Summary
The masterclass series is titled ‘Flooded by data: What can businesses do with the huge volumes of data they collect’
Essex Business School to offer certificate to participants who attend at least four of the five sessions
University of Essex, United Kingdom (UK) has announced a free online masterclass series on Big Data and how it can revolutionise businesses, services and products. Titled ‘Flooded by data: What can businesses do with the huge volumes of data they collect’, the free online will cover key topics in data analytics for business, the university said in a statement.
The sessions will cover business analytics, data in agri-food businesses, international marketing, big data in finance and show how even small businesses can use data. Participants who attend at least four out of the five sessions will receive a participation certificate.
From April 25, different Essex Business School experts will dig deep into their research each day and present a unique 90-minute session on how data impacts every area of business and what this looks like in both theory and practice.
Ram Ramanathan, director of the MSc Business Analytics course at Essex, is one of the speakers. Ramanathan leads a major European research project on improving resource efficiency of agribusiness supply chains by minimising waste through Big Data and Internet of Things sensors.
Ramanathan pointed out that this online masterclass also has huge relevance for India. “Big data analytics can prevent around 67 million tonnes of food, valued at around Rs 92,000 crore, from being wasted in India every year. It will be enough to feed all of Bihar for a year.”
He added, “Our courses aim to give students an introduction to the study of business and data at a postgraduate level and also introduce them to current important topics in these research areas.”
Students can sign-up here: https://www.essex.ac.uk/events/2022/04/25/what-can-businesses-do-with-the-huge-volumes-of-data-they-collect
‘Flooded by data: What can businesses do with the huge volumes of data they collect’ sessions are on:
· April 25, 12pm – 1.30pm – Introduction to Business Analytics with Wali Rehman and Chang-Hun Lee
· April 26, 12pm – 1.30pm – How can data help agri-food business understand the full length of their supply chain with Ramakrishnan Ramanathan
· April 27, 12pm – 1.30pm – Data and methodological issues for new insights in international marketing with Dr Rebecca (Yu) Li
· April 28, 12pm – 1.30pm – A look at how even the smallest businesses collect data with Marta Fernandez De Arroyabe Arranz
· April 29, 12pm – 1.30pm – Big data analytics in finance with Thanos Verousis
Last updated on 21 Apr 2022
