• What is “Analytics”?
• Which companies use it –HOW ? Examples? Also list examples of Analytics services /consulting companies.
• Scope for Analytics jobs? Analytics Skills? Salaries? Future Growth & Potential?
• What is Big-Data? Identify & describe the phenomenon.
• Why is Big-Data important? Discuss potential benefits of harnessing ‘Big-Data’.
• How is Big-Data managed? (Data mining, use of algorithms, analytics etc.)
• Describe techniques such as Machine learning /deep learning
• Provide examples of 3 companies or projects using big-data analytics – describe the 3 cases and conclusions – All groups must include one example of the use of Analytics in E-Commerce (Amazon /E-bay /Jet.com/Etsy similar ecommerce entity)
• What software is used in Big-Data analytics? (Example – “R”, research, watch videos and discuss use of R).
• What skills and qualifications are required for Business Analytics jobs?
• Personalized summary & conclusion – what does all this mean for you in your domain of interest?