The London School of Economics and Political Science
Data Analysis for Management Online Certificate Course
Develop the expertise to confidently and effectively analyse, interpret, and convey data to significantly impact your organisation.
Start date
23 July 2025
Course duration
8 weeks
Excluding orientation
Language
English
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Effort
7–10 hours per week
Self-paced learning online
Course overview
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Duration: 8 weeks (excluding orientation)
As the world becomes more data-driven, future-focused professionals must develop the quantitative skills to inform corporate decision-making and managerial strategy. Guided by experts from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), this data analysis for management course online certificate course empowers you with the knowledge and practical tools to understand, interpret, and communicate data relevant to your role and organisation.
Develop an understanding of how data-driven models can improve your decision-making ability in a fast-paced, real world. By taking this data analysis course, you'll participate in a capstone project and apply the techniques and concepts covered to extract actionable business insights from a real data set. You'll also gain experience using Tableau – a leading business intelligence and data analytics software – to visualise and report on insights extracted from data sets.
Learn to analyse data and gain actionable insights
Analytical skills are becoming increasingly valuable and in high demand, but there aren't enough professionals with them. Begin to understand big data concepts and statistical analysis by using Tableau to confidently visualise and report on insights extracted from data. Learn how to apply these data analysis techniques and new skills to a real-world data set.
The content of this course also forms part of the 16-week online LSE Data-Driven Management: Analysis, Visualisation, and Storytelling Executive Programme, a powerful offering from LSE that combines visualisation and data analysis with business management acumen.
Is this course for you?
If you're a manager or analyst looking to make better-informed decisions based on data, this course from LSE can help. Gain valuable skills that can benefit marketing and sales analysts, including the ability to extract and interpret important business insights for a competitive edge. And if you're a finance, HR, or business analyst, you can apply data analysis skills directly to your role and organisation. While no strict prerequisites are required, having some numerical literacy and a basic understanding of Microsoft Excel is helpful. You’ll be granted a student licence to download and use Tableau free of charge, for the duration of the course.
This Data Analysis for Management course is certified by the United Kingdom CPD Certification Service, and may be applicable to individuals who are members of, or are associated with, UK-based professional bodies. The course has an estimated 70 hours of learning.
Note: should you wish to claim CPD activity, the onus is upon you. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and GetSmarter accept no responsibility, and cannot be held responsible, for the claiming or validation of hours or points.
Course overview
Introduction
Duration: 8 weeks (excluding orientation)
As the world becomes more data-driven, future-focused professionals must develop the quantitative skills to inform corporate decision-making and managerial strategy. Guided by experts from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), this data analysis for management course online certificate course empowers you with the knowledge and practical tools to understand, interpret, and communicate data relevant to your role and organisation.
Develop an understanding of how data-driven models can improve your decision-making ability in a fast-paced, real world. By taking this data analysis course, you'll participate in a capstone project and apply the techniques and concepts covered to extract actionable business insights from a real data set. You'll also gain experience using Tableau – a leading business intelligence and data analytics software – to visualise and report on insights extracted from data sets.
Learn to analyse data and gain actionable insights
Analytical skills are becoming increasingly valuable and in high demand, but there aren't enough professionals with them. Begin to understand big data concepts and statistical analysis by using Tableau to confidently visualise and report on insights extracted from data. Learn how to apply these data analysis techniques and new skills to a real-world data set.
The content of this course also forms part of the 16-week online LSE Data-Driven Management: Analysis, Visualisation, and Storytelling Executive Programme, a powerful offering from LSE that combines visualisation and data analysis with business management acumen.
Is this course for you?
If you're a manager or analyst looking to make better-informed decisions based on data, this course from LSE can help. Gain valuable skills that can benefit marketing and sales analysts, including the ability to extract and interpret important business insights for a competitive edge. And if you're a finance, HR, or business analyst, you can apply data analysis skills directly to your role and organisation. While no strict prerequisites are required, having some numerical literacy and a basic understanding of Microsoft Excel is helpful. You’ll be granted a student licence to download and use Tableau free of charge, for the duration of the course.
This Data Analysis for Management course is certified by the United Kingdom CPD Certification Service, and may be applicable to individuals who are members of, or are associated with, UK-based professional bodies. The course has an estimated 70 hours of learning.
Note: should you wish to claim CPD activity, the onus is upon you. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and GetSmarter accept no responsibility, and cannot be held responsible, for the claiming or validation of hours or points.
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What will set you apart
An understanding of how data-driven models can improve your ability to make decisions in a fast-paced and uncertain world, and the ability to use modelling to predict future trends.
Tableau data visualisation and reporting skills, with which to clearly communicate your findings and business needs. 
A capstone project as proof of your ability to analyse, summarise, visualise, and report on insights extracted from a dataset.
Unlimited access to edX’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.Course curriculum
Orientation module
Welcome to your Online Campus
Module 1
Decision-making under uncertainty
Module 2
Data visualisation and descriptive statistics
Module 3
Quantifying risk through probability
Module 4
Data integrity and statistical inference
Module 5
Evidence-based decisions
Module 6
Understanding the causes of things
Module 7
Time series forecasting
Module 8
Delivering insights through storytelling
What past students
think
Christina Frances Tan
User Experience Researcher
The quality of the course is exceptional. I've gained so much knowledge on the topic, and I like the fact that we have good interactions with the faculty and fellow classmates. I've also learned from other industries, which makes me realise there's even more to discover.
Course Convenor
Dr James Abdey
Associate Professor (Education), Department of Statistics, LSE
About the certificate
Study how to make data-driven business decisions and earn an official certificate of competence from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with a digital certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the course handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the course.
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On the Online Campus, you'll also be able to ask questions and interact with your fellow students and teaching team through the discussion forums. If you are looking for your Online Campus login, please visit your Account page here.
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