Programme overview
Advancements in technology and the working environment have meant digital, analytical and problem-solving skills have become increasingly important.
The University of Derby is offering fully funded short courses to help refresh and update these skills within your organisation. They will cover topics such as:
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Numeracy and statistics skills for adding value to business data
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Data storage
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Governance, auditing and the legal aspect of data management
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Gathering data
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Cleaning data
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Processing and analysing data
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Visualising data
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Impact of data insights
This course is available to employees of SMEs that are based in the D2N2 area (Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham, and Nottinghamshire). SMEs are defined as:
- Less than 250 employees
- Annual turnover under EUR 50 million or;
- Annual balance sheet less than EUR 43 million
Although the course is open to all people working in eligible SMEs, we aim to support:
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Employees aged 50+
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Employees with disabilities
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Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) staff
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Those who have previously missed out on traditional educational opportunities