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Data Analysis and Visualization

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McGill University
McGill University
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genevieve Bassellier
Associate Professor
(3)
3
Timeline
  • February 7, 2023
    Experience start
  • April 15, 2023
    Experience end
Experience
2/3 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Startup, Non profit, Small to medium enterprise
Any industries
Categories
Data visualization Data analysis
Skills
online communication data visualization tableau (business intelligence software) data analysis dashboard decision making
Learner goals and capabilities

Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on students from McGill University to be your student-consultants, in a project-based experience. Students will work on one main project over the course of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.

Students in this program will learn to develop an understanding of the vast amount of data that is available to organizations, and they will be taught the skills to access, prepare, analyze and visualize this data to support decision-making, solve business problems, and remain competitive. The focus of this program is on techniques and tools to visualize data and create dashboards that can be used be used by individuals in an organization to gain insight into complex business problems. The main techniques that will be used are data visualization (including dashboards) using Tableau or Power BI.

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
45 learners
Project
30 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverables are negotiable, and will seek to align the needs of the students and the organization.

Some final project deliverables might include:

  1. A 10-15 minute presentation on key findings and recommendations
  2. A set of visualizations and dashboards
Project timeline
  • February 7, 2023
    Experience start
  • April 15, 2023
    Experience end
Project Examples

Students in groups of 4-5 will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth analysis.

Project that students can complete would focus on:

  • Analyzing data with Tableau or Power BI
  • Developing data visualization tools and dashboards using Tableau or Power BI
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for a quick phone/virtual call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your topic and scope are an appropriate fit for the course.

Provide a dedicated contact person who is available for weekly/bi-weekly drop-ins to address students’ questions as well as periodic messages over the duration of the project.

Be available for at least 2 follow-up meetings with the students to monitor progress, clarify doubts, and answer questions.

Provide an opportunity for students to present their work and receive feedback.

Provide relevant information/data as needed for the project.

How many employees do you have?