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Professional Conferences in Data Science
- AWS SummitsFree online and in-person events that bring the cloud computing community together to connect, collaborate, and learn about AWS.
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Learning & Skills Development Resources
- KDA Club Training: R Visualization Training CodeAccompanies the above Data Visualization in R training video.
For more trainings and resources from the KDA Club, visit the Kellogg Data & Analytics Club Training & Resources website.
- NU IT: Training and Learning
Northwestern IT Research Computing Services collaborates with campus partners to offer members of the Northwestern research community opportunities to develop data science and computing skills, as well as learn about the services and resources that support research activities on campus.
Workshop topics include: R, Python, data visualization, SQL, Bash, high-performance computing (HPC), and more.
- LinkedIn Learning at Northwestern University This link opens in a new window
All Northwestern faculty, staff, and students have access to LinkedIn Learning, an online library of thousands of courses and videos covering creative and business skills for learners at all levels. See Northwestern HR's site for more info.
NOTE: - Click "Sign in with your organization account" and use your school email address. Courses available for coding in R, SQL, Tableau, Python, and more.
- Codecademy
Learn to code for free! Codecademy offers free coding classes in 12 different programming languages including Python, Java, JavaScript, Ruby, SQL, C++, and Sass, as well as markup languages HTML and CSS.
- Exponent This link opens in a new window
Learn to beat tech interviews directly from the FAANG employees who ask them. Sign up for an account with your Kellogg email to access custom tools for acing the tech interview built by experts for future experts, including interactive lessons and a peer mock interview matching platform.
Search "SQL," "Python," "Java," etc. for courses on interview prep and basic syntax.
- RocketBlocks (Kellogg Portal) This link opens in a new window
Check out the Analytics module for concepts and drills to prepare for product analyst, data analyst & data scientist roles at top tech companies.If you are a NEW USER the School Code is: kelloggcmc Please email cmclibrary@kellogg.northwestern.edu if you need assistance getting access.
- CodeHS Online IDE SandboxWrite, run, and debug code in 10+ languages right in your browser - no account or downloads needed. It's free and even works on Chromebooks! Available for JavaScript, Python, Java, HTML, C++, and SQL.
- Data Science CentralOnline resource and community for data practitioners, including data science, machine learning, AI, deep learning, dataviz, business analytics, predictive modeling, big data, Hadoop, IoT, decision science, and BI.
Check out the Programming Languages section for info on coding techniques in various languages, including Python, Javascript, Web Languages, and more. - Google's Python ClassA free class for people with a little bit of programming experience who want to learn Python. The class includes written materials, lecture videos, and lots of code exercises to practice Python coding.
- R All-in-One For Dummies by Joseph SchmullerCreate your O'Reilly Learning account to access. Select "Institution Not Listed?" and register with your Northwestern (Kellogg) email address.
- RStudio WebinarsRStudio's webinars offer helpful perspective and advice to data scientists, data science leaders, DevOps engineers and IT Admins. Presenters come from companies around the globe, as well as the RStudio staff.
- SQL CourseSQLCourse is a unique SQL tutorial website that not only provides easy-to-understand SQL instructions at your correct level, but it allows you to practice what you learn using the online SQL interpreter.
- swirl R package for Studentsswirl is a software package for the R programming language that turns the R console into an interactive learning environment. Users receive immediate feedback as they are guided through self-paced lessons in data science and R programming.
- think-cellPowerPoint add-in that enables you to tell better stories with data. Students and teaching staff at eligible institutions can sign up for a free license with a valid university e-mail address.
- Udemy: Learn Python for Total BeginnersOther free courses in multiple programming languages also available.
For more learning resources, check out our Learning and Skills Development Resources Guide
Industry Analyst Reports
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- IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
Provides analyst reports for hundreds of US industries.
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- Gartner This link opens in a new window
Provides product and market research reports for the information technology industry as well as reports on technologies used within various spheres of business and e-commerce. Access restricted to current university faculty, students, and staff.
- Emerging Markets Information Service (EMIS) This link opens in a new window
Register for a personal account with your Kellogg email address if prompted to log in.
Business news and intelligence, and company, industry, financial, economic, and political information from emerging market countries in Latin America, Asia, and Europe, as well as the US. Includes corporate profiles, financial statements, industry and analyst reports, capital market quotes and indices, macroeconomic statistics and forecasts, legal and regulatory information, and opinion polls. Also contains MarketLine Company Reports for many companies.
Watch a brief on how to find industry and company reports
- Forrester This link opens in a new window
Offers in-depth market research and forecasts in development of new media, computing, software, networking, telecommunications, and the internet.
Note: On Log In page, enter your school-provided email address for "Business Email Address" and then select yellow "Log In" button. If necessary use "@northwestern.edu" only instead of your Kellogg email domain.
Industry Pathways and Trends
- PitchBook Emerging Tech Research: Data Analytics Report Q2 2024
VC trends and industry overview.
You must first create your PitchBook account to access the report.
- Bain and Company: Advanced Analytics InsightsScroll down to the Insights section to read insights and subscribe to Bain's Advanced Analytics newsletter.
AI Industry Research
- CB Insights Research: Artificial Intelligence
You must first create your CB Insights account to access the research.
- EMIS: Artificial Intelligence Industry ReportsFind reports in specific industries such as energy, automotives, manufacturing, healthcare, etc.
- Forrester This link opens in a new windowOffers in-depth market research and forecasts in development of new media, computing, software, networking, telecommunications, and the internet.
Note: On Log In page, enter your school-provided email address for "Business Email Address" and then select yellow "Log In" button. If necessary use "@northwestern.edu" only instead of your Kellogg email domain.
Search Forrester by keyword, i.e. "Generative AI" to view the latest reports and trends.
- PitchBook Emerging Tech Research: Artificial Intelligence & Machine LearningYou must first create your PitchBook account to access the reports. Select AI & ML from the Report Type dropdown at the top.
- PitchBook Emerging Tech Research: Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Overview 2024You must first create your PitchBook account to access the report.
- Statista This link opens in a new window
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Provides access to statistics and studies gathered by market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, and government sources on over 600 industries.
- Kellogg Insightful Leader Podcast: Using AI Comes with a Trade-off. Now Multiply That by 8 Billion.What happens when everyone uses the same generative AI tools? Transcript of episode included.
- AI Now Institute Report - AI Generated Business: The Rise of AGI and the Rush to Find a Working Revenue ModelInvestigating the business models behind the generative AI companies that are drawing hundreds of billions of dollars in investment.
- BCG: How People Can Create—and Destroy—Value with Generative AIA first-of-its-kind scientific experiment finds that people mistrust generative AI in areas where it can contribute massive value and trust it too much where the technology isn’t competent.
- The Conference Board: AI - The Next TransformationTrusted insights for what's ahead as it relates to the AI transformation and how to apply it to your business.
- Epoch AI Report: Can AI Scaling Continue Through 2030?Examines what constrains AI scaling this decade and whether it is technically feasible for the current rapid pace of AI training scaling—approximately 4x per year—to continue through 2030.
- Goldman Sachs Research - Top of Mind: Gen AI: too much spend, too little benefit?Tech giants and beyond are set to spend over $1tn on AI capex in coming years, with so far little to show for it. So, will this large spend ever pay off?
- LinkedIn Economic Graph Future of Work Report: AI at WorkNew data from LinkedIn shows how AI is shaping the world of work and how professionals and companies are adapting to this emerging technology.
- MIT Tech Review: What is AI? A Definitive GuideEveryone thinks they know but no one can agree. And that’s a problem.
- McKinsey Insights on Artificial IntelligenceFrom machine learning operations and organizational change to ethical considerations and emerging use cases, this is QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey’s latest thinking on how organizations can most effectively and responsibly use AI to create business value.
- Oliver Wyman QuotientCombining the firm’s proficiency in AI implementation, deployment, and strategic advisory with deep industry expertise.
- Stanford HAI AI Index ReportThe AI Index report tracks, collates, distills, and visualizes data related to artificial intelligence (AI).
- The State of AI ReportAnalyses the most interesting developments in AI. Produced by AI investor Nathan Benaich and Air Street Capital.
- AI Snake Oil NewsletterWhat artificial intelligence can do, what it can't, and how to tell the difference, by authors & computer scientists Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor.
- FT Special Report: AI & RoboticsYou must create a Financial Times account with your Kellogg email address to access this report.
- One Useful Thing NewsletterTrying to understand the implications of AI for work, education, and life. By Prof. Ethan Mollick.
- CB Insights: AI 100 - The most promising artificial intelligence startups of 2024
You must first create your CB Insights account to access the list.
- CB Insights: Artificial Intelligence Expert CollectionYou must first create your CB Insights account to access.
- CB Insights: Generative AI Expert CollectionYou must first create your CB Insights account to access.