WIT Women in Careers Technology Fundamentals: Intro to Data Analytics

Regardless of your industry or role, fluency in the language of data analytics will allow you to contribute to data driven decision making. This workshop will put you in the driver’s seat to understand, analyze, and interpret data so you too can join the data conversation.

In this hands-on introductory workshop, you’ll learn to ask the right questions of your data, while learning basic analytic functionality in Google Sheets. Your newfound data analytic skills will be applied to real-world datasets, allowing you to develop recommendations based on your findings.

Audience: This two-hour class is meant for students with little to no experience in data analytics who are motivated to learn more about the field and expand their professional skill set. The class will take students through a simple data workflow and engage them in a hands-on data analysis activity with real-world business implications.

Preparation: A fully-charged laptop and access to Google Sheets is required for this workshop. (If you do not have access to Google Sheets, create a Google account.) Participants should be familiar with the basic functions of their computer, but no previous experience in data analysis or Google Sheets is required.