Last week we shared Qlik's involvement in Philadelphia's DataFest and this week we wanted to share more information regarding the winners of the weekend long challenge!
The turnout for DataFest was impressive! DataFest brought in15 teams consisting of 60 students from 11 local colleges and universities!
Winning categories included Best Insight, Best Visualizations, Best Use of External Data, Participants Choice, and Best Data Sleuthing!
Best Use Of External Data- Bucknell UniversityExcellence In Data Sleuthing- Bucknell UniversityParticipants Choice Award- Temple UniversityRunner Up- Best Insight- Franklin and Marshall CollegeBest Data Visualization- Bucknell UniversityBest Insight- Villanova University
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The data science industry has become the fastest growing job in the last decade and the second most popular degree at master level after MBA. Data scientists are the bridge that connect the dots between programming and implementation of the science of data, the impact of data on business problem.
Today, it is estimated that a whopping 50,000 machine learning and data science jobs are unfilled with another 40,000 new jobs being added by 2020 just in India alone.
If you are a Professor or student and wish to propel your career in analytics, make use of the free resources under the Qlik Academic Program and get qualified as a Business Analyst and/or Data Architect. To know more about the program, visit: https://www.qlik.com/us/academicprogram
This week I was back in the classroom at Ravensbourne University London, introducing Qlik to first years studying for a BSc in Digital & Technology Solutions. But this wasn't the typical student audience. Mid-week lie-ins and late night partying isn't such a reality for this lot. This is a Higher Apprenticeship Degree course which means that the students are employed by a company and have a combined routine of work and study. On this particular course many of the apprentices are employed by BT,and they have a cycle of 4-6 weeks of full time work and then 1 week of full time study at University.This new approach offers a valuable alternative to university, with the qualification to match. But apprentices will not be burdened with student debt, as their tuition fees are paid by the employer and the government. What's more, degree apprenticeships have proven that they can increase female participation in male dominated subjects(34 per cent compared with 29 per cent in similar traditional degree courses.) So what's not to love!?Well it looks as though many schools and colleges still do not provide students with the same levels of information around degree apprenticeships as they do about the traditional university route. Also, family and friends can sometimes have a stigmatised view of apprenticeships which can heavily influence students decision making. So it seems like there is still a way to go to have degree apprenticeships seen in the same light as traditional university courses. Jassiem Moore, a Higher and Degree Apprenticeships Officer gives his opinion here:https://feweek.co.uk/2019/04/03/how-to-move-more-school-leavers-towards-degree-apprenticeships/If you are a studying for a degree apprenticeship or lecturing on a degree apprenticeship course you can access the free Business Intelligence software and training resources offered by Qlik as part of our Academic Program:qlik.com/academicprogram
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This week Qlik and WIT a Qlik Partner presented at Madonna University in Michigan. The university hosted a panel session focused on analytics within different industries and WIT was there to represent Qlik as a leading visualization and analytics tool.
Scott Smith,Analytics Practice Director at WIT joined the discussion and later presented to a group of undergraduates about Qlik in the classroom. The Academic Program was in virtual attendance to enable the students on the programs free software, training, and Qlik Sense certificate!
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Data analytics professionals are ruling the big data wave with analytics professionals out-earning software engineers by 26%. In their annual Analytics India Salary Study with AnalytixLabs, Analytics India finds out that over the last three years - 2016 to 2018 - there has been a pronounced growth in median salary across all experience levels, increasing from ?9.5 lakh in 2016 to 11.7 lakh in 2017 and touching 12.7 lakh per annum in 2018. The trend is leveling off with the average analytics salary capped at 12.6 lakh per annum across all experience levels in 2019.
The Qlik Academic Program provides free learning resources for educational institutions and Universities to learn data analytics. Empower your career in analytics by joining this program today: https://www.qlik.com/us/academicprogram
Qlik works with a broad range of organizations from manufacturers to retailers to the public sector, to help organizations harness the collective human intelligence of their staff, and to drive positive change. This means that whatever career direction you are considering, it's important to develop your analytical skills and to become familiar with widely used tools like Qlik.Today we're going to look at the role that Qlik has plays in health services to drive positive outcomes for both the patients and the healthcare organisations. Qlik works with various NHS trusts across the UK along with non-profit organisations in the U.S. like Touchstone Health Services. Productivity is a key area where analytics can provide insights and assist with improving performance. This has the benefit of reducing waiting times for patients, increasing the number of patients seen by clinicians, and increasing morale among staff who feel more empowered by the data available to them. You can read the full story on Touchstone Health Services and Qlik here:https://upshotstories.com/stories/data-and-clinical-outcomes-how-qlik-is-empowering-clinical-staff-with-dataTo prepare yourself for analytics in the world of work, whatever your chosen industry might be, visit qlik.com/academicprogram.Here you can sign up for the free Qlik Academic Program with access to our software, training resources, and even a qualification!
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A very essential part of the skills that are missing in Indian education system are digital skills. In the digital world that we live in, most of the everyday tasks are done online or on a computer. The world is an extremely data driven world and to make sense of that data and to get maximum utilisation of the plethora of opportunities that a business is getting these days, it is important to harness students with ways to make use of them to make them more employable.
The Qlik Academic Program provides free learning resources for Universities to enable Professors and students in data analytics. To get a head start in your career and equip yourself with latest resources in analytics, visit the following link to know about the offerings of the academic program and how you can be a part of it : https://www.qlik.com/us/company/academic-program
The Qlik Academic Program is excited to announce that we have launched a NEW VERSION of theQlik Sense Qualification Examwhich covers the February 2019 Qlik Sense release! Since the launch of our first Qualification Exam, many of our professors and students have successfully earned Qualification badges, have you?
What is the Qlik Sense Qualification Exam?
After learning skills in the Qlik Continuous Classroom (QCC), and applying your skills using Qlik products, you can test your knowledge to earn a Qlik Sense Qualification! Two qualifications are currently available: Business Analyst Qualification and Data Architect Qualification. After passing a two-part exam, you will receive a printable certificate and a digital badge to share on your resume, LinkedIn, and other social sites!
Where do I take the exam?
The exam and all of our resources are available in the QCC! Simplylog into theQCCusing your Qlik Account username and select “Academic Program” on the menu at the top of the QCC homepage.
If you are currently an active member of the Academic Program, you automatically have access to the new qualification exam. If you are not a member of the program and you are a professor or student we recommend you apply today by visiting http://www.qlik.com/us/company/academic-program.
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As the volume of data available to us as individuals and businesses continues to explode, there is a growing demand for data literacy skills- the ability to read, work with, analyse and argue with data. Currently this demand is not being met and we are in a state of illiteracy. Just one-fifth of 16-24 year olds feel confident in reading and using data, and they are not alone. Only one in four business decision makers deem themselves to be data literate, and under one-third of C-level executives.IDC forecasts a ten-fold increase in worldwide data by 2025, so the need for these skills will continue to grow.So what can we do to bridge this skills gap?As we enter the Fourth Industrial Revolution, businesses will need to harness the power of their data to meet their full potential. So schools and universities have a major part to play in empowering their students to succeed in this new era. Curriculums must align to the new skills requirements, so that students are fully prepared for the expectations they will face in the modern day workplace.You can read more on this topic in Jordan Morrow's full article.At Qlik we are firm believers in the need for data literacy, which is why we launched the Data Literacy Project and the Qlik Academic Program.The Academic Program is open to students and academics at any accredited University globally. The aim of the program is to improve student data literacy and employability by providing free Qlik software and training resources. If you are a University student or academic interested in joining this free program, you can sign up here:https://www.qlik.com/academicprogram
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