Business Analytics Course
Analytics focuses on discovering the power of data-driven decisions in the competitive business landscape, harnessing the potential of their data in driving growth. The concepts in business analytics, such as data collection, data visualization, and statistical analysis, can be applied in the transformative journey of a data-driven organization. The course exposes learners to different analytical tools and techniques to be used to solve complex business problems, identify trends, and predict future outcomes. By mastering these essential skills, learners will become invaluable assets to any organization in any vertical looking to make data-driven decisions.
Course level
Graduate
Course duration
max. 8 weeks
Estimated time per week
10-15 hours
Course prerequisites
None
Cost
$ -
Course credits
3
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Business Analytics Course Overview
Communicate the various concepts of business analytics in an organizational setting.
Design and implement a data collection and preparation plan, including data cleaning, transformation, and integration techniques, to ensure data quality and relevance for business analytics projects.
Design a comprehensive data analysis strategy for a given business problem using appropriate techniques and tools.
Implement various predictive and prescriptive analytics models
Create a business analytics implementation plan tailored to a specific organization's needs, resources, and objectives.
Develop a strategy for staying up-to-date with the latest developments in business analytics and incorporating them into organizational practices.
Business Analytics Course Skills
How will I learn?
Learning Experience
Your course starts on the first of the month. The course consists of 6 modules, and is designed to take you eight weeks to complete. Nexford’s learning design team has purposefully created courses to equip you with competencies mapped to the skills employers are looking for. Each course has 5-7 learning outcomes based on the skills employers need. Everything you learn gives you measurable skills you will use to succeed in today’s world of work.
Nexford courses are not live or recorded lectures. Instead, they’re reading, videos, interactive elements, quizzes and relevant case studies. Programs include assessments, peer-to-peer discussions, and a final project to practice what you’ve learned in a real-world context. Program content is available 24/7 during the course, and you have opportunities for collaboration and networking with learners during and after your program. Our global community of learners work at top companies such as Microsoft, Deloitte, and Google.
You'll have 24/7 access to success advisors to support you. Faculty also provide you world-class support. Book appointments with them, get individual feedback, and attend regular optional webinars.Nexford courses are rigorous and they encourage critical thinking - because we care about what you know how to do not what you know you have regular hands-on assessments reflecting the business world.
Course Outline
| Modules |
|---|
| 1: Foundations of Business Analytics |
| 2: Data Collection and Preparation in Business Analytics |
| 3: Data Analysis Techniques and Tools |
| 4: Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics |
| 5: Implementing Business Analytics in Organizations |
| 6: Emerging Issues in Business Analytics |
| 7: Final Project |
How will I be graded?
View the catalog to learn about how this course is graded.
What will I get after completing the course?
You'll get real skills you can use at work, straight away.
Once you've taken one course, you can take more. Using stacked credentials, you’re able to take enough courses to make a certificate, and take enough certificates to build a degree.
If you apply for a Nexford certificate or degree, you'll get credit for each course you take.
What support will I receive?
When you have a dedicated team on your side, you'll never be alone studying at Nexford. Hailing from many different countries and with online education expertise, our faculty provides you world-class support. Ask them questions during one-to-one office hours or live chat, email them any time, and get individual feedback on your assessments.
While you’re learning, you’ll also have full access to the Nexford online library, which includes access to millions of full-text articles, industry reports and key sources such as the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times and The Economist.
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Business Analytics Course Testimonials
My weekly reflective journal is my Nexford highlight. Thanks to faculty support, I continually apply principles to my enterprise – and I've been able to scale beyond considerable measure.
