
Adelaide University
This course is aimed at managers and leaders who want to maximise the data analytics capabilities of their team to support data driven decision making. We will help you build your confidence with data analysis terminology and practice, so that you can maximise the impacts of your data analyst team. This course is focused on the big question: "How can you transform your business through data driven decision making by collaborating with a data analytics team?"
Develop your decision making and management skills informed by data analytics Data analytics expertise empowers managers to transform their business frameworks and enables them to work effectively with data science teams. What will you learn? In this six-week data analytics for managers course, you’ll develop your knowledge of how data analysts operate in business environments. You’ll learn how to explain data analysis processes, identify trends, and develop data driven insights and business solutions. Explore the fundamentals of data science analysis Many managers lack the confidence to interpret data for data driven decision making, depriving them of useful insights and preventing them from developing a competitive edge. In this course, you’ll be introduced to the basics of data analysis, equipping you with the skills to work alongside your data science team to derive meaning from data and capitalise on the data analytical skills of your workforce. Deliver business transformation by understanding relationships in data Using engaging case studies, you’ll learn to apply cutting-edge data processing techniques to solve common business problems and discover new patterns in data. You’ll explore key terminology, from the k-means clustering algorithm to linear regressions, allowing you to interpret data and predict upcoming business trends. Discover the power of market basket analysis and network analysis You’ll learn to analyse transaction data, using the concept of association rules analysis, before moving on to learning the basics of network metrics and analysis. By the end of this course, you’ll have enhanced your understanding of data analysis and the insights it can deliver within your business environment. Equipped with an understanding of processes used within business data analytics, you’ll be able to work alongside your data analytics team to deliver better strategies and glean data driven insights. Who should study this data analytics course? This course is aimed at managers and leaders who want to work effectively with data science teams to support data driven decision making. 3b:T15d5,{"@cont
Martin White
Professor