Visualizations, Leadership, and Business Communications I

Students are introduced to fundamental best practices and tools for presenting data analysis using visuals, tables, info graphs, and reports. They will assess verbal and visual presentation approaches, as well as ethical leadership presence techniques to better communicate with and motivate business stakeholders to make informed decisions. Students will also recommend how to best communicate with these business decision-makers using data visualization tools, such as Tableau, and storytelling so decision-makers will better trust the data.

Notes:

This course is part of the Data Analytics for Business Decision Making (Graduate Certificate) which has minimum computer requirements. Please visit the program page to ensure you meet the requirements prior to enrolling into this course.

Tableau Public (free download) - https://public.tableau.com/en-us/s/download Spreadsheet - Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets. Google Sheets has an export to Excel feature. • Google Sheets (free) - https://www.google.ca/sheets/aboutMicrosoft • Excel (not free) - https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/store/b/excel-2016

Course Delivery Method:

This course is delivered Online Asynchronously. For more information on the delivery methods, click here.