Improve your Business with Data
- Degree
Exchange
- Start date
February, September
- Location
Enschede
- Duration
5 Months
Improving Business is generated everywhere and is big business. When all devices are connected and the real world becomes digital there is a huge amount of data that is stored by organizations and people. Personal data (biometric), data about sales and marketing, the weather, finance or data about real world shopping behavior. That data is stored in warehouses but has no value when it is not properly combined, filtered or processed to make it usable and visible for humans. This is an exchange program from the School of Creative Technology.
Subjects
Subjects that are covered in this course are
• Big Data, Open Data, Geo Data
• Connecting (Big) Data research with organizational strategy
• Business models on (Big) data and information
• Analyzing information needs and requirements (user and business-driven)
• Data collection from different sources (high tech systems, embedded systems, smart materials, sensors, devices, etc.)
• Data mining and algorithms (decision trees etc.)
• Data storage and architecture of data warehouses
• Descriptive, predictive and prescriptive data analysis
• Preparation and Combining of data
• Visualizing data
• Check data on data quality
• Data classification and governance aspects of data usage
• Basic knowledge of statistical analyzation models
• Able to work with relevant tools like; Tableau, Qliksense, Python and Orange
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Programme
The exchange program ‘Improve your business with data’ is offered in both semesters. Each semester consists of three courses of 5 ects (Data acquisition, Data analysis & Data visualization) and 1 project of 15 ects.
Course content
Total:
30 ECTS
The first course will provide you with insight in data and the process of data acquisition and acquisition to transform data into information. You will start with an overall view of data classification and information architecture. After that you will you will work with relational and non-relational databases and data warehousing and design and implement the collection of data using an ETL -process (ETL=Extraction, Transformation, Loading).
The second course focusses on data analysis. You will learn to make statistic calculations and use predictive techniques while using a variety of tools and simulation models. You will be able to find trends and patterns in data and reflect on the meaning and value of your data in order to add value to your business.
In the third course you will learn to present abstract information to your stakeholders. We will work on all kind of visualization technics and tools (Tableau, Cliq sense, Power BI). With smart data visualizations you will be able to create insight for your clients and add value to their business.
Students will execute a project assignment in a team and write a research paper within the field of Data Driven Business for an organization or company. With this assignment students will prove they are competent and that they can apply their knowledge in a new and innovative (research) project. Various assignments from private and public organizations will be available to students for application of knowledge and skills they have acquired. Usefulness of results of these projects to consumers or citizens will be essential.
Don't forget to check the requirements for this exchange program. For more information on requirements and the intake assessment contact Margriet de Vos (M.J.F.devos@saxion.nl)