MAKING SENSE OF BUSINESS DATA: DESCRIPTIVE ANALYTICS WITH R - NUS Business School

MAKING SENSE OF BUSINESS DATA: DESCRIPTIVE ANALYTICS WITH R

DURATION

2 days

NEXT RUN

TBA

FEES

SGD 254.00 after MAX Funding
SGD 2,180.00 (incl. GST)

VENUE

NUS Business School

NUMBER

Lim Si Qi
+65 66018902

E-MAIL

lim-sq@nus.edu.sg

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OVERVIEW

Use R independently to explore data for better decision making

We are living in the era of big data, with massive amounts of data and algorithms dominating our daily lives. In this fast-paced business environment, enterprises that are able to analyse big data in real-time and leverage the wisdom of the crowds for ideas will have deeper competitive advantages.

To remain relevant in this era, managers and executives will need new skills to understand big data and to derive valuable insights from it.

R is one of the most popular programming languages used for big data analysis, and this course will teach you from scratch, how to start using R.

Learn to programme in R
Learn key concepts for importing and cleaning data
Organise and visualise data effectively to gain business insights
Present findings in a structured, meaningful, and convincing way to support decision making

By the end of the course, you will be able to use R independently to explore data for better decisions.

Topic Coverage

Fundamental concepts for R programming including data types, data structures and programming structures
Data wrangling to change raw data into usable data, including data scraping, data cleaning and data transformation
Making sense of data for decision-making, through statistical summaries and spatial visualisations

Case studies will be used throughout the course to help you understand and apply the concepts.

Faculty

liu, qizhang

Associate Professor (Educator Track), Deputy Head of Department

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Professionals, managers and executives interested in learning R programming to make sense of data.

Who Should Attend

DATES AND FEES

Date	Venue	after MAX Funding	(incl. GST)	Registration
TBA	NUS Business School	SGD 254.00	SGD 2,180.00

Application Procedure & Deadline

Participants are strongly advised to apply at least 2 weeks in advance.

Prerequisites

No programming knowledge required. However, students with programming experience and statistics knowledge will find the course easier to follow.

SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) Funding Scheme for Singapore Citizens or Permanent Resident (PR)

This programme is eligible for subsidies under SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG). Singaporeans or PR can enjoy up to 70% or more subsidies.

Sponsorship Type	Self-Sponsored		SME Company-Sponsored²	Non-SME Company-Sponsored		Self-Sponsored / Company-Sponsored
Profile	Singapore Citizens / SPRs	Singapore Citizens Aged 40 and Above³	Singapore Citizens / SPRs	Singapore Citizens / SPRs	Singapore Citizens Aged 40 and Above³	International
Payable Fees¹	$654.00	$354.00	$354.00	$654.00	$354.00	$2,180.00