This course helps managers think like analytics-savvy decision-makers. Practice framing sharp business questions, clarifying decisions before pulling data, partnering effectively with data experts, following a simple analytics process, and balancing intuition with evidence so decisions are both data-informed and practical.
Overview
Syllabus
- Unit 1: Frame Decisions as Analytics Questions
- Fill in the Blanks about Analytics Questions
- Turn Vague Requests Into Decisions
- Turn Vague Asks Into Sharp Questions
- Unit 2: Partner Effectively with Data Experts
- Fill in the Blanks about Data Partnerships
- Brief Your Data Team with Specifics
- Lead a High-Impact Analytics Brief
- Unit 3: Follow an Analytics-Based Decision Process
- Fill in the Blanks about Analytics Processes
- Diagnose Your Analytics Process Gaps
- Resolve Analysis Phase Misalignment
- Unit 4: Balance Intuition and Evidence
- Fill in the Blanks about Evidence-Based Decisions
- Put Your Gut to the Test
- Turn Gut Feelings Into Hypotheses