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Data Analytics: A Fast-Track Guide to Becoming Data-Led

Overview

Gain essential data literacy skills and drive your decision making using data-led analysis.

What you'll learn

  • Make data work for you. Understand the challenges and opportunities of an effective data analytics ecosystem in businesses of all sizes.
  • Become data literate. Identify the purpose and value of the different types of data analytics, including their principles, benefits and challenges.
  • Gain a competitive edge. Identify the factors involved in evaluating data analytics projects, and learn how to use data to gain competitive advantage.

Skills you'll practise

Business CaseData LiteracyDecision MakingWorkflow ManagementData Analysis

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

  • University courses you can audit for free, with lectures, readings and practice quizzes.
  • A verified certificate from the university if you pay for it.
  • Self-paced: start any time.

Disadvantages

  • Graded assignments and the certificate need the paid track.
  • Audit access can expire a few weeks after the course ends.
  • Learning is free, but the certificate costs money.
  • Some parts (graded work, certificate) are paid.

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Free to audit

  • Free: Choose "Audit this course" when you enrol: lectures, readings and practice are free.
  • Paid: Graded assignments and the verified certificate (Certificate $119). Audit access may end after the course closes.

Before you start

None.

Taught by

  • Alasdair MunnChief of Learning
  • Amir ShadmandChief Data Influencer & Advisor
  • Max GreeneGlobal Director of Data Science & Analytics

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