DATA ANALYSIS FOR BUSINESS: FOUNDATIONS

€ 150

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On Demand

SDA Bocconi’s new On Demand Online Programs, accessible from any device, match your agenda and your specific needs.
ANYTIME, ANYWHERE.

The Program’s main characteristic is its practical approach. You won’t have to demonstrate theorems or memorize formulas. You will focus on practical applications, case studies and exercises. At the end of the Program you will be able to manage the most widespread data analysis techniques, descriptive statistics and visuals, and to use them for a correct analysis of both categorical and numerical variables.

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Program’s facts & figures

The Program

Fundamentals of data analysis for manager Online Program can be attended whenever and in any way you want. To optimize your learning experience we suggest you to spread it over a 6 weeks’ period with an average time commitment of approximately 3 hours per week. Each week comprises learning units varying in content, applications and tools: for example, videos, interviews, exercises, tests, questionnaires, tutorials, papers, case studies and so on.

The Program includes a final assessment and a satisfaction survey, both needed to receive the SDA Bocconi certificate.

Contents are presented through 6 modules:

INTRODUCTION AND DATA GATHERING

Introduction and fundamentals
Data Types

DATA VISUALIZATION (PRESENTING DATA WITH TABLES AND CHARTS)

Tables and Charts for Categorical Data
Tables and Charts for Numerical Data

SUMMARY STATISTICS (PRESENTING DATA WITH NUMERICAL MEASURES)

Measures of Central Tendency
Measures of (Non-Central) Location
Box-and-whisker Plot
Measures of Variability
Shape of the Distribution
Spotting and Handling Outliers

REPORTING

Using Excel to Create a Report (Table, Charts and Measures)
Reading and Understanding a Statistical Report

RANDOM VARIABLES and NORMAL PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTION

Linear Combinations of Random Variables and Standard Scores
Probability and Normal Distribution

LINEAR CORRELATION AND REGRESSION LINE

Bivariate Analysis
Linear Correlation Analysis
Regression Line

Who it is for

The program is designed for those who do not yet master basic statistics, without a scientific background, not familiar with quantitative methods or calculation procedures.