All Analytics Academy: Colleges and Companies Address the Talent Gap

When the analytics skills gap drew global attention two years ago, eyes turned to what colleges and universities are doing to prepare the next generation of analytics and data science professionals. While many institutions implemented graduate and undergraduate programs to help replenish the talent pool a few years down the road, other schools focused on helping experienced business and technology professionals make the transition into data science roles with mid-career education programs.

In reality, the talent pool requires both types of workers; those who bring talent to the table immediately, and those who will require nurturing at entry level positions.

Some forward-thinking organizations are establishing close relationships with higher education, offering financial aid to students, endowing chairs, hiring interns, and helping to shape the curriculums for analytics programs.

Sue Talley, dean of technology for Capella University's School of Business and Technology, discusses best practices in establishing mutually beneficial partnerships between college analytics programs and the business world.

In this session you will learn:

*How colleges and universities are ramping up their efforts to prepare students -- young and not so young, for careers in analytics

• How organizations are partnering with colleges to ensure that the enterprises and the businesses down the street have a data science talent pool to draw upon
• What goes into a data science curriculum in terms of technical training and business-skill development
• What your organization can do to work with local educational institutions to develop a workforce rich in analytics skills and STEM talents

The All Analytics Academy program Build a Successful Analytics Team is presenting educational sessions throughout November.