Free course · Business & Data
Business Analytics Starter
A free introduction to using data for decisions: defining KPIs, turning questions into metrics, checking data quality and presenting insights leaders can act on.
Free · self-study · no certificate
About 5 hours
2 modules · 5 lessons
What you will be able to do
- Define KPIs that match an organisation's goals
- Turn a vague question into measurable metrics
- Present a one-page insight summary with a clear recommendation
Who it's for
- Managers and officers who report numbers
- Beginners interested in analytics roles
Before you start
Basic spreadsheet use.
Module 1 · about 120 minutes
Measuring What Matters
KPIs, metrics and data-quality checks.
- Write KPI definitions
- Check a dataset before analysing it
Module 2 · about 80 minutes
From Numbers to Decisions
Presenting insights and worked cases from NGOs, sales and stock.
- Summarise insights for leaders
- Apply analytics to a real case
Further learning
- Excel help & learning (Microsoft Support) — Official help for the spreadsheet functions and charts used to calculate and present KPIs.
- What is Power BI? (Microsoft Learn) — An overview of the reporting tool many organisations use to share KPI dashboards.
Continue with a full program
- Business Analytics — Use data to measure impact, track KPIs, and guide strategy for organizations.
- Business Data Analytics & Advanced Excel — Clean data, build dashboards, create reports, and visualize business insights using Power BI.
- Advanced Excel — Master spreadsheets for reports, budgets, and dashboards used across South Sudan.
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This free course is an introduction. The full program is taught live by an instructor, with practical assignments, assessments, projects and a certificate.
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