Meeting Recaps
Check back here after our first meeting for a recap
Get to Know Us
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A reminder of dues ($15/semester) was made & the deadline was announced to be February 2nd
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Our semester schedule was shared (available on our website)
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A walk-through of our new website was shown, teaching members what the platform has to offer
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Our guest speaker, Dr. Rosie Hauck, was introduced
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Her presentation covered the following overarching topics
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The intersection of business & technology (bridging business problems with technology solutions
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BIS knowledge & technology-related skills (understanding the four main pillars of this field - business, technology, data, and systems + their interdependence)
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Common technology/information system career fields (business analyst, consultant, scrum master, cybersecurity, developers, technical analysts, etc)
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Getting an employer’s attention (complete hands-on work/projects, obtain certifications, be able to ask questions, know how to handle data)
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Our next meeting was announced - technical workshop in Tableau to be hosted on February 9th
Get to Know Us
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Tableau Workshop Overview: led by Zach and Travis, the session introduced Tableau as a business intelligence and data visualization tool used to build interactive dashboards for data-driven decision-making
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Learned about how Tableau is used in Business
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Members learned to connect Excel data, differentiate measures vs. dimensions, calculate totals, and analyze trends over time, create maps, and build dashboards
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Key Takeaways:
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Effective dashboards are simple and visually clear
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Developing Tableau skills demonstrates initiative
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Tableau supports better decision decisions
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