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Data Analysis for Business in Python

In this course, you’ll learn how to work with data in a business context. While the role of data scientist and data analyst is technical, you will need to collaborate effectively with non-technical coworkers. By the end, you’ll understand the key business metrics organizations use — and how to successfully communicate the results of your analysis.

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Part of the Data Analyst in Python, and Data Scientist paths.

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Beginner friendly
6 hours
Self paced
4 lessons
1 project

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Data Analytics Engineer @checkout.com

Data Analysis for Business in Python

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Course overview

In this course, you’ll learn how to respond to key business needs using data, such as understanding churned customers, pricing, customer ratings, etc. You’ll learn to work with ambiguous, imprecise, and subjective data — the “fuzzy” side of data — to present key business metrics like churn rate and net promoter score.

Best of all, you’ll learn by doing — you’ll practice and get feedback directly in the browser. You’ll also apply your skills to a guided project involving a realistic business scenario to build your portfolio and prepare for your next interview.

Key skills

Resolving fuzzy language in a business context
Defining the key business metrics
Measuring business performance
Communicating with a non-technical audience

Course outline

Data Analysis for Business in Python [4 lessons]

Fuzzy Language in Data Science 2h

Lesson Objectives

Define nebulous language
Resolve fuzzy language

Communicating Results 2h

Lesson Objectives

Identify the business context of data science
Identify the importance of prototyping
Communicate with a non-technical audience
Define the business workflow

Business Metrics 2h

Lesson Objectives

Define a metric
Identify what makes a good metric
Define the net promoter score
Define churn rate

Guided Project: Popular Data Science Questions 1h

Lesson Objectives

Determine data science content to write
Identify how the most popular content is trending

Projects in this course

Guided Project: Popular Data Science Questions

Apply the skills you’ve learned to determine the creation of data science content.

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Challenge yourself with exercises

Work with real data from day one with interactive lessons and hands-on exercises.

Showcase your path certification

Impress employers by completing a capstone project and certifying it with an expert review.

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