Duration
8 weeks
Take the next step towards a career in data analysis.
With our Data Analytics for Business Certificate you will learn the key concepts of business data analytics and the fundamentals of data science.
Over the course of the eight-week programme, you will go through the main concepts associated with data analytics, how decision-makers use analytics to solve business problems, and how data analysts support businesses through modelling and communicating analysis to management teams.
8 weeks
26th September 2022
One evening / 2 hours per week
Part-time Evening
Galway Business School
Continuous Assessment & Exam
National Framework of Qualifications Level 6
Got a question?
Ask our teamIt’s simple. Data has become crucial to every company in every sector in every country.
Whether it’s a Silicon Valley giant like Google or Facebook using big data to develop automated algorithms or a medium-sized business in your hometown looking at product and marketing strategies, data underpins virtually all business activity.
Demand for data specialists who can effectively manage and analyse data on behalf of businesses has skyrocketed, and opportunities abound for qualified candidates all round the world, on a contract or permanent basis.
As far as future career choices go, it is as future proof as it gets, and a business data analysis course is the perfect start.
Our course is a comprehensive introduction to data analytics for business – designed to empower you to kickstart a fruitful and rewarding career.
You will acquire a range of cutting-edge, practical data-based skills to enable you to prepare and analyse contemporary business problems within your organisation.
You will learn:
Our business data analytics certification programme is perfect for you if:
This certificate will provide you with:
Over the eight weeks of the programme, you will study the following modules:
Introduction to Data Analytics | Business Data Analytics |
Making sense of Big Data | Using Pivot tables in business |
Statistical Techniques for Data Analytics | Developing VBA solutions |
Statistical simulations in Excel | Using VBA to analyse Big Data |
Programming in Python/SQL | The Business Dashboard |
This certificate will be delivered over two evenings every week for eight weeks.
On completion of the course you will receive a Galway Business School Certificate in Data Analytics for Business.
At Galway Business School you can choose a programme structure that suits you:
Students who complete this course are eligible to enrol on the Advanced Applications Programming and Data Analytics Certificate.
You will also be ready to apply to other higher education institutions upon successfully completion of the course.
Business data analytics certification will boost your qualifications to work for a range of job positions across many industries. This certificate is also a great way to progress in your career as it can help you earn salary increments and job promotions within your organisation.
This is a direct entry programme and you will be accepted on the programme through a combination of secondary school results and work experience.