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2 weeks

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Online

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  • Duration 2 weeks
  • Weekly study 3 hours
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  • More and more organizations are investing in big data. In fact, in the next two years 76% of companies are planning to increase their investment in data analytics. But it is not enough to simply gather information and crunch numbers; to stand out you must know how to analyze and use data to effectively improve real-life decisions.
  • Data analytics is the science of analyzing raw data in order to make conclusions about that information. This course, taught by Bond University's Associate Professor of Data Analytics Dr. Adrian Gepp, introduces students to the use and application of data.
  • You will be introduced to methods used to describe data, as well as basic probability concepts needed to understand what the data means, and how it can be applied to improve business decisions. Using Microsoft Excel, you will learn practical methods to solve basic quantitative problems in business decision making.
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Data Analytics for Decision Making: An Introduction to Using Excel
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Curriculum

Graphs, Descriptive Statistics, and Ethics

Welcome to the course

Graphical Techniques for Describing Data

Graphical Techniques for Describing Data with Excel

Descriptive Statistics for Summarising Data

The Role of Ethics in Data Analysis

Probability and beyond

Introduction to Probability for Discrete Random Variables

Event Relations

Discrete Random Variables

Making Decisions under Uncertainty

The Environment for Analytics

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