Explore the Right Data Path for You
NWIRC offers three powerful programs to help individuals and businesses harness the value of data—no matter where you’re starting from:
- Data Workshop for Business – A practical, hands-on session for business owners and managers to learn how to use their existing company data to drive smarter decisions. Ideal for those new to data or exploring its potential for their organization.
- Business Analytics Certificate – A 10-week course focused on building job-ready business analytics skills. Perfect for professionals, job seekers, or employers who want to upskill staff in tools like Excel, Power BI, and dashboard design—without needing a technical background.
- WA Data Bootcamp™ – A 20-week, in-depth program led by data science experts. This course prepares participants for technical entry-level roles in data science and analytics, with a strong business focus and a deep dive into advanced tools and concepts.
Whether you’re looking to explore, upskill, or launch a data-driven career, NWIRC has a path to get you there.
NWIRC Data Workshop for Business
Data Analytics uses various techniques to organize and translate business data into information for concrete action plans that can mean the difference between market dominance and falling behind the competition. It gives context and interpretation of data that provides a way for a business leader to move beyond intuition to make more data-informed business decisions and drive strategic advantage.
The Data Workshop led by NWIRC provides business leaders the opportunity to learn these skills and to utilize their data for strategic decisions, cost containment, competitive direction and much more. The opportunity to have support working through an initial business problem is a part of the Workshop.
“I’m so glad I decided to participate in the Data Workshop for Business offered through the NW Innovation Resource Center! As an HR professional who came to the field with a non-traditional background and little experience with managing or analyzing people analytics, this workshop really opened my eyes to the ways data can positively impact our company culture. It really opened my mind to the possibilities of how we can tell stories with data so that it’s both meaningful and actionable. I’m very excited to bring what I’ve learned and my new perspective to other areas of our company and am already seeing a shift in how we are collaborating as a leadership team to improve our data and its ability to guide sound decision making.”
Linda Abrahamsen
Employee Experience Manager
GLDN.com
Washington Data BootcampTM
Learn the skills to enter a highly desired career path or add to your skill set as a Data Analyst with this accessible 20 week Bootcamp. The Washington Data BootcampTM is taught by a team of Data Professionals led by Dr. Nella Ludlow, President of Quanta Logica. Dr. Ludlow is professor at two national universities, teaching Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence. She also has a successful history of working in data analytics, as well as her successful entrepreneurial career. The Bootcamp will take a “business-focus” rather than a “technology-focus” approach to provide valuable insights for your ability to quickly contribute to the success of a business.
The Bootcamp is designed to be widely accessible to individuals seeking to have a skill that is in very high demand or to advance their current career.
Click here for more information or to learn about applying!
Business Analytics Course
Today’s most effective organizations are powered by data—and by people who know how to use it to make smart decisions. The Business Analytics Course is a 10-week program designed to help individuals and teams unlock the value of data for better business outcomes.
Led by instructor Derek Rush, a seasoned business analyst with over 15 years of experience turning data into strategic action, the course emphasizes real-world applications overtechnical theory. Students will learn how to identify trends, build dashboards, and communicate insights that matter—regardless of industry or background.
This program is ideal for working professionals, job seekers, and employers who want to build practical, high-demand skills in a format that supports busy schedules and immediate impact.
