Keeping Up with the Quants
Take your data acumen up a notch as you begin to master algorithms and visualization techniques in practical challenges, which will also hone your all-round business skills.
Courses in this module
Core Course
Collaboration & Communication #2: Teamwork
This course builds on the skills developed in Communication & Collaboration 1, moving from exploring your personal impact to exploring team impact. You’ll focus on conflict resolution and negotiation and influencing organizational outcomes through team decision making.
Key topics & skills
Team Collaboration
Team Diversity
Team Problem Solving Tools
Conflict Resolution
Negotiation
Bias & Decision Making
Core Course
Computational Data Analytics With Python
Introduce Python and Pandas to different types of data and gain insights from it. Learn how to prepare data for analysis, perform simple statistical analysis, run and interpret regression.
Key topics & skills
Introduction to Pandas
Data Anomaly Detection & Treatment
Linear Correlation
Automated Variable Selection Techniques
Logistic Regression & Classification
Core Course
Data Visualization & Analysis
While data is critical for making well-informed decisions, how you present and analyze data to stakeholders can make the difference between a new or improved business model and a missed opportunity. This course covers the design concepts involved in visualizing and analyzing data for decision-makers. You’ll use market-ready tools to perform ETL processes and create storytelling using data visualization tools.
Key topics & skills
Tableau—Exploratory Data Analysis Using Visualization
Perception & Cognition—Evaluate Visualization Design Alternatives
Applying Data Transformations for Visualization (Aggregation, Filtering)
Domain Specific KPIs
Connecting With Different Audiences—Dashboards & Story
Core Course
Developing Business Acumen
Every department in a business relies on accurate, timely, and easily accessible information. You’ll get a broad overview of the impact and specific data applications essential for key departments. You’ll also learn the basic economics and value-creation of a company as well as the fundamental financial measures of success and financial health.
Key topics & skills
Data Systems Within an Organization
Operations, Marketing, Finance & Sales Oriented Systems, Key Functions & Decisions Supported
The Economics of the Business—Business Model & Value Chain
Core Course
Python for Data Analysts: Methods & Tools
As an analyst, you're expected to interpret meaning from messy data using statistics, programming, and domain knowledge. This course will help you learn the tools and techniques required to derive meaning from large datasets using Python as a foundation and applying statistical methods. You'll also learn programming design principles.
Key topics & skills
Fundamental Programming in Python
Code Review (Debugging & Feedback)
Dictionaries & Lists
Functions
Nested Loops & Logical Structures
Business Challenge
Business Challenge #2
Put all your newly acquired knowledge and skills directly into practice at the end of each block through a practical and relevant business challenge. Teams will draw on the content and themes of previous courses in each block to complete challenges involving simulations, executive pitch presentations, innovation hackathons, real company challenges, designing new business models, etc.
Key topics & skills
Cross Functional Strategic Decision Making, Planning & Coordination
Analyzing Real & Simulated Business Cases
Team Leadership & Dynamics
Courses and challenges subject to change
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