Business Analytics Enhances the

Power Up with Power BI #CCE2017 Corinne Hoisington, SC Author Professor, Central VA Community College John Daley, LCDR, US Navy (Ret) Adj. Professor, University of St. Thomas, Augsburg College, and Herzing University Ben Youtz, Augsburg College student – Mortenson Construction

The Case for Teaching Business Analytics Part One: The Case for Teaching Business Analytics John Daley, Adj. Professor University of St. Thomas Augsburg College Herzing University #CCE2017

Business Intelligence vs. Business Analytics? What’s the difference?

What is Your Experience with Business Analytics? Have you taught Excel? Used Power Pivot? Used Power Map? Used Power BI?

What are students in my class really working for? An opportunity to achieve their career goals A learning experience worthy of their time and money Insight on business and industry trends #CCE2017

Relevant Learning Skills and techniques they will actually use Differentiators – knowledge that makes a difference Insight!

There is a new “equation” emerging in many career fields. If you understand it, you can help your students achieve their career goals! #CCE2017

Business Skills + Technology = Business Analytics (a.k.a. Business Intelligence, or B.I.) #CCE2017

Merging of Two Academic Disciplines Computer Science Business Admin B.I.

KPMG, on changing skills for auditors: http://bit.ly/2ofZ0vl

Universities are Taking Notice M.S. in Business Analytics http://bit.ly/2nLfVmz Expected increase of 22% in business data analyst jobs by 2020

Career Positions Becoming Extinct Product Managers (who straddle between marketing and I.T.) Business – I.T. Liaison (I.T. “translators” assigned to business units)

Ripped from the Headlines:

Who’s Hiring?

Gartner’s “Magic Quadrant” for Data Quality Tools

Gartner’s “Magic Quadrant” for Data Quality Tools http://gtnr.it/2oPH2xS

Conclusions: The explosion of data by 2020 will be transformative for business. Job descriptions for many fields are being modified to emphasize analytical skills. Power BI from Microsoft enables an excellent transition from small-medium size analysis to big data analytics.

John Daley, Adj. Professor Thank you! John Daley, Adj. Professor john.daley@stthomas.edu University of St. Thomas (St. Paul) Augsburg College (Minneapolis) Herzing University (Online)