Posts Tagged‘big data’

How Big Data Influences Education

Source: Unsplash | Shridar Gupta Big data has gotten a lot of hype in the last few years. Improved data infrastructures, along with cheaper access to them, has made data collection, usage and storage more feasible for a lot more organizations. No longer is big data restricted to the “big boys,” the Googles and GEs of the for-profit world. Now, even small companies and non-profits are utilizing big data to facilitate better business, service and management decisions. Here’s just a few ways big data is influencing the education sector: Student Outcomes A lot of educational research has depended on the…

Keys to becoming a great analyst

It’s April, and your search for an entry-level career is on. With final exams are behind you and graduation imminent, the rest of your life is staring right at you. It can be hard to choose your path, but if you love numbers, statistics, and the scientific method, a career as a business analyst might work. Mark Stiffler knows all about the power of effective data analysis. First falling in love with the subject during his time at MIT, he made good use of this skill when he founded Synygy, a sales data analysis company. He provided companies in the pharmaceutical…