The transformative power of data and analytics has never been more important than it is today. Companies increasingly need to deliver insights on customer experience and business trends in order to remain competitive in the market.The Business Analytics online short course from Mulungushi University aims to equip you with advanced data analysis techniques to support business decision-making and critical thinking in times of ambiguity and uncertainty.

This course focuses on practical business application by showing you how to harness data visualisation and storytelling to interpret number sets, identify patterns, and uncover business trends critical to driving growth in your organisation. By practically engaging with various analytical tools (such as Excel and Tableau, as well as Python on an introductory level), this course will empower you to tap into the power of business intelligence to transform your data and deliver actionable insights.
As this is an advanced course, it’s ideal for practicing analysts who want to update their knowledge, grow their careers, and improve their ability to impact business decisions with data insights. It’s also designed for those who aspire to become data scientists, and for managers and senior decision makers who want to learn how to leverage data to make informed choices and add more value to their organisation. While there are no prerequisites for this course, it’s recommended that students have a basic understanding of statistics and analytics before registering

The transformative power of data and analytics has never been more important than it is today. Companies increasingly need to deliver insights on customer experience and business trends in order to remain competitive in the market.The Business Analytics online short course from Mulungushi University aims to equip you with advanced data analysis techniques to support business decision-making and critical thinking in times of ambiguity and uncertainty.

At the end of the program Learners should be able to:

1. The ability to use business intelligence tools like Excel, Power BI, Tableau to effectively communicate and present actionable insights across your organisation.
2. Data analysis and business analytics skills that you can apply to drive decision-making.
3. The expertise to create real business value through data visualisation and storytelling.

4. An understanding of the basics of performing data analysis using Python.

List od competencies

Must have competency in any Business Major, (Management, Economics, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Banking, Finance, Accounting), Statistics and Microsoft Excel.

Online-Zoom

Upon successful completion, the candidates will be awarded a certificate in Business Analytics and Intelligence and a grade appended to the certificate. This qualification will only apply to a student who passes the project and completes the assignment or quizzes.

Short description of course content

Teaching methods to be used in course

1.Assignment 30%
2.Quizzes 10%
3.Business Analysis project 60%

Mulungushi University certificate will be provided