1. Business Analytics Skills
DSI 11-15

2. What skills are in demand vs. what should be taught/supplied.
Analytics skills
Demand-side perspective
What skills are in demand vs. what should be taught/supplied.
But… should supply = demand?
Who are you teaching?
What jobs they wish to pursue
Interests, strengths, abilities

3. Look at job titles, listings and required skills
Analytics Skills
3 concepts today
Look at job titles, listings and required skills
Analytic maturity and trends in skill sets
Analytics practice > analytic methods

4. Big data Business analyst Data scientist Analytics
Job titles…
generally speaking
Some definitions
Big data
Business analyst
Data scientist
Analytics
Source: Chakraborty, Zolbanin, Bowers, Camm, How does Industry define analytics, Text mining study of job postings, Informs Analytics Conference 2015

5. Preferred skills are a function of Job title (n=676)
Chakraborty et.al.
Subject by Job Title
Preferred skills are a function of Job title (n=676)
Source: Chakraborty, Zolbanin, Bowers, Camm, How does Industry define analytics, Text mining study of job postings, Informs Analytics Conference 2015

6. Preferred skills are a function of Job title (n=676)
Chakraborty et.al.
Subject by Job Title
Preferred skills are a function of Job title (n=676)
Source: Chakraborty, Zolbanin, Bowers, Camm, How does Industry define analytics, Text mining study of job postings, Informs Analytics Conference 2015

7. Preferred skills are a function of Job title (n=676)
Chakraborty et.al.
Subject by Job Title
Preferred skills are a function of Job title (n=676)
Source: Chakraborty, Zolbanin, Bowers, Camm, How does Industry define analytics, Text mining study of job postings, Informs Analytics Conference 2015

8. Preferred skills are a function of Job title (n=676)
Chakraborty et.al.
Subject by Job Title
Preferred skills are a function of Job title (n=676)
Source: Chakraborty, Zolbanin, Bowers, Camm, How does Industry define analytics, Text mining study of job postings, Informs Analytics Conference 2015

9. Source: Chakraborty, Zolbanin, Bowers, Camm, How does Industry define analytics, Text mining study of job postings, Informs Analytics Conference 2015

11. Big Data DB/IT
Data Scientist

12. Analytics Pro
Business Analyst

13. Industry sectors have preferences for job titles
Chakraborty, et.al.
Job Title vs Industry sector
Industry sectors have preferences for job titles
Source: Chakraborty, Zolbanin, Bowers, Camm, How does Industry define analytics, Text mining study of job postings, Informs Analytics Conference 2015

14. Hot Jobs! Industry sectors have preferences for job titles
Chakraborty, et.al.
Job Title vs Industry sector
Hot Jobs!
Industry sectors have preferences for job titles
Source: Chakraborty, Zolbanin, Bowers, Camm, How does Industry define analytics, Text mining study of job postings, Informs Analytics Conference 2015

15. Minimum Education by Job Title
Chakraborty, et.al.
Minimum Education by Job Title
Source: Chakraborty, Zolbanin, Bowers, Camm, How does Industry define analytics, Text mining study of job postings, Informs Analytics Conference 2015

17. asking the right questions, framing the problem,
Analytical value
Why are “Some Models useful”?
Context is key…
asking the right questions, framing the problem,
applying the right tools,
gleaning appropriate insights from data and analysis,
communicate effectively, visually, persuasively.

19. Stats/Analytics courses are methods courses.
In-Demand skills
But
Stats/Analytics courses are methods courses.
Soft skills are taught elsewhere

20. Technique problem/data-driven pedagogical approach
In-Demand skills
What + How & Why
Technique problem/data-driven pedagogical approach
Tools used to calculate explore and discover
Students asked for a numeric answer presenting a solution visually
Do they work alone teams

21. Video and one page guides Concept tools Books
JMP Resources
Helping teach practical skills
Case Studies
Video and one page guides
Concept tools
Books

22. Training
SAS Bootcamps
December 16-18, 2015 University of Central Florida June 6-9, 2016 California State University Fullerton July 11-15, 2016 SAS HQ July 25-29, 2016 SAS HQ

23. Questions?

24. Thank you!
Worldwide advanced and predictive analytics software 2014 vendor shares
Source: IDC, Worldwide Advanced and Predictive Analytics
Software Market Shares, 2014: The Rise of the Long Tail (Doc # ). , July 2015.

25. Additional slides
Curriculum

26. Integrated tools sets = integrated curriculum
MIS
Statistics
Basic
Statistics
Enterprise Systems
Data Mining
Databases & Data warehousing
Regression & Forecasting
Data Visualization
Programming
Modeling
Problem Solving
Communication
Multivariate
DOE
Business Intelligence
Six sigma
Process Modeling & Simulation
OR/MS
Optimization
Decision Analysis
Based on Klimberg, Business Intelligence, INFORMS 2011

28. Big data/database/IT administrator: data management and reporting
Job titles…
generally speaking
Some definitions
Big data/database/IT administrator: data management and reporting
Data scientist: descriptive, predictive, prescriptive (CS/Programming focus)
Business analyst: descriptive analysis and reporting
Analytics: descriptive, predictive, prescriptive (application/decision focus)