Robert Gordon University is offering 20 fully-funded places on its short course Data Analytics for Business Decisions for employees of Scottish SME’s funded by the Scottish Government through Data Skills for Work at The Data Lab.

In the ‘age of analytics’, having the tools and techniques to manage and analyse data effectively is essential and this course will help individuals gain greater insight from data.

Jack Keenan, senior lecturer and course leader for MSc Business Analytics said: “In Scotland and the UK, we face a challenge where the digital skills and knowledge requirements of industry has often outpaced the development and training of related areas. The result of this is a digital skills gap which means many jobs remain unfilled as there simply aren’t enough candidates with the appropriate skillset to fill them.

“Addressing the difficulties that this gap poses has been a focus of RGU for a number of years and there has been a significant focus on contributing to bridging this gap. Thanks to The Data Lab we can now help reduce this even further by offering funded places on the MSc Business Analytics course, as well as places on our short course in Data Analytics for Business Decisions. These courses are industry relevant and will provide you with the skills and tools for a successful career in business analytics.”

Data Skills for Work was able to fund this additional activity through a Scottish Government funding boost to help support Scottish SMEs bridge the digital skills gap. The funding is part of a £50k package of support from The Data Lab which also includes funding for the MSc Business Analytics course, as well as a paid industrial placement for students on the programme. Read more here.