Analytics Projects
Overview
The Office of Business Intelligence (BI) partners with University stakeholders to identify the analytics to best serve their goals. Below, please find a few key projects that our team has either recently completed, is currently working on, or has put on hold to resume at a later date.
Recently Completed
Net Tuition and Fees
In collaboration with the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School (PGBS) as well as representatives from all schools, BI is working to create an internal institutional metric used to assess the academic cost to a student to enroll in a University program, comprised of tuition charges and standard academic fees (e.g., course/class and program fees) less tuition discounts granted by the University.
Source: PeopleSoft Student Admin
Completed: May 2024
In Progress
CRM Recruitment (Waves) Integration
In collaboration with the CRM team, CRM Governance Committee, and University Data Partners, BI is integrating recruitment and admissions data from the University’s Enterprise CRM (Waves) into the Enterprise Data Warehouse and University Analytics. New data models and/or reports will include metrics on application status, recruitment stage, marketing source, and more.
Source: Salesforce Recruitment CRM
Expected Completion: Fall 2024
University Financial Assistance Annual Data Report
In partnership with the office of University Financial Assistance, BI is building a report which includes key financial assistance data points at an institutional and school level, including loan indebtedness, institutional aid, etc. The complexity and nuanced nature of financial aid reporting can result in inaccuracy and/or misrepresentation of data. This new report will standardize frequently requested data and serve as a historical reference for each aid year.
Source: PeopleSoft Student Admin
Expected Completion: Summer 2024
On Hold
Cost of Instruction (COI)
The "Cost of Instruction" extension for Blackboard Analytics Student Management will help strategic leadership teams assess instructional costs, providing financial insights and the ability to understand direct margins, revenues, and instructional costs at the course, student, college, and department/division level.
Source: PeopleSoft Student Admin and PeopleSoft HR
On Hold Reason: Pending further discovery and potential scope changes with stakeholders
Data Systems/Integrations
Salesforce CRM
Brings in data from the University's Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) system.
Source: Salesforce Recruitment CRM
Status: In Progress