Navigating Analytics: Empowering Data-Driven Decision Making. Analytics isn’t just about tools; it’s a mindset that empowers businesses to transform data into strategic advantages. Over time, from the early days of computing to today’s sophisticated tools, data analytics has evolved, enabling organizations to process complex datasets and derive actionable insights. By basing decisions on data rather than intuition, businesses can reduce uncertainty and seize opportunities with precision while mitigating risks. Leveraging vast datasets, business analytics drives insights and competitive advantage, ushering in an era of unprecedented opportunity. Effective presentation of analytics findings involves clear visualization and compelling storytelling to ensure insights resonate with stakeholders. Supported by a diverse range of software and methods tailored to data complexity and organizational goals, analytics and data-driven decision-making are essential for business success, empowering organizations to innovate, grow, and stay competitive in a data-driven world.
Introduction Session
Welcome to:
Data-Driven Decision Making
In this session, we will delve into the fundamental aspects of our course, providing you with a comprehensive overview of what to expect throughout your learning journey. We'll outline the course contents, teaching objectives, and anticipated outcomes, ensuring you have a clear understanding of what lies ahead.
Our primary aim is to equip you with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to succeed in this course. To achieve this, we've carefully crafted specific learning objectives that will guide our teaching strategies and shape the topics to be covered. Through a combination of interactive lectures, hands-on activities, and collaborative discussions, we aim to foster an engaging and enriching learning environment.
By the end of this session, you'll have a solid grasp of the course structure, what you'll be learning, and how we'll be approaching your education. Let's embark on this journey together and unlock the full potential of your learning experience.
Get ready to dive in and explore the exciting world of Data Analytics & Decision Making :)
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Lecture 1: Introduction to Data Analysis and Decision Making
Navigating Analytics: Empowering Data-Driven Decision Making. Analytics isn't just about tools; it's a mindset that empowers businesses to transform data into strategic advantages. Over time, from the early days of computing to today's sophisticated tools, data analytics has evolved, enabling organizations to process complex datasets and derive actionable insights. By basing decisions on data rather than intuition, businesses can reduce uncertainty and seize opportunities with precision while mitigating risks. Leveraging vast datasets, business analytics drives insights and competitive advantage, ushering in an era of unprecedented opportunity. Effective presentation of analytics findings involves clear visualization and compelling storytelling to ensure insights resonate with stakeholders. Supported by a diverse range of software and methods tailored to data complexity and organizational goals, analytics and data-driven decision-making are essential for business success, empowering organizations to innovate, grow, and stay competitive in a data-driven world.
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Lecture 2: Descriptive Analytics
Data analytics stands as a cornerstone for informed decision-making, spanning across various industries. The process involves crucial steps of data collection, meticulous analysis, and insightful interpretation, all aimed at deriving actionable insights. Key concepts such as variables, statistics, and leveraging Excel for trend visualization are fundamental in this process. Descriptive statistics play a pivotal role, unraveling central tendencies, dispersions, and providing invaluable insights into datasets. Understanding these fundamentals is imperative for strategic decision support, empowering analysts to make informed choices. Leveraging tools like Excel enhances data visualization and presentation, facilitating clearer communication of findings. Mastery of these concepts enables analysts to delve deeper, extracting richer insights from data. Ultimately, the application of data analytics drives data-informed strategies, fostering competitive advantage in the dynamic business landscape.
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Lecture 3: Data Visualization
In this lecture on data visualization, we delve into the essence of performance dashboards, essential tools in today's data-driven landscape. Beginning with an exploration of performance dashboards as dynamic visual representations of key metrics and KPIs, we emphasize their significance in facilitating decision-making and communication within organizations. Moreover, we highlight the importance of incorporating external data sources to enrich insights and provide a broader context for analysis. Emphasizing the critical role of design and layout, we discuss principles such as visual hierarchy and simplicity to ensure dashboards are intuitive and impactful. Finally, through an interactive exercise, attendees have the opportunity to apply these principles practically, honing their skills in creating compelling performance dashboards. This lecture underscores the pivotal role of data visualization in unlocking actionable insights and driving organizational success.
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Lecture 4: PivotTables & Pivot-Charts
This session provides an overview of PivotTables in Microsoft Excel, aimed at enhancing data analysis skills. You will learn to create PivotTables from data lists and master techniques for modifying displays, including sorting, filtering, and formatting.
The lecture includes hands-on exercises, an interactive Q&A segment for addressing queries, and concludes with a summary of key takeaways and best practices. This session offers practical insights to effectively leverage PivotTables in various data analysis scenarios.
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Lecture 5: PivotTables & Pivot-Charts Continued
This session provides an overview of PivotTables in Microsoft Excel, aimed at enhancing data analysis skills. You will learn to create PivotTables from data lists and master techniques for modifying displays, including sorting, filtering, and formatting.
The lecture includes hands-on exercises, an interactive Q&A segment for addressing queries, and concludes with a summary of key takeaways and best practices. This session offers practical insights to effectively leverage PivotTables in various data analysis scenarios.
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Mid-term Exam
This exam consists of 25 questions. These questions are multiple-choice and true/false questions. The student has to answer all of them within 60 minutes once started.
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Lecture 6: Useful Conditional Functions
In this lecture, we will delve into some powerful and versatile functions that can significantly enhance your data analysis and visualization capabilities in Excel. Specifically, we will explore the functionalities of IF, COUNTIF, SUMIF, and SPARKLINES.
These functions are not just basic tools; they are essential for anyone looking to perform complex calculations, conditional evaluations, and visual data representation in Excel. Understanding how to effectively use these functions can streamline your workflow, save time, and provide valuable insights from your data.
Whether you're a beginner looking to expand your Excel skills or a seasoned professional aiming to refine your techniques, this lecture offers something for everyone. So, let's dive in and unlock the full potential of Excel's advanced functions together!
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Lecture 7: Exploring Data with Graphs by using SPSS
Welcome to our lecture on statistical analysis! Throughout this session, we will delve into the core statistical tools and fundamental concepts essential for data analysis. You will gain a comprehensive understanding of key statistical concepts, tools, and methods, along with practical experience through various example cases. Our focus will be on equipping you with the skills necessary to effectively utilize statistical analytical tools in research, particularly through the use of SPSS. We'll explore the process of discovering and creating knowledge from data analysis, covering crucial aspects such as data preparation, visualization, and statistical analysis using SPSS.
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Lecture 8: Data Analysis by Using SPSS
Our lecture on statistical analysis aims to equip participants with essential skills for effective data analysis in business using SPSS. Throughout the session, we'll delve into core statistical tools and concepts, emphasizing the practical application of SPSS software. You will gain hands-on experience in data preparation, visualization, and statistical analysis, enabling them to uncover valuable insights and make informed business decisions.
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lecture 9: Measuring Relationship and Correlation
Welcome to today's lecture on correlation! In this session, we'll explore the essential concepts surrounding correlation, a vital tool in statistical analysis. Correlation helps us understand the relationship between two quantitative variables, providing valuable insights for research, decision-making, and data analysis. We'll cover the definition of correlation, its significance, how to calculate correlation coefficients, and important considerations. Let's dive in and uncover the key aspects of correlation together.
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Lecture 10: The Future and Applications of Business Analytics
Business analytics has become a crucial component of modern business operations. It involves the use of statistical methods and advanced technologies to analyse data and extract valuable insights, enabling businesses to make more informed and effective decisions.
In this session we will explore several new trends that have emerged in the field of business analytics that are significantly shaping its future. These technologies enhance predictive capabilities, automate complex processes, and provide deeper, more actionable insights, driving the industry forward into new realms of innovation and efficiency.
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Final Exam
This final exam consists of 35 Questions, the questions either multiple-choice and/or true and false types. Students are required to answer all of them within 80 minutes once you start the exam.
Best of luck to all of you :)
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Finalizing Term
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