Jean Marc Herard| ESEI Faculty 

Before moving into Business Analyst roles within multinational companies in the pharmaceutical and industrial sectors, JM built his career in leading international logistics and transport companies.
In this context, he gained experience in international accounting, invoicing and contract management.

These roles provided him with a solid operational foundation and practical insight into the systems and processes that support global business operations.

Building on those experiences, JM naturally graduated in analytics in 2019.

In 2025, JM opened a new chapter in his career offering a broad range of training services to universities as well as digital consultancies.

Current Position

Multilingual BI – DA – digitalization Trainer & Consultant, specializing in international business.

Kate Busby’s Core Expertise

Business analytics,
Data analytics,
Data modelling,
Data visualization,
Excel, Power BI, Power Query tools. 

Certified Microsoft user:
Power BI, Excel.
Certified Databricks user.

Teaching Specialities

JM’ s teaching covers the full analytics workflow, from report preparation, data modelling to data visualization, to effectively communicating insights and findings.
He places emphasis on communication but also technical skills, helping learners to translate data into actionable messages.

His preferred tools include data analytics platforms and programming languages such as 
SQL, DAX, M as well as specialized Python libraries tailored to analytical cases.

In parallel, JM shares his expertise in a broader context by delivering diversified training sessions.
These include general training focused on improving efficiency at work through Microsoft productivity apps and M365 tools like Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive and of course AI and Copilot.

Impact on Students

JM is passionate about data, analytics and digitalization and he brings his enthusiasm to the classroom very naturally.
Known for his dynamic, approachable and practical teaching style, he values interactions, collaboration and dialogue with students. His courses and trainings combine theory and practice, helping students to develop analytical, practical and technological skills.

Why ESEI?

ESEI is recognized as a reference institution with a strong international focus and an innovative mindset.
These values reflect JM’s professional background and experience.

The University dynamic approach also connects with the creative and digitally driven energy of Barcelona an inspiring place to teach and grow.

JM publishes in an entry level blog: BI2020.blog – Resource for Power Query and Power BI

He is a member of the Power BI Barcelona | Groups | LinkedIn

Connect with jm herard on LinkedIn

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