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Apply Business & Data Analytics for Smarter Decisions
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Explain core business analytics concepts and the analytics lifecycle.
Apply problem-framing techniques to translate business challenges into analytics questions.
Analyze business processes and illustrate how data drives real-world decisions.
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January 2026
8 assignments
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There are 2 modules in this course
By the end of this course, learners will be able to explain core business analytics concepts, apply structured problem-framing techniques, analyze business processes, evaluate data readiness, and illustrate how analytics drives real-world business decisions.
This beginner-friendly course is designed to build a strong foundation in Business and Data Analytics without requiring prior technical or statistical knowledge. Learners will understand how analytics fits into organizational decision-making, how to translate business challenges into analytical questions, and how data is prepared, evaluated, and deployed to create measurable impact. Through structured frameworks and real-world examples—including a major health insurance case—learners will see how analytics moves from insight to action. What makes this course unique is its business-first approach. Instead of focusing on tools or coding, it emphasizes thinking like an analyst, understanding processes, and aligning data insights with business objectives. The course follows a clear, end-to-end analytics lifecycle, helping learners connect strategy, data, and outcomes. Upon completion, learners will gain practical analytical thinking skills that are highly valuable across industries such as finance, marketing, operations, healthcare, and consulting—making this course ideal for aspiring analysts, managers, and data-driven professionals.
This module introduces the core concepts of business and data analytics, focusing on how organizations frame business problems, model processes, and translate objectives into data-driven analytical requirements to support informed decision-making.
What's included
7 videos4 assignments
7 videos•Total 58 minutes
- Introduction to Business and Data Analytics•7 minutes
- Where are Insights Business Analytics Being Used•11 minutes
- Problem Framing Process•11 minutes
- Business Process Modelling•10 minutes
- Outcome of the First Step•6 minutes
- Outcome of the Second Step•7 minutes
- Data Understanding•7 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Getting Started with Business Analytics•10 minutes
- Framing Business Problems Effectively•10 minutes
- From Problems to Clear Outcomes•10 minutes
- Foundations of Business & Data Analytics•30 minutes
This module explores how organizations leverage data, information systems, and structured analytics processes to create competitive advantage, prepare and evaluate data, deploy analytical solutions, and drive measurable business impact through real-world use cases.
What's included
7 videos4 assignments
7 videos•Total 51 minutes
- How Do You Exploit Data that no One Else Has?•10 minutes
- Informational System Usually•8 minutes
- Data Preparation•4 minutes
- Evaluation•4 minutes
- Deployment•7 minutes
- Major Health Insurance Company•9 minutes
- Process•9 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Leveraging Data as a Competitive Advantage•10 minutes
- Preparing and Evaluating Data for Insights•10 minutes
- From Analytics to Impact•10 minutes
- Data, Systems, and Real-World Analytics•30 minutes
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