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Bootcamp aims to plug skills gap

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Big Data Analytics
Applicable Industries	Education
Applicable Functions	Product Research & Development
Services	Training
Challenge	China’s rapid technological development has created a need for trained data analysts but there is a skills gap in the recruitment market for students with strong data literacy capabilities. One organization working to plug that gap is Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), an international joint university based in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. The university recognized the need to provide hands-on data analytics experience to its students to prepare them for the job market. Read More
About Customer	Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) is an international joint university based in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. The university is committed to providing its students with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in the job market. Recognizing the growing demand for data literacy in the job market, XJTLU has taken proactive steps to equip its students with data analytics skills. The university's International Business School Suzhou has been instrumental in this initiative, running an online bootcamp for students. Read More
Solution	XJTLU’s International Business School Suzhou ran an online bootcamp where 30 university students were challenged to create business plans based on various data sets. An important part of the project was to provide hands-on data analytics experience. To fill that need, event organizer, Dr Jean-Yves Le Corre, engaged the Qlik Academic Program, which provides free Qlik Sense Business software, online training and a host of other resources to educators and students. The software allowed the students to build dashboards and applications and apply those to business reports. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Big Data Analytics

Applicable Industries

Education

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Services

Training

Challenge

China’s rapid technological development has created a need for trained data analysts but there is a skills gap in the recruitment market for students with strong data literacy capabilities. One organization working to plug that gap is Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), an international joint university based in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. The university recognized the need to provide hands-on data analytics experience to its students to prepare them for the job market.

About Customer

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) is an international joint university based in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. The university is committed to providing its students with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in the job market. Recognizing the growing demand for data literacy in the job market, XJTLU has taken proactive steps to equip its students with data analytics skills. The university's International Business School Suzhou has been instrumental in this initiative, running an online bootcamp for students.

Solution

XJTLU’s International Business School Suzhou ran an online bootcamp where 30 university students were challenged to create business plans based on various data sets. An important part of the project was to provide hands-on data analytics experience. To fill that need, event organizer, Dr Jean-Yves Le Corre, engaged the Qlik Academic Program, which provides free Qlik Sense Business software, online training and a host of other resources to educators and students. The software allowed the students to build dashboards and applications and apply those to business reports.

Impact #1	Students gained valuable practical experience in data analytics.
Impact #2	Students learned how to build dashboards and applications with Qlik Sense.
Impact #3	The event created a new experience in collaborative learning.

Impact #1

Students gained valuable practical experience in data analytics.

Impact #2

Students learned how to build dashboards and applications with Qlik Sense.

Impact #3

The event created a new experience in collaborative learning.

Benefit #1	30 university students were trained in data analytics.

Benefit #1

30 university students were trained in data analytics.

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Bootcamp aims to plug skills gap

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