Get the big picture of data analytics. This micro course includes self-paced digital learning and a workshop that will provide you with an overview of the process of data analytics. This high-level view of the process will help you understand what it takes to draw valuable business insights from data.
Introduction to data analytics takes you through the key stages of the data analytics process and uses a blended learning approach to enrich your understanding of what happens at each stage. The micro course includes activities to help you apply the process to a business problem in your own organisation, to see how you could apply the process to gain new insights.
This micro course introduces the steps and key concepts in data analysis and by attending, you’ll be able to:
- Walk through the data analytics process with readings, videos, and interactive learning
- Apply what you’re learning to your own business problem, to see how data analytics can help you
- Join a virtual workshop led by a data analytics expert to see how the process works.
This micro course consists of 4 hours of self-paced digital learning course and a virtual 2-hour live practical application workshop.
The above self-paced timings are an estimate. This course provides the flexibility to access the online content at any time and study at your own pace. The time it takes you to complete the digital learning component will depend on your level of prior knowledge, competency level and pace of study.
This course does not have a mandatory assessment component. However, you are encouraged to attempt online quizzes to challenge yourself and validate your understanding of the course topics.
Workshops will be provided at scheduled intervals and will be readily available so you can join a workshop when you are ready to do so; but ideally after you’ve completed the corresponding digital component.
Learning Outcomes:
By completing this micro course, you’ll be able to:
- Demonstrate familiarity with key terms and principles in the field of data analytics
- Describe the data analysis process
- Identify the opportunities available to their organisation through data analytics
- Identify the risks to their organisation if they fail to engage in data analytics
- Articulate the ethical considerations when using data
Details of the course:
Duration: up to 6 hours. Self-paced.
Access Period: You will have access to the content for twelve months.
Access: Login details will be sent by email within 24 hours of booking via the CA Website.
Learn more about the course on Chartered Accountants website.
Cost: $260 for AMI Member; $290 for AMI community
How to enrol and claim your discount:
- To enrol to the course, please press the Register button on the left hand side of this page.
- You will receive an e-mail from us providing your AMI discount code along with a link to registration.
- Please note: you will need to set up the account with CA in order to pay for the course.
Presenters
Ilja Nastjuk
Content and Curriculum Lead (Data analytics and emerging technologies), Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand
Ilja works for CA ANZ as a Content and Curriculum Lead and provides leadership and direction in developing and facilitating curricula in Information Technology, Data Analytics, and Strategic Intelligence. Being also an Adjunct IT and Data Analytics lecturer, Ilja has worked closely with students and professionals from diverse cultures, ages, backgrounds and learning levels and has a deep commitment to empowering them to achieve their academic and professional goals.
Grant Henderson
Director and Principal Analyst, Perceptive Data
Grant works for Perceptive Data, a data analytics company specialising in developing visual analytics and communicating data analytics across a range of industries. Grant also has extensive experience in education as a leading teacher in secondary education, is the course coordinator in Data Analytics for Sport Management at Federation University Australia, and holds a Bachelor of Computing and Graduate Diploma of Education qualifications. He is excited by the opportunity to facilitate the CPD micro course workshops and work with participants to build their skills and capabilities in data analytics and data storytelling.
Chartered Accountants, is an AMI Partner. We are happy to offer the course to our members with an exclusive 10% discount
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*CPMs can register 24 points for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program at this course.