The 90th Academy Award show also known as the Oscars aired this past Sunday and critics and movie fanatics are a buzz with the list of winners and losers! Who were the first time winners, who were returning winners? Visit Qlik's Oscars app using Qlik Sense Mashup to analyze past winners and losers and have some fun reliving the last 90 years in film!https://webapps.qlik.com/oscars/oscars.html ...View More

The Csuit recently published an article outlining the importance of data literacy with advice and experience from Qlik's Academic Program. http://www.thecsuite.co.uk/cfo/human-resources-cfo/how-universities-should-prepare-grads-for-the-future-of-work/The job market has changed – from speaking with professors and industry professionals as part of the Qlik Academic Programme, we’re seeing more and more businesses needing to recruit staff who are data literate, with the ability to read, work, analyse and argue with data. No matter what role an employee has when they enter the working world, there will be some element of data analysis required, and – in a post-fact world full of fake news and data manipulations – these skills are becoming even more integral. ...View More

The demand for data scientists and other data and analytics professionals continues to grow in the job marketplace as enterprise organizations look to build out their business infrastructures for a new era. But even data scientists need to stay on top of new trends and technologies to stay relevant."keep learning" technology as we all know it changes so quicklyAttend classes on new techniquesDetermine your skills gapsChange positions every 2-4 years in the first 10 years of your careerTo read the full article visit Careers in 2018: Tips from a Top Analytics Recruiter - InformationWeekThe Academic Program offers the opportunity for graduates to touch upon the exact points mentioned in the article. Using the resources the program provides such as Qlik Sense software, training, and an opportunity to earn a Qlik Sense Qualification certificate, students can ensure they have the analytical skills to set them apart from their fellow graduates and appeal to many recruiters! ...View More

The Academic Program was onsite at Saint Joseph's University presenting to students attending an undergraduate course in Performance Management & Analysis. In the course students learn how to augment the Enterprise Performance Management framework with data visualizations using Qlik Sense! The presentation was hosted by Asim Lilani who covered Qlik Sense capabilities and features, what makes it unique compared to other software, how they can use it in the real world, and all the amazing resources the Academic Program provides in order to ensure they are enabled and have the data analytical skills needed for today's data driven environment. ...View More

Qlik was onsite at the Ohio State University last week presenting a capstone project between the University and the Sustainable Resilient Tanzania Community (SRTC). The University and SRTC have developed a capstone program where students from the university work with the village of Marwa in Tanzania to holistically solve a real community challenge. The project will grow over time, starting with rainwater harvesting system (2017), to water pipeline design, to introducing technology (Qlik) to students at University of Dodoma to community economic programs to assist with cultural transformation that follows the availability of clean water supply. Through the help of the Academic Program the Ohio State University Capstone professor and students have received free software, training, and much more! These resources ensure the students are well equipped to use Qlik Sense for their visit to Tanzania to help solve the communities challenges. ...View More

The Qlik Academic Program in association with Somaiya Institute of Management Studies, a leading educational institution in Mumbai organized its 4th edition of 'Somaiya International Conference on Technology and Information Management ( SICTIM) on 12th January. This year's theme was 'Datafication' with a focus on data analytics, as the theme suggests. Research papers were invited for this conference and more than 30 papers were submitted. More than 120 professors and students attended this event in a confluence of thoughts on various subjects ranking from innovative technologies to research findings. On behalf of Qlik, Jaydeep Deshpande ( Marketing Manager-India) and Feroz D'Silva ( International SI Manager) made presentations and shared their thoughts to the audience. Jaydeep presented the limitless possibilities of analytics and how data is the new oil. Feroz drew interesting analogies between theology and analytics and how this industry permeates every sphere of life today. This conference expanded the scope of the academic program and data literacy with Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and created more engagement possibilities for the future. ...View More

Yesterday my self and two of my colleagues Paul Styles and Jamie Lowe presented content on the current digital economy, Qlik's role in this expanding Data Analytics industry and a product workshop with a group of student from Henley Business School in Reading.Most of these students were preparing for their final projects which would look at a data project from design to implementation and thus products like Qlik offer great insights for their learning, not only for the projects they were looking to undertake, but also as potential career paths.I'd also like to make a shout out to my colleague Jamie Lowe, who has been at the company for only 3 months but explained the concepts of Qlik's associate model very effectively despite his short time with the company. A great learning experience all round and here is a picture of him presenting the product message. ...View More

The Qlik Academic Program hosted a workshop for a class of students learning Data Warehousing at the University of Melbourne!. The workshop was facilitated by Lee Mathews a Solution Architect for Qlik! Lee hosted the workshop in the Cloud and 100 students were in attendance! If you would like a Qlik presentation, email academicprogram@qlik.com ...View More

The Qlik Academic Program presented to the Finance Faculty members at Villanova University this week! Qlik Sense can solve all your financial analysis needs! The professors were very impressed with the course materials they can use to build their curriculum and the NEW QUALIFICATION exam where students can test their product knowledge to earn an Academic Program Qlik Sense Qualification! Villanova University has been a program member for many years and we are excited to begin working with their Finance professors!If you would like a Qlik presentation, email academicprogram@qlik.com ...View More

Just how data literate is the US? Well, not nearly as literate as it needs to be.As the world continues to play catch up with its data literacy skills, we here at Qlik have been trying to gather as much information as we can to understand where individuals and organizations feel they are with their data literacy skills. Remember, data literacy is defined as the ability to read, work with, analyze, and argue with data. The need to develop skills within data literacy is imperative and vital for organizations to stay at the top of their game. In a Forbes article from 2017, it was said: “Increasingly, this data literacy divide will impeded organizations of all shapes and sizes from reaping higher rewards from their data investments.”The Academic Program is here to ensure that our students do not see the affects of this skills gap. By joining the program, students get free software, free training, free data literacy materials, and the opportunity to take a free Qualification exam which can be used to show future employers their Qlik skills.To read the full article visit Data Literacy Survey Reveals Skills Gap | Qlik BlogVisit The Qlik Academic Program and reapply to get all of these amazing resources! ...View More