Decision Making with Data: An introduction to data analysis using Google Sheets
About the Course:
We live in the age of data: when you like a post on social media, visit a website, or click a purchase button, you generate data. Organizations need people and systems to analyze all this data and uncover valuable insights that will inform future business decisions. Data analysis is one of the most in-demand skills today. In 2021 alone, we produced 2.5 quintillion bytes of data daily. That’s 2.5 with 18 zeros! With this data explosion, the data analytics market is also projected to grow exponentially.
Why attend?
Given this data boom, now is the perfect time to grow your analytical skills. This course will introduce you to the fundamentals of data analysis using Google Sheets. Using a real-life business case study, you will work through a problem, analyze a data-set and make recommendations to a business owner.
At the end of the course, you will be able to:
Use basic functions and confidently navigate GSheets interface
Explore data-sets using filters & data validation tools
Clean and organize data-sets
Build dynamic spreadsheets
Create charts and graphs to present data
Give yourself a competitive edge and enhance your analytical skills with this free half-day course.
Eligibility:
16 - 24 year old in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana
Be proficient in written and spoken English
Basic proficiency in computer knowledge
Computer/laptop with internet access
A free Google account
Date: Saturday April 1st,
Time: 9am Ghana | 10am Nigeria | 12 Noon Kenya
Where: Zoom - Details provided on registration