Udemy – The Complete Introduction to Business Data Analysis

Move beyond basic reports and learn data analysis. Learn to easily turn data into information, insight and intelligence

The Complete Introduction to Business Data Analysis teaches you how to apply different methods of data analysis to turn your data into new insight and intelligence.

The ability to ask questions of your data is a powerful competitive advantage, resulting in new income streams, better decision making and improved productivity. A recent McKinsey Consulting report has identified that data analysis is one of the most important skills required in the American economy at the current time.

This course focuses on the following different methods of analysis. During the course you will understand why the form of analysis is important and also provide examples of using the analysis using Excel 2013.

The following methods of analysis are included:

Comparison Analysis
Trend Analysis
Ranking Analysis
Interactive Dashboards
Contribution Analysis
Variance Analysis
Pareto Analysis
Frequency Analysis
Correlations
The Complete Introduction to Business Data Analysis is designed for all business professionals who want to take their ability to turn data into information to the next level. If you are an Excel user then you will want to learn the easy to use techniques that are taught in this course.
This course is presented using Excel 2013. Excel 2010 can be used for the majority of the training exercises. Small parts of the course do use Excel Power Pivot and Power View. Please note that this course does not include any complicated formulas, VBA or macros. The course utilizes drag and drop techniques to create the majority of the different data analysis techniques.

What are the requirements?

An understanding of working with data in Excel
Excel 2010, 2013 or 2016
What am I going to get from this course?

Over 66 lectures and 4.5 hours of content!
Transform Data into Insight and Intelligence
Learn 8 different techniques for data analysis that can be easily implemented in Excel 2010, 2013 and 2016
Learn to ask the right questions of your data
Learn data analysis using easy to master drag and drop techniques - no confusing formulas, macros or VBA
Learn Comparison, Trend and Ranking methods of analysis
Learn Contribution and Variance methods of analysis
Learn advanced analysis with Frequency and Pareto analysis
Learn best practices for data analysis and data presentation
Learn best practices for dashboards
What is the target audience?

All Business people who want to turn data into information
Excel users who want to take their reporting and analysis to the next level
Students who want to learn powerful methods of data analysis