Tuesday, 6 November, 2018

11:00 | Special Event

Tour of the Schebek Palace - Week of Science and Technology 2018

As a part of the Week of Science and Technology, CERGE-EI is opening up to public with guided tours of the Schebek Palace on November 6 (11:00 - 12:00) and November 8 (18:00 - 19:00). CERGE-EI Library is also open for visits, from November 5 till November 9, 10:00 – 18:00.

For attending the tour, registration is necessary.

The Week of Science and Technology, organized by the Czech Academy of Sciences (5-11 November 2018), is the most extensive science festival in the Czech Republic. The program offers more than 500 events all over the Czech Republic. For more information visit www.tydenvedy.cz

13:00 | Special Event

Jan Švejnar: Transformation of the Czech Economy - Week of Science and Technology 2018

As a part of the Week of Science and Technology, professor Jan Švejnar is giving a public lecture on Transformation of the Czech Economy and Society.

Click here for more information and registration. 

Please note, that the lecture is going to be in Czech language. 

 

17:30 | Economics Discovery Hub

Introduction to Data Analytics

Tuesdays 17:30 - 19:00 
Starting date: 6 November 2018
Finishing date: 27 November 2018
Duration: 4 lessons
Course instructor: Martin Bosák (Solution Architect, Billigence)

Registration for this course is closed.

Please read about our selection process. Follow EDH on Facebook for the latest news and tips.This course will expose you to the data analytics practices and will cover topics such as data analytics in modern world, what are the scenarios, most used tools and approaches to get outcome from data.

Prerequisites:

  • Basic knowledge of Excel
  • Download and install trial versions of Tableau (please note that the free trial runs for 14 days only) and Power BI

We will look at:

  • Data
    • Data Types and Structures
    • Terms and their context
    • Real situations, Data Sources
    • Data Architectures (DWH, Data Lake)
  • Data Tools - Tableau Desktop + Prep
    • Connecting to data, basic transformations
    • Dashboards, calculations, interactivity
    • Visual Analytics
  • Data Tools - Power BI
    • Connecting to data, basic transformations
    • Charts
    • Real-time reports
    • Other data tools, comparison
  • Stories from real projects
    • Typical Data Project
    • Data Quality
    • Data Governance
    • Business cases, outcomes

Participants who attend at least 75% of the sessions can claim a Certificate of Attendance issued by CERGE-EI.

About the facilitator:

Martin Bosák
Martin is working in data world for over more than 11 years. He has been solving projects in many countries, including international projects in UK or Qatar.

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