Case Study: Saxion University of Applied Sciences brings business analytics to life with SURF-supported open education

Saxion University of Applied Sciences - Customer Case Study

The vendor SURF assisted Saxion University of Applied Sciences, which sought to make the abstract subject of data analysis more concrete for students. The university's challenge was to develop a MOOC with realistic, hands-on business cases and associated data without compromising company privacy or competitive information.

Through SURF's Open and Online Education Incentive Scheme, Saxion secured funding and guidance to create the open online course. The solution involved developing a MOOC featuring fictionalized data from real regional companies. This project was a success; the course, delivered in 2018, remains widely used by students across the country. SURF's support enabled the creation of a high-quality, reusable educational resource that has improved learning outcomes and promoted the sharing of open educational materials.

Saxion University of Applied Sciences

Erik Horsthuis

Lecturer in Business Economics