Salesforce launches Tableau Lab at NIET to equip students with analytics skills

Noida Institute of Engineering & Technology (NIET) has announced a collaboration with SaaS firm Salesforce to establish a Tableau Lab. The aim is to build data literacy and analytical skills among students, and address the demand for skilled professionals with experience in the Salesforce-owned data visualisation platform – Tableau.

Salesforce will co-design a curriculum to create the Tableau Lab to democratise analytics through AI-first capabilities, while providing comprehensive faculty training. The curriculum will create a learning environment featuring Tableau Agent. Through lectures, tutorials, and practical exercises, students will learn natural language data exploration and learn to utilise Q&A calibration to tune AI responses for accuracy.

“Salesforce and Tableau offer cutting-edge AI and analytics capabilities through platforms like Agentforce and Tableau Next. Their solutions also provide enterprise-grade security and scalability powered by Salesforce Hyperforce and Data Cloud. This partnership ensures students gain access to these latest innovations, preparing them for the future of work,” said Neema Agarwal, Additional Managing Director, NIET Greater Noida.

By integrating these platforms into the curriculum, students gain hands-on experience in CRM, cloud technologies, data visualization, and analytics - skills that are in high demand across sectors, including IT, finance, healthcare, and retail, another NIET spokesperson said. 

Salesforce India reported a 47% year-over-year jump in revenue to ₹13,384.5 crore for the financial year ending 31 March 2025, according to filings with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The company said it is now ramping up its focus on agentic, AI-driven transformation as enterprise adoption of its Agentforce platform moves from pilot projects to large-scale deployments.

India remains one of Salesforce’s fastest-growing global markets, supported by a workforce of more than 14,000 employees across Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Pune, and Jaipur. Alongside expanding its customer base and partner network, the company is also investing heavily in talent development, with its skilling initiatives reaching over 75,000 learners in 2025. The Indian Trailblazer community has crossed 3.9 million members, one of the largest worldwide.