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Business Insights and Decision Making
5th July 2024 (additional dates to be confirmed) | One Day

Do you struggle to understand your data and how to interpret it in a meaningful way?  Would you like to gain a better understanding of how to glean insights from your data to be able to harness the power of business intelligence?

This one-day introductory course is designed for managers who work with data daily and need to be able to investigate data in more detail.  Be able to drill down into data and build insights to support the data-driven decision-making process.

The course will cover Data Fundamentals and an overview of how organisations consume and work with data.  It will examine data tools and how to make an appropriate section for producing effective business insights.  Finally, it will Introduce you to the use of a Business Intelligence Tool (Power B), giving you a practical introduction to using technology to harness the power of your data. 

Giving you confidence in surfacing business insights without the need for a technical background.  Furthermore, giving you the skills to be able to build on your understanding of what is available in your workplace and how it can be harnessed to help you start on your pathway towards better Business Insights.

Data-Driven Decision Making

The course will introduce you to the concepts of data-driven decision-making using Business Intelligence tools (Power BI).  Data-driven decision making is now seen as a fundamental requirement to enable, managers, senior executives, and businesses to maximise their data in what is often an underutilised asset.

Throughout your course you will be an active participant in the on-going research agenda that is at the heart of Newcastle Business School. With conferences and research events regularly taking place, and with staff discussing their own research as it relates to the topics you will study, there is a strong emphasis on engaging in up-to-date enquiry-based learning.

 

Course Information

Award Type CPD Certificate of Attendance

Location
Northumbria University Business School, Newcastle upon Tyne

Start 5th July 2024 (additional dates to be confirmed)

Duration
One Day

Sector
Leadership and Management

Fee
£495

The impact of Business Functions

• Core Business Functions (How the consume and work with data)

• Information Entry Points (How information moves through the typical organisation)

Data Analytics for Business Users

• Understanding Data (Differences in structured and unstructured data i.e., business systems vs social media platforms)

• Understanding Data Tools (What is available and when to use them)

• Using Power BI to Visualise Data (Interactive workshop on the use of a Business Intelligence tool and a sample dataset)

Strategy and Decision Making

• Using visualizations to make better business decisions (Generating insights from your data interrogation)

• Informing the Business (From charts to dashboards)

 

 

There are no formal entry requirements.

Northumbria University is a research-rich, business-focused, professional university with a global reputation for academic quality. We work with public, private, and cultural sector organisations in the Northeast of England and beyond.

This course is delivered by Dr Colin Richardson PhD, FBCS, CITP, FHEA, an Assistant Professor in Business Analytics within Marketing, Operations and Systems (MOS). He is a Chartered Fellow member of the British Computer Society (BCS) and joined NBS in 2022. He has over 25 years of industry experience working in both the public and private sectors. He has been responsible for the delivery of several complex data transformational programmes as well as being head of data for several multi-national organisations.

Academic Expertise

Dr Colin Richardson

colin.m.richardson@northumbria.ac.uk

£495pp

If you are interested in booking this course please register your interest and a member of our team will be in touch regarding booking. If you have any further questions please email businessenquiry@northumbria.ac.uk.

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