The Pitt Business Analytics Institute is designed to give students practice in analytical skill development. Analytical skills are essential for navigating complex and dynamic business landscapes, making data-driven decisions, and effectively solving problems.

What You Learn

The Pitt Business Analytics Institute consists of two different program parts.

• Part 1 – Analytic Excel Fundamentals Presented by LEAP (League of Emerging Analytics Professionals)
  • This part of the program is with the student organization League of Emerging Analytics Professionals (LEAP). This student organization strives to cultivate data analytics expertise through professional development, education, and application. Members of LEAP’s executive board teach this part of the program.
  • Participating students in the Analytics Institute must complete at least four of the six workshops on Microsoft Excel Fundamentals. Students who complete four or more workshops will be eligible to participate in the Tableau portion of the Analytics Institute and can waive the assessment exam.
  • Analytic Excel Fundamentals runs during fall and spring semesters.
• Part 2 – Tableau
  • In this part of the program, students will be provided with Tableau Desktop training and vouchers to take the Tableau Certification exam.
  • This phase is taught by Nalyn Siripong, a data scientist with Pitt IT (Information Technology).
  • Interested students must either complete Analytic Excel Fundamentals or pass the assessment exam to be eligible to participate in Tableau training.
  • Tableau training typically runs during spring semesters but is subject to change.

Additional Programming

In addition to the Analytics Institute, Pitt Business also offers Pitt Business students the opportunity to participate in the Analytics Industry Professional Network (IPN)

• Presented by Executive-in-Residence, Claye Greene students will be given the opportunity to apply analytical skills to data and traverse real-world scenarios.
• This programming runs during spring semesters.

Please note that the program’s format, content, etc. may vary from semester to semester.