Analytical competencies of the modern manager and their development in the process of the formal education

Abstract

In the era of digitalization grows the importance of the analytical approach in the practice of the functioning of enterprises. For this reason, it becomes increasingly important the possession by contemporary managers the competencies to utilize the business analytics. The paper presents the results of the survey concerning the level of the analytical competences of managers and their educational needs in this area. The results confirm the high awareness of the need to have these competencies and indicate the formal education as a desirable way to eliminate the competency gap in the field of business analytics.