Data Science For Business Professionals

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Overview

Unlock Advanced Statistical Techniques for Data Science and Business Analysis

Syllabus

    - Introduction to Data Science -- Overview of Data Science and its importance in business -- Key roles and skills in Data Science - Data Collection and Management -- Types of data: structured vs. unstructured -- Data collection techniques and sources -- Data cleaning and preprocessing - Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) -- Descriptive statistics -- Data visualization techniques -- Identifying patterns and outliers in data - Introduction to Machine Learning -- Supervised vs. unsupervised learning -- Common algorithms: linear regression, decision trees, clustering -- Evaluation and validation of models - Applying Machine Learning to Business -- Case studies of Machine Learning in business contexts -- Solving business challenges with predictive models -- Model deployment and maintenance - Business Analytics -- Key performance indicators and metrics -- Dashboard creation and data storytelling -- Scenario analysis and decision-making support - Data-Driven Decision Making -- Creating data-driven business strategies -- Communicating data insights to stakeholders -- Ethical considerations in data usage - Tools and Technologies in Data Science -- Overview of popular data science tools: Python, R, SQL -- Introduction to software platforms for business analytics (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) - Capstone Project -- Real-world business data set analysis -- Problem-solving using data science techniques -- Presentation and interpretation of results to a business audience

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