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This course introduces students to the science of business analytics while casting a keen eye toward the artful use of numbers found in the digital space. The goal is to provide businesses and managers with the foundation needed to apply data analytics to real-world challenges they confront daily in their professional lives. Students will learn to identify the ideal analytic tool for their specific needs; understand valid and reliable ways to collect, analyze, and visualize data; and utilize data in decision making for their agencies, organizations or clients.

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Approx. 15 hours to complete

English

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Skills you will gain

Data Analysis
Analytics
Business Analytics
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Intermediate Level

Approx. 15 hours to complete

English

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Kevin Hartman

Visiting Professor & Head of Analytics at Google

Gies College of Business

204,550 Learners

5 Courses

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week

Week 1

6 hours to complete

Module 1: Pictures You See with Your Brain

6 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 47 min), 8 readings, 3 quizzes

8 videos

Meet Professor Kevin Hartman2m

Learn on Your Terms30s

Welcome to Introduction to Business Analytics: Communicating with Data9m

Module 1 Overview1m

Lecture 1-1: Studying The History of Dataviz9m

Lecture 1-2: Understanding Today's Dataviz Tools5m

Lecture 1-3: Making Connections With Visuals8m

Lecture 1-4: Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Dataviz8m

8 readings

Syllabus30m

About the Discussion Forums10m

Glossary10m

Brand Descriptions10m

Update Your Profile10m

Learn More About Flexible Learning Paths10m

Module 1 Overview20m

Module 1 Readings1h 30m

2 practice exercises

Orientation Quiz30m

Pictures You See with Your Brain: Quiz30m

Week

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Module 2: Working Fast and Thinking Slow

3 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 35 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes

Week

Week 3

3 hours to complete

Module 3: Finding Your Data Story

In this module, you will learn an approach to finding patterns in data through visualization. You will see how charts can be used to communicate messages that can be conceptual or data driven and declarative or exploratory. Next, we will learn how to use different charting techniques to reveal data patterns. Visual aids play a major role in identifying ideas and, as a result, we will learn how to match the appropriate visual technique to the ideas we hope to expose. Next, we will explore analysis tools. RStudio is one of the most commonly used tools, and we will explore its visual capabilities. Finally, we will discuss a framework that will help analysts effectively plan for data collection, analysis, and, ultimately, visualization.

3 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 29 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes

Week

Week 4

4 hours to complete

Module 4: Getting Your Story Across

This module explores telling stories, through data, that connect emotionally with your audience. It will also review examples and figures that make the concept easy to understand. You will learn the major do’s and don’ts of creating dataviz and rules that lead to the clear depiction of your findings. This unit specifically focuses on Dona Wong’s guidelines for good data visualization and charts. The last leg of Module 4 teaches the three tests that help you improve your visualization. In the final step of dataviz execution, you will learn the McCandless Method for presenting visualizations. This five-step process produces the most effective communication of the graphics to your audience.

4 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 38 min), 4 readings, 2 quizzes

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TOP REVIEWS FROM INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS ANALYTICS: COMMUNICATING WITH DATA

by FFeb 3, 2023

Good course to understand the fundamentals of data visualization and how to effectively communicate through visuals instead of plain words or number tables

by JSJun 10, 2020

Amazing professor who is knowledgeable, interesting and captivating. One of the best professors in the program. Authentic, impactful leader

by KBJun 6, 2020

Very straight forward, informational, and useful. I learned a lot (and I've been a professional designer for years!)

by HLJan 28, 2023

This course highlighted the points to take note when creating a data visualisation which I found very useful.

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