Overview
According to McKinsey, the United States faces a shortage of 1.5 million managers and analysts with the skills to understand and make decisions based on big data analysis. This course addresses that gap directly.
Data Science for Managers is a 16-hour course designed for organizational leaders who need to understand data science well enough to make hiring decisions, manage projects, allocate resources, and evaluate results, without needing to write production code themselves.
50% of class time is instructor-led. The other 50% is practical exercises that give managers hands-on exposure to what their teams do.
What You Will Learn
- Read data in various common formats and create scripts for basic analysis and visualization
- Identify which business and security problems are solvable through data science techniques
- Hire and retain qualified data science professionals
- Manage data science projects effectively (timelines, deliverables, evaluation criteria)
- Build the infrastructure and organizational support data science teams need to succeed
Who This Is For
Managers, directors, VPs, and executives who lead or oversee teams that work with data. You do not need a technical background. This course is specifically designed for leaders who need to understand data science at a strategic level.
Topics covered
- Reading data in common formats and creating analysis scripts
- Identifying problems solvable through data science
- Hiring and retaining data science teams
- Managing data science projects
- Building infrastructure to support data science initiatives
- Understanding data-driven decision making