Strategic Insights through Business Analytics


Timeline
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October 20, 2025Experience start
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December 6, 2025Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Data visualization Data analysis Data scienceSkills
business analytics communication data storytelling descriptive analytics predictive analytics decision making microsoft excelPartner with learners from Hamline University’s Intro to Business Analytics course to uncover patterns, identify opportunities, and support data-informed decision-making for your organization.
Learners in this course will:
- Interpret and Communicate Data: With clear and concise data storytelling, learners will use Excel to translate complex data into actionable insights.
- Acquire, Clean, and Prepare Data: Students will import, clean, and transform raw datasets (handling missing values, fixing inconsistencies, organizing your data) into formats ready for meaningful analysis.
- Apply Descriptive Analytics: Using statistical techniques, learners will calculate key metrics, and analyze trends and patterns.
- Support Decision-Making with Insights: Learners will use quantitative reasoning and introductory predictive analytics to interpret results and make informed recommendations. They'll help you evaluate assumptions, draw conclusions from data, and understand the scope and limitations of those insights.
- Collaborate Effectively and Professionally: Students are introduced to version control and best practices for team-based collaboration. They’ll work iteratively on projects, provide regular updates, and communicate clearly to ensure alignment.
By engaging with our learners, your organization gains access to practical, data-literate talent who can bring fresh perspectives and analytical support to your work. You’ll also have the opportunity to mentor emerging business analysts and contribute to their professional growth.
Learners
At the end of this collaboration, you’ll receive:
- A final report outlining key findings, methods, and data-driven recommendations
- A final presentation where students showcase their work
Project timeline
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October 20, 2025Experience start
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December 6, 2025Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
This course is a great fit for projects that involve basic data cleaning, analysis, and visualization to support decision-making.
Examples include:
- Customer Segmentation: Analyze sales or user data to identify patterns and propose targeted strategies.
- Social Impact Data Review: Use public or nonprofit datasets to explore the effectiveness of community programs.
- Marketing Insights: Evaluate engagement data from campaigns to identify trends and suggest improvements.
- Inventory Analysis: Examine stock level data to support decisions about product demand and restocking.
- Employee Feedback Analysis: Explore trends in internal survey results to identify areas of concern or improvement.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Timeline
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October 20, 2025Experience start
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December 6, 2025Experience end