Duration

1 Day – 10 Executive Education Credits

• 8 Credits – Live Training Session

• 1 Credit – Pre-Training Workbook (analytics readiness and business insight goal setting)

• 1 Credit – Post-Training Resource Pack (data application and action planning)

Mode

Instructor-Led Virtual Live Session / In-Person / Corporate In-House

Course Overview

Business Analytics for Leaders in Columbia, MD is a practical 1-day training program focused on interpreting business data, understanding KPIs, and applying analytical thinking to leadership decisions. Participants explore analytics fundamentals, business metrics and KPIs, dashboards, data interpretation, visualization, strategic decision-making, trends and patterns, and data-informed leadership. Practical business scenarios help participants translate data into useful actions. The program concludes with a 30-Day Business Analytics Action Plan. Participants receive a Skelora Certificate of Completion and 10 Executive Education Credits. Available as instructor-led virtual live, in-person, or corporate in-house training.

Why Join This Course?

• Build confidence in interpreting business data

• Understand common business analytics concepts and terminology

• Strengthen data-informed decision-making

• Connect analytics findings with business priorities

• Receive a Skelora Certificate of Completion and 10 Executive Education Credits

Learning Objectives

• Explain the fundamentals of business analytics

• Interpret common business metrics and dashboards

• Apply analytical thinking to business decisions

• Identify relevant trends and performance patterns

• Use data insights to support operational and strategic decisions

• Develop a 30-Day Business Analytics Action Plan

Pre-Course Support – 1 Credit

Analytics readiness self-assessment, reflection on current decision-making practices, identification of data-related challenges, and goal setting.

Training Day Structure – 8 Modules / 8 Hours / 8 Credits

1. Introduction to Business Analytics – The role of analytics in business leadership and decision-making.

2. Types of Business Analytics – Descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics.

3. Key Business Metrics & KPIs – Performance indicators across business functions.

4. Data Interpretation & Visualization – Dashboards, reports, charts, and visual representations.

5. Analytics for Strategic Decision-Making – Planning, forecasting, prioritization, and performance management.

6. Identifying Trends & Patterns – Relevant patterns, changes, risks, and opportunities.

7. Data-Driven Leadership – Practical habits for evidence-based decisions and data discussions.

8. Toolkit – Business Analytics Action Plan – A structured 30-day plan for applying analytics insights.

Post-Course Support – 1 Credit

• Business Analytics Playbook with KPI templates and data interpretation checklists

• 30-Day Analytics Application Challenge

• Practical tools for applying data-informed decision-making

Target Audience

• Business leaders and senior managers

• Department heads and team leaders

• Strategy and operations professionals

• Non-technical managers who work with business data

• Professionals developing data-informed decision-making skills

Certification & Credits

Skelora Certificate of Completion and 10 Executive Education Credits:

• 8 Credits – Live Training

• 1 Credit – Pre-Training Workbook

• 1 Credit – Post-Training Resource Pack

Trainer Profile

Business analytics professionals with experience in strategy, data interpretation, performance management, and business reporting. Trainers use practical examples and workplace scenarios to support application of analytics in leadership decisions.

Course Deliverables

• Analytics Readiness Self-Assessment

• Business Analytics Playbook

• KPI Templates & Data Interpretation Checklists

• 30-Day Analytics Application Challenge

• 30-Day Business Analytics Action Plan

Note

Pre-training and post-training activities each carry 1 Executive Education Credit and are required for full certification eligibility.

Trainer

We aim to assign a qualified professional trainer based in or around the advertised training location. Final trainer details and professional profile will be shared with registered participants prior to the session.

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