Analytics for Consulting

1.5 Credits · Level: Graduate

Working with data is inevitable. A recent McKinsey study showed that 43% of executives and managers across industries stated that data and analytics skills represent the largest talent gap in the ear future. This course will build upon the statistics and lab knowledge. Application of R and Tableau will allow students to understand how to work with data in the real world. During the six-week course, students will learn how to access, transform, join, filter, and visualize data to answer business questions. Students will understand the pitfalls that can occur when working with data and how to avoid them. Equally important is the ability to describe your analysis to your colleagues, clients, and stakeholders. Students will gain experience presenting analyses with a focus on being empathetic to their audience.