Centre for Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

Business and Data Analytics

With skills in business and data analytics being increasingly in-demand in the job market, whether you work in administration, accounting, marketing, or any job that requires you to organize and present any type of data, CPDLL has a suite of courses just for you. Developed and delivered by industry experts, the business and data analytics short courses offered by CPDLL enables you to be able to understand how to analyse data for businesses, assess business situations, support decision making and identify opportunities for creating value.

Business and Data Analytics

Foundations in Data Analytics and Visualization

Overview

This course covers the foundations of data analytics as well as the techniques required for data-driven decision-making. It will introduce students to important concepts in data analytics across a wide range of applications using programming language including R and data analysis software including SPSS. The course will also focus on the application of data analytics techniques and how data analytics is used to create value for organisations. Moreover, delegates will learn how to transform data into key business insights using data analytics tools and methods such as statistics and visualisation techniques.
 

What will I Learn?

On successful completion of this course, delegates will be able to:

  • Explain the role of data and data analytics.
  • Discuss fundamental statistical and analytical approaches to analysing data.
  • Apply fundamental data analytics using various data sets.
  • Interpret a contextualised data set.
  • Convert data into actionable information.
  • Analyse visual representations of data to identify trends.
  • Communicate the results of data analyses.

Who Should do this Course

  • Individuals who have some knowledge of data analysis
  • Individuals seeking to enhance their data analytics skills
  • Individuals who are responsible for analysing data in their organisation

Important Information

As the amount of data generated by organisations continue to increase, it is becoming more crucial for individuals working with data to understand the relevant data analytics tools needed to make and drive evidence-based decisions. Thus, the aim of this course is to introduce delegates to the fundamentals of data analytics. Delegates will learn how to apply their analytical and presentation skills in diverse contexts using key data analytics tools and techniques. Additionally, this course will enhance delegates’ ability to analyse, understand, and articulate data analytics in the decision making process.
 

At a Glance

  • Admissions Term: 2024/2025 Year Long CPDLL
  • Registration: Open
  • Date: TBA
  • Time: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 5:00pm-8:00pm
  • Duration: 3 weeks ( 27 hours)
  • Certificate Awarded: Professional Development Certificate of Competence
  • Course Code: PDLL187
  • Capacity: 40
  • Cost: BDS$800.00/ (US$400.00)

The following topics will be addressed:

  • Introduction to data analytics and big data
  • Understanding data
  • Data preparation
  • Exploring data
  • Descriptive statistics
  • Predictive analytics
  • Key concepts of data visualisation
  • Design principles for charts and graphs
  • Data visualisation, presentation, and storytelling

Delegates should have a basic understanding of data analysis.
 

This course will be delivered using the online modality. Delegates will be engaged through interactive lectures, illustrations, experiential learning activities, in-class discussions, and online discussions to develop their data analytics skills. The course may also use various software tools including SPSS, R and Excel. The use of various technological media such as Power-point presentations will also be incorporated in each session to aid in the delivery of the course material.