Data management plays a central role in leading modern business schools forward. It supports external compliance, accreditation, rankings, stakeholder accountability, strategising, risk management, internal management-by-objectives, portfolio performance measurement, assurance of learning, publishing and granting quality assurance more generally – a list that can easily be further extended. As a consequence, business schools have to collect, process, analyse and maintain more data than ever before. This trend of institutional management becoming more data-driven is likely to continue in the foreseeable future. As data management assumes a more strategic role in business school development, it also requires systematic senior management attention.

This how-to workshop will provide you with the tools to understand the power of data for creating strategies and finding ways to source, build, embed and recycle data in a smart and simple way for multiple purposes.

You will develop an in-depth understanding of Smart Data Management in business schools and higher education contexts, and you will be able to evaluate the positioning of your institution in the light of the basic principles and best practices of SDM.

The data mapping exercise will provide you with practical experience, allow you to take stock of your institution’s use of data, and help you better understand the interconnectedness of various factors at play. The exercise will require approx. a half-day of work outside of the workshop sessions.

DURING THE WORKSHOP, YOU WILL LEARN

• how to develop data requirements to be able to collect the right reliable data from the right people;
• how to write data specifications to meet your needs for quality processes and reporting with the different departments such as IT, HR, etc.;
• how to recycle data in a smart way to reuse for smart data classification and efficient quality processes;
• how to communicate the data as a source for solving problems and identifying opportunities;
• how to use your skills and knowledge to influence and embed data management into your school strategy.

TARGET GROUP
This workshop will be especially relevant to quality assurance professionals, professional and academic staff responsible for rankings and data management and anybody wishing to understand the power of data in business schools and higher education contexts.

CRITERIA FOR RECEIVING A DIGITAL BADGE

• Active participation at all live sessions (using video and microphone).
• Completing and submitting the data mapping assignment.

The workshop will be delivered online (using Zoom). To ensure the best Zoom experience, we recommend that you install the latest version of the Zoom Client for Meetings, if you are not familiar with Zoom, you can test the tool via this weblink.