Written on 28 June 2022.
Qiaolong Lin joined EDHEC’s Master in Management-Business Management in 2019. He is the DataViz Challenge 2022 winner. He shares his EDHEC experience.
ABOUT THE CHALLENGE
Jointly organised by Mazars, Unicef, Tableau and EDHEC Business School, the European Student DataViz Challenge is a competition designed to put theory into practice with the data, using Tableau software and open data provided by Unicef. The idea is to support Unicef’s missions. Students who wish to participate in the competition have to use any data from Unicef, analyse their findings and visualize them. After participants submit their work, the jury selects the top 10 entries. The students pitch their projects in the finals.
It started from the 1st semester of my MSc program (MSc in Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence) with our professor of the data visualization with Tableau. He told us all about this DataViz Challenge and encouraged us to participate. I thought: why not give a shot at it? I chose the topic related to child malnutrition because I was astonished by the data. Furthermore, the existing datasets are sufficient to analyse the current situation and the future.
To be honest, I sometimes daydreamt that I could win the challenge, but I kept reminding myself to focus on the work, enjoy the moment of preparation and do the best I could.
Winning the challenge would get you the opportunity to work for Unicef as a data visualization intern, meet an expert from Mazars to help prepare your future job applications and interviews, etc.
Normally, we would submit our viz works on Tableau Public, a platform where we can view each other’s work, learn from each other and improve our own works.
ABOUT YOU
One of the key highlights is that I met many important classmates and professors here and I had much fun being with them at EDHEC.
Thanks to the numerous courses, assignments, and different challenges, I feel well-prepared and confident to make an impact in the future.
I would say the continuous academic and professional events provided for us to explore your interests, the continuous support from Career Center, ISO, and professors at school, and a flexible schedule for us to explore and develop our skills.
I have 3 favorite classes from my Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence program:
After the final year, I leveled up from a coding newbie to a connoisseur, from a data visualization newbie to a connoisseur, etc. I finally found my interest in Data Visualization and realised what I want to do in the future.
I would say this DataViz challenge is a very important one for me, as I learnt, won, and benefited a lot from it.
Another important one I should never forget is the people I met here. I built up close friendships with many classmates and professors at EDHEC, which I would cherish in my lifetime.
After this DataViz Challenge 2022, I would continue my data visualization journey and go for the field related to that. I wish to keep carving and create more works inspiring and interesting.
Studying at EDHEC is a great choice. It can provide you with enough resources to develop yourself. Meanwhile, cherish your time at school, and cherish your fellow students, professors, and others who supported you.
Exploration, persistence, self-realization.