Kevin Yu

I think that the biggest takeaway from this class is the basic technical expertise of using Tableau. As a data manipulation tool, I know that it is widely used throughout many industries. Following that, learning about the nuances about data, data analytics, Big Data, etc. was also really important.

For a blog,
The rows would be the blog entries.
The columns could be entry name, date, word count, views/impressions, and number of comments.

As a society, much of our wealth revolves around data. How? Trading. Billions upon billions of dollars are moved each day as bets are made as to which stocks/bonds/commodities will go up and which will go down. It’s a lot more complicated than that, but that’s the gist of it. This article discusses how treasury notes have fallen as traders and…[Read more]

A KPI or set of KPIs that’s relevant to me and other Temple students is their DARS score(s).
S – It is a set of numbers that tell how many credits they need to complete their university requirements as well as major requirements.
M – Total credits are measured out of 120, but students can earn more if they double major, minor, change major, etc.…[Read more]

I’ve used Excel a lot throughout both high school and college. It’s safe to say that I’ve made a number of these errors. I’ve definitely opened a CSV file directly into Excel without meaning to. I was probably aggregating phone numbers and trying to tie them to various DMAs. I’ve also copied formulas that use relative coordinates without editing…[Read more]

The most important of the eight is “Explore” with “Be Skeptical” coming in a close second. Exploring is the most important because it expands our horizons. Our speaker, Maurice, said that he’s come this far by being able to play with data and seeing patterns and drawing conclusions for questions that aren’t even being asked. Some of the greatest…[Read more]

The biggest takeaway from Mr. Whetstone’s talk is clearly that data is not only crucial to a company’s day-to-day operations, but the future profit as well. Analyzing data, coming to conclusions, and implementing those conclusions is at the heart of what Mr. Whetstone does. Because of data, there is now a team that directly communicates with hosts…[Read more]

The title of the article is “Data Can Help Brands Own Consumer Relationships” and it is written by Jennifer Pelino. One point she makes is that even with the abundance of data and technology, many marketers still use a generalized or broad, segmented approach. She states that companies could take advantage of deep-dive analytics to track both…[Read more]

Conventional Wisdom Statement: “Millennials are flighty. They won’t stay with one employer for long.” Among the older generations (Baby Boomers, Gen X), this is a prevailing sentiment. If one dives further, one may find a very different picture being painted. There are various reasons as to why someone would leave their employer for another. To…[Read more]