Upcoming Events

Good customer experience is critical to business success, especially for small and mid-sized companies. Yet, SMBs fall short on keeping their customers happy and engaged. They often forget to walk in their customers' shoes and communicate with clients – as a company grows and becomes profitable.You are not alone. No one gets customer experience right the first time. In fact, 80 percent of customer experience programs fail, according to a survey. And there are many reasons for that – from programs…

Fascinated by data visualization but don't have any experience beyond charts in Excel or Powerpoint? Data visualizations are a critical business tool. This class serves as an introduction to the visual techniques that are often employed when describing, analyzing, and communicating data in a business setting. We’ll start by explaining the role of data visualization in a business setting, and then dive into basic visual methodology. We will cover the basic principles of data visualization, look at how data viz…

About This Event Discover the next data scientist, data analyst, or UX designer who will get your business running at full speed. At General Assembly's exclusive event, recruiters and hiring managers will meet expert-trained, job-ready candidates. This event features two types of candidates: Data scientists, data analysts, and data engineers with experience in data visualization, regression and modeling techniques, machine learning, and tools like Python, SQL, Tableau, and Hadoop. Our skilled coders and statisticians have collected and transformed extremely large datasets…

Understanding who you are and what stories you tell the world dramatically affects the way that you present yourself at work and at home. Whether you're interviewing for a job, leading a meeting, giving a speech, or you want to communicate more effectively with friends and family, aligning your unique personality with your goals is the first step on the path to confident self-expression. This workshop will explore the difference between story and narrative, the many ways by which we…

Due to the fast pace of change today and up to 5 generations working at the same company, many managers face numerous challenges in finding, acquiring and retaining high performing employees with a cultural fit. In this workshop, you’ll learn critical skills, techniques and tools to successfully acquire your ideal employees and retain the type of workers who enhance your organization's ability to grow and succeed. You'll feel better prepared to build the ideal team that matches your vision for…

Scrum is used extensively, but not exclusively, in web and software development. Everyone from developers to business execs are now expected to know how to work using Scrum, but few are taught it and many struggle along with misinformed ideas. This bootcamp will cover the main principles and ideas underpinning agile and why using Scrum is the best way to run certain projects. Through games, hands-on practice and project simulations, you’ll be armed with the knowledge of how to use…

This workshop will build upon the skills developed in the SQL Bootcamp. The program uses a combination of lecture and in-class exercises to ensure that participants leave with a working grasp of the SQL skills covered in class. Participants will immediately be able to apply their skills at work. Important Note: Prior to class, you must have PostgreSQL and PGadmin installed. To do so, please follow these instructions for installation.

Python is a versatile and widely-used programming language with many applications. This workshop explores basic programming concepts in Python and discusses real world applications across multiple industries. The workshop is hands-on and exercise based, so participants will get plenty of practice. This class is aimed at new programmers, or those who are looking to brush up on the basics and get a hands-on introduction to the Python programming language.

You’re full of ideas, but how do you know which are worth working on? The start of the class will review the role of Product Management within various types of organizations and how to apply foundational skills. You’ll learn how to get to the MVP (Minimum Viable Product) so you can validate your ideas with the least amount of work required. The ultimate goal is to get to product/market fit. You will learn how to get to the right metrics…

The User Experience Designer (UXD) plays a critical role in today’s Experience Economy. With digital, human-centered products and services at the forefront of this economy, this workshop aims at understanding humans on a fundamental level as it applies to design, how to perform user research and testing as part of an iterative design cycle along with various design processes and who is involved. Additionally, participants will learn core UX concepts and terminology, practice conducting UX research, sketch interfaces, and build…