COURSE INFORMATION

Data Analytics For Decision-Making

Program Overview

Improve your ability to use data analytics in business decision-making processes 

In this program, participants will learn how to analyze data, build models, and interpret analytical results based on data from their own organization. Participants will obtain hands-on experience with Microsoft Excel. The program will explore descriptive analytics (what is the data trying to tell me?) and predictive analytics (what is likely to occur?). The program engages participants and facilitates learning through more than simply “plugging into formulas”.  Participants will perform data cleaning, evaluate results, and recognize how one can effectively communicate key insights to stakeholders. The concepts of creating analytical models, calculating results, and conveying findings are important in an organization’s analytical initiatives. Ultimately, good data with correct calculations leads to improved decision-making. 

Key Learning Objectives

• Recognize the overall importance of data analytics 
• Examine how analytics can be applied to data in a participant’s particular organization 
• Identify the instances in which descriptive analytics or predictive analytics are best suited to examine data  
• Demonstrate how analytics can lead to deeper insights and informed decision-making 
• Synthesize findings through proper presentation of the results of data analytics models 
• Develop skills for deploying Excel spreadsheets as a tool for model-building 

Refund Policy

Cancellation: University of Saskatchewan's liability is limited to reimbursement of paid tuition fees. Cancellations received at least ten (10) business days in advance of the program commencement date will receive a full refund. Cancellations received less than ten (10) business days prior to the program commencement date will be subject to a $200 administration fee. Cancellations received less than three (3) business days prior to the program commencement date will be subject to full program tuition cost. Non-attendance will incur full program tuition cost. Fees subject to change without notice. Program Transfers: One program transfer will be permitted without penalty if the cancellation request is received more than ten (10) business days prior to the program start date. Program transfers within ten (10) business days of the program start date will be subject to a $200 administration fee. Alternate program transfers may be approved dependent on program availability. Transfer requests must be scheduled within six (6) months of the initial purchase. Applicants will be responsible for any price difference in program fees at the time of the request. Each subsequent transfer request will be subject to $200 administration fee.

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