By the end of this course, learners will be able to explain core business analytics concepts, apply structured problem-framing techniques, analyze business processes, evaluate data readiness, and illustrate how analytics drives real-world business decisions.

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What you'll learn
Explain core business analytics concepts and the analytics lifecycle.
Apply problem-framing techniques to translate business challenges into analytics questions.
Analyze business processes and illustrate how data drives real-world decisions.
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January 2026
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There are 2 modules in this course
This module introduces the core concepts of business and data analytics, focusing on how organizations frame business problems, model processes, and translate objectives into data-driven analytical requirements to support informed decision-making.
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This module explores how organizations leverage data, information systems, and structured analytics processes to create competitive advantage, prepare and evaluate data, deploy analytical solutions, and drive measurable business impact through real-world use cases.
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