FHNW’s collaboration with Ewance has been a journey of melding academic inquiry with the pulsating needs of the digital economy. The university has embraced the platform’s robust challenge-based learning, enabling students to apply cutting-edge practices like data mining and business intelligence to actual industry problems.

In Professor Witschel’s Data Sciences and Business Analytics courses at FHNW, students are immersed in the exploration and analysis of complex data sets. The Ewance partnership enriches these courses by providing a steady stream of real-world data challenges. Students are tasked with dissecting these data sets, employing sophisticated analytics tools and methodologies to extract meaningful insights and contribute to informed business strategies.

The collaboration with Ewance has a profound outcome: it transforms students into data-savvy professionals who can make data-driven decisions. Their work, often in the form of detailed market analyses and strategic proposals, is not just theoretical—it has practical implications, influencing the operations and strategies of challenge sponsors from various sectors and scales. This real-world application of their coursework underlines the value of Professor Witschel’s teaching and the practical, impactful nature of Ewance’s challenges.