Beyond the Spreadsheet: Turning Data Into Business Decisions

Whatever future role you land in your career, data will be part of it. The real challenge is knowing how to use it. Professionals who can turn data into decisions are the ones who get noticed, trusted with bigger projects, and positioned to advance sooner.

In this session, we’ll look at how data shows up in everyday business decisions and what early-career professionals are expected to do with it. Through practical examples from Bentley’s Master's of Science in Management program, you’ll see how data is used not just for analysis, but to guide conversations, align teams, and move work forward.

Whether you're trying to find the career you want or get a step ahead in the one you've already started, this session will give you a clearer picture of what working with data looks like in today’s professional world and a head start on the business fluency that makes new hires valuable from day one.