Data science is the new rock and roll. In an informative session at SkillUp 2021, Prof Anuradha Sharma of INSOFE presented a roadmap for data science executive education for working professionals.

Prof Anuradha Sharma is currently the Dean – Delivery and Quality & Professor at INSOFE. Her expertise include Marketing Analytics and Research, Statistics, CRM, SAS, Data Mining, etc.

Prof Sharma kickstarted the session by explaining the importance of data science in the present scenario and why everyone needs a data science education. She mainly discussed pathways for 4-9 years of experienced engineers as well as managers in addition to the education opportunities available for senior leaders.

Prof Sharma spoke about why data science education is crucial:

• Data is everywhere and increasing in volume
• Data allows extraction of insightful information and patterns
• Insights lead to better decisions
• Data science education is more accessible
• Data skills necessary for a lot of current and future jobs
• Companies will start measuring ROI from all data science initiatives

Prof Sharma also brought up important points one must know while trying to pursue the data science journey:

• Data science education means different things to different people.
• It is not a one size fits all problem.
• What you get skilled at is what you want to pursue for knowledge, interest or as a career.

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