Data Skills for Business

Overview

Learn core data concepts, understand how to answer real-world questions using data, and become a more confident data-driven decision-maker within your organization. As data becomes the world’s most valuable commodity, it’s never been more important to be able to understand and clearly communicate data concepts with your analytics teams.

This track will help you sharpen your data skills and identify when data can be used to solve business challenges. You’ll learn indispensable data terminology, tools, and questions that you can ask to communicate more effectively with your team.

By the end of this track, you will be a more informed, critical, and data-driven decision-maker.

Syllabus

• Introduction to Data
Gain an introduction to data in this hands-on course. Learn the basics of data types and structures, the DIKW framework, data ethics and more.
• Introduction to Data Literacy
Data is all around us, which makes data literacy an essential life skill.
• Understanding Artificial Intelligence
Learn the basic concepts of Artificial Intelligence, such as machine learning, deep learning, NLP, generative AI, and more.
• Data Governance Concepts
Gain an introduction to data governance, exploring its meaning, purpose, and how to implement a data governance framework.
• Introduction to Data Ethics
Explore data ethics with this comprehensive introductory course, covering principles, AI ethics, and practical skills to ensure responsible data use.
• Data Management Concepts
Master the key concepts of data management, from life cycle stages to security and governance.

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Taught by

Anneleen Rummens, Maarten Van den Broeck, Joe Franklin, Courtney E. Smith, Shalini Kurapati, Iván Palomares Carrascosa, and Sharon Omwega

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Subjects

Data Science