Research Article
An Integrated Framework for Assessing Data and Business Analytics Skills for the Job Market
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-031-44668-9_24, author={Krystie Dickson and Vladimir Zlatev}, title={An Integrated Framework for Assessing Data and Business Analytics Skills for the Job Market}, proceedings={Computer Science and Education in Computer Science. 19th EAI International Conference, CSECS 2023, Boston, MA, USA, June 28--29, 2023, Proceedings}, proceedings_a={CSECS}, year={2023}, month={10}, keywords={skills development skills assessment student employability industry assessment career planning competitive landscape analysis knowledge competence business analytics curriculum job placement}, doi={10.1007/978-3-031-44668-9_24} }- Krystie Dickson
Vladimir Zlatev
Year: 2023
An Integrated Framework for Assessing Data and Business Analytics Skills for the Job Market
CSECS
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-44668-9_24
Abstract
We present a framework for integrating academic programs and students’ preparation for the job market. A graduate program’s curricula, especially in data and business analytics, should prepare students for landing their dream job and prepare them to excel in their desired roles and grow within the company. Our approach is to assist our students in (i) their active participation in charting a course for their career and (ii) becoming a competitive force within the market based on knowledge gained in the program. The Applied Business Analytics program at Boston University Metropolitan College has created a competitive curriculum that shapes students into leaders by assessing the marketplace’s needs (a function of its environment) and preparing our students to become lifelong learners, thereby creating their competitive advantage.
The model we’ve created contains three key areas, (i) the academic program and the valuation of its quality through skill development, (ii) the evaluation of the job market as a subset of the macro environment, (iii) the active preparation of students in our consultation service offerings to become competitive players in the job market. We introduce the complex nature of this model by discussing the various tools offered to our students, our approach for conducting job market assessments, and the framework for creating diagnostic tools for skills assessment.
