MBAs attend a session on Data Analytics
10-Dec-2018
Prof. H V Dinesh, Principal of Noble School of Business, Bengaluru, facilitated a session on Data Analytics for the students of 1st year MBA. Prof. Dinesh is an M.Sc in Statistics, an MBA and also a PhD holder. He has 30 years of teaching experience. He introduced the students to Data Analytics, a highly demanding skill in MBAs.
Key takeaways of the session:
• Firstly, students were made comfortable with the term “Analytics” as it is not something new and they have been working on it right from their school – Statistics.
• Importance of Data Analytics - Any decision taken without data is the worst decision
• Few cases in the form of pictures were shared and students were trained to solve the case through analytics.
• Levels of Data Analytics which the students can master – (1) Descriptive Analytics, (2) Predictive Analytics and (3) Prescriptive Analytics
