A Business Intelligence student has explored the impact of Covid-19 on student retention.
Minoo Verghese recently completed our Data for Decision Making course. The course is one of three micro-credentials in our Business Intelligence suite.
Minoo has an extensive academic background. She has master’s degrees in science, professional business studies, and marketing and HR. However, she didn’t have any IT experience, prior to enrolling in the Business Intelligence micro-credential.
She says the best thing about the course was the way students were guided through each step of the process while also having the independence to do things for themselves.
For her micro-credential, Minoo completed a project all about the effects of Covid-19 on school leavers in New Zealand.
She looked at an extensive database of over 347,000 records and 27 variables.
“I probably would be able to do a thesis on this if I were to pursue the study at a PhD level,” she says.
She looked at student retention following the pandemic across fields including ethnicity, gender, level, and region.
“It has been interesting for me and I will probably go on further in learning more and use it for my personal development in my career.”
“It's a great learning experience and opens big opportunities to explore the IT field.”
“The best part of this course is I learned so much in such a short time and the teachers are very supportive and helpful."
“It has been interesting for me and I will probably go on further in learning more and use it for my personal development in my career.”
“It reinforced my knowledge of some basics and also upskilled me on the latest trends and technologies in Business Intelligence.”
“We learned Power BI, Microsoft Excel, and also some Structured Query Learning basics which are definitely going to help me in my new job.”
“The course was very helpful for me to upskill myself and extend my confidence."
"The skills and knowledge from the course are helpful for me in handling grade distribution and creating pivot tables and charts, which are parts of my daily work."
“Without my tutor, I couldn't have thought of higher studies."
“Perfecting the art of welding has been one of my main goals.”
“I am so proud and captivated because I got a good job.”
“Within two and a half years, I've been able to completely change industry role.”
“The course I am studying at Future Skills Academy has opened other avenues for me."
