Data analytics courses
Introduction to Data analytics
Do statistics give you a buzz? Are you more interested in numbers than the average Joe? A future in data and analytics could be the right path for you.
Statistics tell us much more ‘how much’ or ‘how many’. A successful data scientist understands that statistics tell stories. With these skills, analytics professionals can help a range of organisations, across various industries.
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Online data analytics degrees
UndergraduateUSA-BDA-DEG
PostgraduateGRF-DAC-GCE
UndergraduateTAS-BBA-DEG
PostgraduateUNE-DCM-GCE
Online data analytics subjects and short courses
UndergraduateMAQ-FOSX1025
UndergraduateTAS-ZAT119
UndergraduateLTU-STA1DCT
UndergraduateUSA-INFS2038
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What is data analytics?
The end result? Numbers that tell organisations and people what they need to do next for the outcome they desire—whether that be to make sales, save lives, increase clicks and more.
Learn to use data to:
- Answer questions and unlock opportunities.
- Understand what happened in the past.
- Predict future actions and outcomes.
Topics covered in a data analytics course:
- Big data - A large volume of data that calls for specific tools to unpack it.
- Data mining - Discovering patterns in big data that reveal insights.
- Data visualisation - Graphics that allows others to understand the insights that data analysts see.
- Predictive analytics - Using data to make predictions about the future.
Find a data analytics career in:
- eCommerce
- FMCG (Fast-moving consumer goods)
- energy
- finance
- healthcare
- insurance
- logistics
- manufacturing
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