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Data-Driven Decision-Making Workplace Certificate

Our data science workplace certificate equips you with key skills for working and communicating with data. Learn how to think and solve problems like a data scientist and explore examples of how data science is changing how work gets done.

BUSI 3014 – Data-Driven Decision-Making Workplace Certificate

Data drives decision-making in organizations every day. Data is used to inform initiatives, evaluate projects, and spark change on both small and large scales. In this course, students explore how to analyze and leverage quantitative data in a workplace context. Specifically, they take on the role of a data science consultant who must apply their skills to solve a challenge for a fictional organization. Students have the opportunity to earn a micro-credential in data science upon successful completion of the course.

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Upon completing this micro-credential course, you’ll earn a data science workplace certificate that immediately elevates your résumé. Get noticed by employers by showcasing your specialized skills, job readiness, and commitment to professional growth.

  • Analyze the role data science plays in informing business decisions.
  • Apply a data science framework to a business/organizational problem.
  • Explain how data can be used to tell a story about a business problem.

What You’ll Learn

This data science workplace certificate course includes eight modules that introduce key concepts of data-driven decision-making, from visualization to storytelling.

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Data Science Essentials Micro-Credential FAQ

What will I learn as part of earning a data science certificate?

Most organizations today rely on data to inform decision-making, and the ability to analyze and make sense of complex datasets is a highly sought-after skill. As part of the data science workplace certificate at Walden, you will learn how data science informs strategic business decisions and develop the ability to interpret and communicate data insights effectively.

Is it worth getting a data science certificate?

There is evidence that employers value micro-credentials like Walden’s data science certificate. According to Northeastern University’s Center for the Future of Higher Education and Talent Strategy 2024 survey of hiring managers, 68% reported hiring a candidate in the past three years who held both a degree and micro-credentials, versus 58% who reported hiring a candidate who held only a degree. Eighty-seven percent of managers rated their hires who held both a degree and micro-credentials as above average or excellent.*

*Source: cps.northeastern.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/Hiring_Managers_and_Microcredentials.pdf

How long does it take to earn a data science certificate?

Just six weeks! To earn a micro-credential in data science at Walden, register for and complete the course BUSI 3014 Data-Driven Decision-Making Workplace Certificate, which should also apply to the elective requirements for your degree program.

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