Investing in Data
Founded in 2019, the Moore School Data Lab assists inexperienced students with statistics courses and core business courses and provides a resource for upper level and graduate courses. The establishment of the Data Lab is a physical statement that emphasizes data as an area of excellence for the Moore School. In addition to mentoring less data-savvy students, Data Lab staff assist upper level undergraduates complete demanding data-intensive projects using R to analyze voluminous sets of real-world business data. Student learn to use popular tools such as SQL for database management and Power BI to visualize and report data.
On average, the Data Lab serves more than 1,500 students per semester.
The Moore School added the Data Lab in spring 2019. In its first full semester in fall 2019, more than 1,500 students received assistance in the Data Lab.
The Moore School is emphasizing data proficiency for all students. To achieve this goal, MBA students are encouraged to pursue graduate certificates in business analytics.
The Moore School is committed to ensuring that all graduates leave the school data proficient, analytically capable and with functional skills.