Data Science for Executives

6 hours of instruction

This course is designed for executives seeking to foster a data-driven culture within their organization through informed leadership. Employees will learn need-to-know vocabulary for describing and asking informed questions about data initiatives, from the different roles that make up a data team to the data analysis techniques available. Through a series of interactive exercises and breakout discussions, this course will help executives better navigate the data components of their job and empower them to effect strategic data-driven innovation at an organizational level.

OBJECTIVES

1. Identify opportunities to use data
2. Discuss the elements of a successful data project Develop a strategy for building a data-driven culture

PREREQUISITES

No background in math or data analysis is required. We recommend that attendees have experience managing teams

SYLLABUS & TOPICS COVERED

1. Intro to data analytics
   • Defining data and data analytics
   • The data analytics maturity model
   • Data analytics use cases
2. Accessing quality data
   • Data quality
   • Data governance
3. Finding resources
   • Data tools
   • Data teams
4. Planning data projects
   • Six stages of the typical data science process
   • An executive’s role in the data science process
5. Planning feasible and impactful projects
   • Building data-driven cultures and innovative environments
   • Assessing your culture

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

None