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ACCA certificate in business analytics

Create value for your organisation by understanding business analytics

Overview

With the increasing availability of broad and deep sources of information (so-called 'Big Data') business analytics is becoming an even more critical capability for enterprises of all types and sizes. Applied in a wide range of functions - from operations and marketing to finance and strategic planning - organisations who successfully leverage business analytics use the data available to them to gain strategic insights and make better business decisions. ​

In this 12-week course, build - or rebuild - your foundational insights in business analytics so you can identify, evaluate, and capture opportunities fast, make better predictions and estimates, and create value for your business.​

Whether you are leading an organisation, managing a team, or pursuing your next professional chapter to become a business analyst, by completing this certificate you will: ​

  • understand the fundamental concepts and quantitative analytical methods to think critically about data, and the analyses of data, performed by or presented to your team ​
  • practice the most common analytical methods and techniques in various industries and sectors to develop data-driven insights and support your business decisions ​
  • feel empowered to identify and evaluate opportunities for creating value for your organisation ​
  • explore the strategies and challenges to implement analytical approaches within your organisation.​

ACCA certificate in business analytics, delivered in partnership with Columbia Business School, is a 12-week course, made up of the following eight modules: 

  • Getting started module
  • Module 1: Introduction to business analytics; pricing analytics
  • Module 2: Recommendation analytics; from analytics to value
  • Module 3: Model quality: financial analytics; skill vs. luck: sports analytics
  • Module 4: Testing analytics in retail; simulation analytics
  • Module 5: Optimisation analytics and efficient frontiers; the analytics lifecycle
  • Module 6: Analytics and fairness
  • Conclusion module
  • There is an optional bonus Python module for those who are familiar with Python.
  • There is a live session during each module, where you can get your questions answered in real-time by an expert course leader.
  • Complete the course and assessment to gain your certificate, which is co-branded by ACCA and Columbia Business School.
  • There are no pre-requisites for the programme however, it is encouraged that participants be familiar with basic maths and algebra.
  • Working knowledge of Excel formulas and some functions are also recommended to be comfortable with the material.
  • The programme features an optional Excel Add-in to supplement the hands-on learning experience. There is no requirement to download / use it to complete the programme.
Pricing and booking information

Price

ACCA 799 GBP

Public 1499 GBP

Location

Global

Date & time

16 September 2024 - 12 March 2025, 12:00 - 23:59 GMT

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Course providers

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