working on projects that people in the business actually need and want. A key way to ensure that you do this is by having the ability to ask the right questions from the start. And being able to explain your results to a non-technical audience is also vital, so that the outcomes for/ impacts on the business are clear.Qlik'sData Literacy Programcan help you to improve these key business skills by teaching you to ask the right questions, interpret findings and to take informed action.You can read Jamie's full article here, and to develop your statistical knowledge andbusiness instincts, sign up for the Academic Program today! The program is open to all university students and academics globally. We hope that these tips will set you on the road to landing your dream job in data science!
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In a recent article for The Data Literacy Project, Experian'sHead of Thought Leadership & Data Literacy, Paul Malyon, discusses not only how data literacy is useful toExperian as an information services company, but how it can benefitus all as individuals.Paul discusses the example of buying a home, and how many of the factors that we take into consideration when we make this decision are based on data. Things we may want to consider include commute time to work, local school performance, crime rates, planning history and much more. And while some of the information needed may be easily accessible, in other cases we may need to look beyond the surface level data to get the real answers that we are looking for. It's about being curious, and having the confidence to go out and request additional information to perform your own analysis, to meet your specific needs. You can read the full article here:https://thedataliteracyproject.org/posts/data-literacy-a-must-have-in-the-data-powered-futureAnd these skills of curiosity and confidence that come with being data literate can help us in many other aspects of our lives too. For example when we are considering a new career path we may want to analyse data on salaries, job satisfaction and progression opportunities. Or if we want to relocate we can compare living costs, services and well-being information to help us to make the best choice.So you can see from the above examples that data literacy is not just a skill for the workplace, but something that can bring us big benefits in our personal lives too. Qlik is committed to improving data literacy rates through the Data Literacy Project and also the Qlik Academic Program. The Data Literacy Project has learning resourcesopen to all, and the Qlik Academic Program is specifically for students and academics who want to get trained in the use of Qlik analytics software, as well as to learn more about general theories and concepts in analytics. To find out more or to sign up visitqlik.com/academicprogram
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