Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Date: 29th July 2025
Time: 11.00 am to 12.00 noon
Venue: Online Platform through Teams
Resource Person: Mr. Himanshu Dargan, Client Success Manager at Statista India
Participants: PGDM Students
Faculty Coordinator: Dr. Kiran, Dr. Tejashi Talla and Dr. Aditi A
Organizer: Center of Quality Assurance and Center of Research and Publications.
Objectives
To familiarize faculty members with the features and functionalities of the Statista platform.
To enable faculty to access reliable market and consumer data for academic and research purposes.
Demonstrate the application of Statista in academic research, case study development, and classroom teaching.
Encourage data-driven decision-making and enhance the quality of teaching-learning processes through access to global statistics.
Dr. D. Y. Patil B-School organized an online Faculty Development Program (FDP) on “Statista Training” on 29th July 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. The session was conducted to introduce faculty members to Statista, a globally recognized platform offering comprehensive statistical data across 170+ industries and 150+ countries.
The session was led by Mr. Himanshu Dargan, Client Success Manager at Statista India, who brings over six years of experience in EdTech and research domains. Mr. Dargan began the session with an overview of the Statista platform, highlighting its relevance for academic institutions in today’s data-driven world. He demonstrated how to efficiently navigate the platform, extract customized datasets, create visual reports, and use data in teaching and research work.
He further emphasized how Statista supports market intelligence, trend analysis, and data-backed decision-making—crucial for both faculty and students in business education. Real-time examples and use cases were shared to illustrate how Statista can be integrated into lectures, research papers, and institutional projects.
The session concluded with an interactive Q&A, where Mr. Dargan addressed queries from faculty members regarding data citation, usage rights, and access to industry-specific insights.
Outcomes and Feedback
The session received enthusiastic participation from faculty members and PGDM students.
Participants appreciated the user-friendly interface and the vast database spanning multiple sectors and countries. Faculty expressed interest in using Statista data to enrich their course content and to guide students in secondary research-based projects. The session reinforced the value of statistical literacy in business education and the need for evidence-based pedagogy.
Conclusion:
The FDP session proved to be highly informative and practical, offering faculty members a powerful tool to enrich their academic and research activities. The training equipped participants with the skills to make the most of the Statista platform for evidence-based teaching and scholarly work. The institution looks forward to incorporating such digital resources into its regular academic processes to enhance educational quality and innovation.