Course Description and Competencies

What to Expect

In this course, you will work through three modules of material. Each module is broken down into smaller units. These units provide an overview of how to interpret insights. You will discover how to read the story in the data, learn how to tell that story effectively, and how to successfully implement solutions.

Throughout this course, you will find readings and a variety of interactive elements. These include videos, study resources, and ungraded practice tests to help deepen your understanding of the content. Engaging with these activities reinforces new learning. It also complements the knowledge you bring to this area of study.

The assessment provides an opportunity to demonstrate your mastery of the competencies in this course. You may attempt the assessment two times before additional support is necessary. If you require further attempts, please contact your Student Experience Team. We're here to help!

Course Competencies

This course covers the following competencies:

  • The student interprets analytical insights to recommend action.
  • The student presents an analysis of a complex business problem.
  • The student evaluates the impact of data-driven recommendations.

Assessment

You must achieve a ranking of Competent on the assessment to pass the course. You may attempt the assessment two times before additional support is necessary. If you require further attempts, please contact your Student Experience Team.

1 Final Project
3 Competency Units

Course Outline

ModuleUpon completion of this module, you will be able to:
Reading the Story in the Data
  • Identify ways to interact with dashboards.
  • Interpret visualizations for business insights.
  • Frame analytical insights.
  • Construct a data-driven recommendation.
Telling a Data Story
  • Apply storytelling principles to data.
  • Adapt the presentation to the audience.
  • Identify data visualizations that support the narrative.
  • Apply design principles to increase clarity and impact.
Implementation and Iteration
  • Create a project plan to implement a recommendation.
  • Identify relevant KPIs to measure success.
  • Interpret performance data to assess the success of a recommendation.
  • Plan iterative improvements from implementation results.

Key Contacts

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