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Stats for Data Analytics

Stats is the foundation of data analytics. But don’t worry, this stats course cuts out all those complicated formulas and theories and gets right to the heart of stats. No stats background needed!

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Course objectives

Stats is the foundation of data analytics. You need to know it in order to master your data. But don’t worry, this stats course cuts out all those complicated formulas and theories and gets right to the heart of stats. No stats background needed! We cover descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, and even go through a single-variable regression analysis. This course will give you all of the tools to begin analyzing your data.

At completion, you’ll know how to analyze your data using a regression analysis.

Some key things you’ll learn:

  • Descriptive statistics
  • Inferential statistics
  • Histograms and scatter plots
  • Confidence interval estimates
  • Single-variable regression analysis

 

We recommend taking our Intro to Data Analytics in conjunction with this course.

Additional Info

Format: 3-6 minute videos, quizzes, and a final exam

CPEs: 5.5

Field of study: Specialized Knowledge

Prerequisites: You should have an intermediate knowledge of Excel (e.g. IF statements, VLOOKUP, COUNTIFS, etc.). If you are not comfortable with Excel, we recommend taking our Microsoft Excel Bootcamp.

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Kelsey Murphy

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Prior to Wisdify, Kelsey worked as a business technology strategy consultant for Forrester, a global research and advisory firm. While there, she acted as project manager for numerous research-based consulting projects.

Kelsey earned a BA in Economics and Mathematics from Wellesley College.

Madison Bess

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Prior to Wisdify, Madison successfully ran the social media accounts for multiple companies. She also found time to start her own personal training company (which she still runs).

Madison earned a BA in English from Brigham Young University.

Maryn Coughran

Maryn is a co-founder and leads the marketing and outreach efforts at Wisdify. She ensures we are connecting with our customers, hearing their feedback, and then implementing their suggestions.

Prior to Wisdify, Maryn co-founded (along with Nate) BostonExcel, a Microsoft Excel training company that worked with dozens of companies in virtually every industry. Maryn’s clients included numerous Fortune 1000 companies, prestigious universities, startups and everything in between. She also happened to write and illustrate a children’s book. Let’s just say she’s a woman of many talents.

Maryn earned a BA in Economics from Wellesley College.

Joe Lucas

Joe is the owner of Wisdify.  He is passionate about learning and development, he loves helping people achieve their professional and personal goals. Joe is a big believer in the power of online learning and community

Joe has worked for almost 20 years in corporate finance and accounting. Joe’s experience cuts across multiple industries (commercial finance, industrial & manufacturing, media / entertainment, real estate, and more). His roles have included experience in Fortune 500 companies, private-equity owned companies, and privately owned businesses.

Joe enjoys spending time with his lovely wife and his two awesome kiddos. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, learning, working out, and spending time outdoors

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