DATA ANALYTICS

BOOTCAMP
PROGRAM PRIMER
In this guide
Table of Contents

Welcome Message
Who is Eskwelabs?
What is the Data Analytics Bootcamp?
How to Apply?
Welcome Message
Eskwelabs’ mission is to drive social mobility in the
future of work through data skills education.

The future of technology, data, and machine has

already arrived and with COVID-19 speeding up
digitalization across industries, it’s more important
than ever to upskill ourselves so we can meaningfully
participate and thrive in that future.

Thank you for showing interest in the Eskwelabs Data

Analytics Bootcamp. We are excited for you to
transform your career and grow with the support of
our team, mentors, and most importantly, classmates
who will become friends.

Angela
Co-Founder, CEO
 Who is Eskwelabs?

About Us
Eskwelabs is a data upskilling school with offices in Singapore and Manila.
Launched in 2019 with investments from Zalora co-founder Magnus
Grimeland, Eskwelabs is the winner of ADB’s “Digital Skills for Today's
Workforce” challenge.

We work with the region's most forward-looking companies to build up

their data teams and provide them with data science talent. With more
than 100+ machine learning data scientists trained and 2500+ learners,
we specialise in equipping people and teams with cutting-edge data skills.

Our learners work at companies including:

04
 What is the Data Analytics Bootcamp?

About the Bootcamp Learning Experience Overview:

The Data Analytics Bootcamp formerly
known as the Business Intelligence
Practice
SkillsCamp is focused on teaching data Concepts
Learn by doing through
analytics, storytelling and visualization, Live Instruction
industry-based projects
and tools such as Excel, PowerBI, and SQL
to answer business questions with data to
current and future business professionals. Learning Platform

The Data Analytics Bootcamp is an

Peer Collaboration Mentorship
8-week long intensive program open to
Work on group projects, Receive hands-on
individuals who have minimal background
present and showcase coaching from industry
in data but wish to expand their
to each other professionals
understanding of data analytics, statistics,
data storytelling and its tools.

05
 What are Sprints? Students complete 4 Sprints at the end of
the bootcamp and will showcase their
outputs such as Client Dashboards or Data
Analyses.

Data Sprints. Students learn by working on data

SAMPLE DATA SPRINT SCHEDULE
projects in small teams guided by a mentor
during a fixed period of time.
Week 1 & 2: Sprint 1 with Topic Focus
Each sprint focuses on 1 industry use case.
Week 3 & 4: Sprint 2 with Topic Focus

1 Week Break

Week 5 & 6: Sprint 3 with Topic Focus

Week 7 & 8: Sprint 4 with Topic Focus

06
What is the Schedule Like?

The program is part-time and requires 4 Learning Sprints for 8 weeks!

9-12 hours/week of in-class work. ● Mentor-led group activities
● Hands-on instructor
● Job-like experience & practice-based learning
Live Lectures & Group Work
6:00-9:00 pm UTC+8
Major Outputs
M W F ● Create dashboards
● Prepare a company business review
● Present to industry stakeholders during the final sprint
Live Weekend Class
(every other week)
1:00-4:00 pm UTC+8 3 hours of live lectures & group work
● Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evening with
S Saturday sessions every other week
● Mentor guidance assigned on a 1:5 ratio
 What are the Sprint Outputs?

Sprint Outputs are the final

requirements that students create at
the end of each sprint. The project gives
them an avenue to apply the lessons
they have learned throughout the
sprint to a real-world situations by
creating Client Dashboards or Data
Analyses.

08
 Graduation Requirements

In order to graduate and receive the Eskwelabs certificate, you must fulfill the
following:

Submit and Miss no more

Complete all
present 4 than 7 live
4 sprints
sprint outputs sessions

9
 What are the Bootcamp Sprints?
(Note: Sprints may not appear in the same order during the bootcamp)

Sprint 1 Sprint Outputs

CO2 Emissions Presentation

Use PowerBI to create an analysis that investigates the movement
of CO2 data, with beautiful visualizations

Sprint Topics:
Data ● Analytical Mindset and Analytics Pipeline
Visualization ● Asking Questions and Domain Research
(2 weeks) ● Exploratory Data Analysis, Choosing Metrics
● Data Cleaning and Visualization with PowerBI
● Descriptive Statistics and Benchmarking
● Storyboard

10
Tool: PowerBI
 What are the Bootcamp Sprints?
(Note: Sprints may not appear in the same order during the bootcamp)

Sprint 2 Sprint Outputs

SQL Technical Exam

Explore datasets through queries, joins, and the syntax of SQL

Sprint Topics:
● Intro to SQL
Database ● BigQuery
Queries ● Code Formatting, Aliases
(2 weeks) ● SELECT, FROM, WHERE, ORDER BY, LIMIT
● In-depth WHERE clauses
● Aggregations and GROUP BY, JOINs
● CASE...WHEN/IF
● Troubleshooting and Code Cleanliness
11
Tool: BigQuery
 What are the Bootcamp Sprints?

Sprints 3-4 Sprint Outputs

Conducting a real-life company review that will lead to actionable

recommendations and insights.

Sprint Topics:
● Business Framework
● Google Data Studio
● Business Context Diagram
Company ● Issue Tree
● Data Dictionary
Business ● Data Outliers
Review ● Drill Down Method
(4 weeks) ● Providing Quality Recommendations

*Topics depend on direction and feedback of stakeholder/company after

initial presentations
● Customer Segmentation
● Competitive Positioning
12
Tools: BigQuery and Google Data Studio
 How to apply?

Online Application
Fill out our quick online
application by taking an
assessment. Fit Interview
A quick meeting with
our team to discuss
your application Secure Financing
Select a tuition plan
option, or work with our
financing partners to
secure financing.

13
 What are the detailed steps for application?
1. Sign Up
To kick-off the application process, sign up in our website here. Afterwards, you will automatically get
an email invite to Canvas, our Learning Management System (LMS). Sign in to our platform to activate
your account.

2. Entrance Assessment
In the Data Analytics Bootcamp LMS, you need to complete a 23-item multiple choice assessment to
help us understand your starting skill levels in Excel, Statistics, Critical Thinking, and more. This is to set
a baseline for your starting point. You have 30 minutes to complete the test.

3. Fit Interview
The final step of the application process is having a conversation with a member of our team to get to
know you better, your motivations and learning goals, and to know your preparedness for the
bootcamp.

4. Acceptance into the Data Analytics Bootcamp

Our team will review your entire application and inform you of your status in 1-2 weeks. You will sign a
bootcamp contract and confirm your final tuition plan.

5. Tuition Options
14 Your payment method can be set through the tuition options provided or through coordinating with our
financing partners.
 Am I Ready For the Bootcamp?

● Availability: You need to be available to join the live

sessions MWF: 6:00-9:00pm, Sat: 1:00-4:00pm (every
other week) UTC+8 (Manila Time) for the duration of the
program. The curriculum is quite demanding and we
would recommend those with full-time jobs to consider
their schedules and other time commitments.

● Choosing a tuition option: Select a tuition plan option,

apply for a full-ride scholarship, or work with our
financing partners to secure financing.

For more information, please visit:

http://bit.ly/EskwelabsDABEnrolment
http://bit.ly/EskwelabsDABScholarship

To know more about our financing partners, please visit:

15 http://bit.ly/EskwelabsStudyNowPayLater-Bukas
http://bit.ly/EskwelabsStudyNowPayLater-InvestEd
How much is the Bootcamp Tuition?

Total Tuition P28,000*

UPFRONT INSTALLMENT FINANCING

P26,600
5% early bird discount
P14,000/mo
Pay in full by: for 2 months
December 15, 2021

P27,160
3% discount Payment schedule:
February 4, 2022 Application deadline:
Payment deadline: March 31, 2022 January 28, 2022
February 4, 2022

*subject to 12% VAT

 What are we looking for?

● Basic Excel Knowledge: You will need to know the

fundamental formulas of Excel such as: Mean, Median, Mode,
Max, Min, SUM, AVERAGE, and COUNT. You will also need to
know how to create simple graphs on Excel.

● English: You need to be proficient in spoken and written

English (B2 level, at a minimum).

● Collaboration skills: You will spend a lot of time working with

peers in learning and building to mimic the work environment.
We are looking for those who are ready to work in teams.

● Growth mindset and grit: You will receive mentorship and

feedback and we are looking for those who have
professionalism and the mindset to grow, as well as the grit to
grind through the challenges of learning a new skill.
16
 What else do I need?

● Internet: You need to have access to a high-speed and

stable Internet connection.

● Equipment: You need to be able to access a computer with

the following at minimum: 1.6 GHz processor, 4 GB RAM,
50 GB hard drive, microphone with good audio quality, and
webcam with clear image.

● Applications: You need to have Excel, Analysis ToolPak for

Excel, Microsoft PowerBI, and BigQuery (for SQL).
Installation guides will be provided during onboarding.

*We highly recommend to use computers with

Windows OS to smoothly run the PowerBI application.

17
 Industry Access through the Data Analytics Bootcamp

Jumpstart Your Career Our network of companies:

Share your resume with our

120+ Companies
network of companies

8 Guaranteed Apply to our partner companies

Job Interviews with guaranteed job interviews

Attend intimate “meet the leader”

Industry Talks
sessions with Data Practitioners
...and more!

19
 Industry Apprenticeship DA

The Data Analytics Bootcamp Industry Apprenticeship is a part-time, paid

work opportunity for select students to get involved in the growing local
innovation ecosystem.

1 Work
Get involved with the growing local innovation
ecosystem through startup clients at AIM-DBI

2 Earn
Get paid with a stipend of P12,500 to bring your
projects to life after graduating from the Bootcamp

Learn
3 Collaborate with an industry mentor in providing
data-driven solutions to business problems

For more information, please visit

https://bit.ly/DABIndustryApprenticeshipFAQ
Ready to upskill with
Data Analytics?
APPLY HERE

Book a 1-on-1
with an advisor
For any questions send us a message at
admissions@eskwelabs.com