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Introduction to Data Analytics for Business

The Advanced Business Analytics Specialization brings together academic professionals and experienced practitioners to share real world data analytics skills you can use to grow your business, increase profits, and create maximum value for your shareholders. Learners gain practical skills in extracting and manipulating data using SQL code, executing statistical methods for descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analysis, and effectively interpreting and presenting analytic results.The problems faced by decision makers in today's competitive business environment are complex. Achieve a clear

Created by: David Torgerson

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Course Description

This course will expose you to the data analytics practices executed in the business world. We will explore such key areas as the analytical process, how data is created, stored, accessed, and how the organization works with data and creates the environment in which analytics can flourish.What you learn in this course will give you a strong foundation in all the areas that support analytics and will help you to better position yourself for success within your organization. You'll develop skills and a perspective that will make you more productive faster and allow you to become a valuable asset to your organization.This course also provides a basis for going deeper into advanced investigative and computational methods, which you have an opportunity to explore in future courses of the Data Analytics for Business specialization.

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Dave is an Instructor and guest lecturer at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and specifically co-teaches the Master of Business Analytics program Boot Camp. He is passionate about the role data & analytics play in creating "clarity out of chaos" and how analytic capabilities can evolve into a strategic competitive advantages for companies and organizations. Dave started his career as a Nuclear Engineer in the U.S. Navy / Department of Energy. He spent a number of years as a management consultant specializing in strategy, analytics, and analytic organizational design, which led to series of industry-side roles in building analytic organizations and capabilities at U.S. Cellular, Gogo, and most recently Sentara Healthcare. Dave holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and an MBA from Duke University, as well as a Master's in Engineering Administration from Virginia Tech and a Master equivalent in Nuclear Engineering from the Bettis Reactor Engineering School. He also spent a year in the Marketing PhD program at Duke. Dave's outside interests include triathlon, surfing, playing music, and building things - and he applies analytics to all of them.

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By Antwi F O on 7-Nov-19

Concise

The course has thrown light on the importance data analytics in business and how an organization leverage it to remain competitive in the ever changing business scenario

By Keneth G on 5-Nov-19

It seems to me to be a fairly complete and nutritious introduction. with quite dynamic and demanding activities for such a level. it seems to me that it is an excellent way towards business analysis.

By Pradeep I on 1-Nov-19

Very good course. Covers the fundamentals neatly.

By Patrick D on 30-Oct-19

A thorough covering of the basic points of data analytics.

By MD S U on 28-Oct-19

The course is really good and beneficial for students.

By Mannie Z on 22-Oct-19

Very good class for new in Data Analytics.

By Ange C on 21-Oct-19

Good introduction with insights on enterprise organisation

By Manish L on 18-Oct-19

Feedback should be given from authorized personnel.

By Tetiana I on 16-Oct-19

Excellent Course! hands on practicing

By ken A c on 14-Oct-19

Great learning experience and worth every hour spent.

By GARIMA K on 11-Oct-19

good

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Overall Score : 94 / 100