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About the Course

In this course, you will learn best practices for how to use data analytics to make any company more competitive and more profitable. You will be able to recognize the most critical business metrics and distinguish them from mere data. You’ll get a clear picture of the vital but different roles business analysts, business data analysts, and data scientists each play in various types of companies. And you’ll know exactly what skills are required to be hired for, and succeed at, these high-demand jobs. Finally, you will be able to use a checklist provided in the course to score any company on how effectively it is embracing big data culture. Digital companies like Amazon, Uber and Airbnb are transforming entire industries through their creative use of big data. You’ll understand why these companies are so disruptive and how they use data-analytics techniques to out-compete traditional companies....

Top reviews

AC

Nov 2, 2018

really good bases for business metric if you already have a background you are going to enjoy and refresh you memory and if you don't have previous experiences is really easy to understand the concept

AS

Jun 11, 2020

It is a business centred course that will help you understand the most important metrics. It includes comprehensive glossaries and lectures that will help you in the process and a lot of case studies.

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By ABHISHEK C

Jul 25, 2020

A great course and a great teacher. Some of the topics were rushed through but most of the course was a breezer

By Ahmed M

Apr 6, 2020

The course is amazing but it need to be more simplified for those who didn't study economic and business before

By Stephanie H

Apr 27, 2018

Is is useful for beginner with no business sense to understand business problem from a business analyst version

By Renato A

May 16, 2017

Very nice course with a good overview of business metrics and how to impact business process from data analysis

By Cynthia N

Feb 7, 2016

Great class and great intro to get excited about data analysis! Very good class for people with any background.

By Mark A C

Dec 10, 2015

Good course that introduces the idea of metrics. If you already work with metrics, you will not learn much new.

By PRATIK J

Jun 12, 2020

Great course with very important topics covered.Very good way of explaining the topics and brilliant examples.

By Riyad K

Jul 11, 2017

I like the whole course but you need to work on the the resources/slides. there is a huge room for improvement

By Cesar O P R

Apr 21, 2016

I like the course. It was interesting the way that introduces the basic for doing analysis in a real company.

By GBT

Nov 6, 2018

I thought it was a good course with good substance. Could use a little more substance but still good course.

By Natalia G

Nov 13, 2017

It gives you an overall idea of what business metrics are. Very helpful as an introduction to data analysis.

By Chris K

Aug 24, 2017

There's a few old errors that haven't been fixed in math etc... - it's informative course. Good instruction.

By Victoria D

Dec 12, 2019

very good for entry-level business acknowledge, if could add more for data-driven companies will be better.

By Marianne J

Feb 21, 2017

Course was great. Not sure I agree with all the peer grading I received, but the instruction was excellent.

By Fritz G

Dec 11, 2016

I find this course very useful and helpful. Its is a core to data analysis using Excel and I learned a lot.

By Luis D M M

Jun 7, 2023

Very descriptive and easy to follow. Clear explanation and enough hands-on to understand crucial content.

By Jack R

May 27, 2016

This course was useful as a general overview. I plan to take other courses for more specific techniques.

By Manuel M

Nov 21, 2015

Excellent course.

You can learn about different metrics that the companies use to improve its performance.

By Handong D B

Jul 19, 2016

Needs more comprehensive assignments and challenging quizzes. Other than that the material is excellent!

By Milad G

Oct 1, 2016

really informative for technical engineers who want to know more about business! you can count on that!

By FONG H F

Dec 8, 2015

A good introduction course on business metrics. Especially great for those without business background.

By Lance N

Nov 1, 2020

Great discussion, but it would be better to add more lectures are applicable to any industry. Thanks!

By AKSHIT S

Jun 8, 2019

Found the course quite exceptional in terms of depth and introductory course to what's to be followed

By Carlos R P

Aug 8, 2018

A great introduction! However, the assignments/quizzes are a bit basic and could be more challenging.

By Garry H

Jul 17, 2016

A great start to the subject matter. Clear, concise and easily relates to actual business principles.