Data Science & Analytics for Strategic Decisions Programme

• Mid-to-senior Professionals from both Tech and Non-tech backgrounds looking to transition into data-driven leadership roles — no coding required; basic Excel knowledge is helpful

• Leaders and Managers across industries like IT, E-Commerce, Finance, Marketing, Banking, Education, and Consulting who want to drive strategic decisions using data

• Professionals in Functions such as Engineering, Technology, Marketing, Finance, Operations, and HR aiming to build predictive models and improve business outcomes

• Aspiring Data-centric Leaders who want to own critical business functions, unlock insights, and drive sustainable growth through analytics and strategic thinking

Apply predictive analytics using logistic regression to optimise organisational efficiency

Analyze loan application data to uncover approval patterns and identify key risk factors. Apply exploratory data analysis, handle missing values, and outline the steps to build a logistic regression model. Strengthen your ability to extract insights and support smarter business decisions through data.

• Create and implement business strategies leveraging data science.

• Make data-driven decisions to solve business problems using data insights.

• Demonstrate how analytics can be combined with experiments to make data-informed recommendations for business growth.

• Explain the key challenges and risks in data science projects.

• Evaluate an organisation’s data strategy and recommend ways to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage.

• Analyse organisational needs and drive business improvement through data science future trends.

What is it like to learn with the learning collaborator, Emeritus?

More than 300,000 professionals globally, across 200 countries, have chosen to advance their skills with Emeritus and its educational learning partners. In fact, 90 percent of the respondents of a recent survey across all our programs said that their learning outcomes were met or exceeded. All the contents of the course would be made available to students at the commencement of the course. However, to ensure the program delivers the desired learning outcomes, the students may appoint Emeritus to manage the delivery of the program in a cohort-based manner during the course period the cost of which is already included in the overall Course fee of the course.

A dedicated program support team is available 7 days a week to answer questions about the learning platform, technical issues, or anything else that may affect your learning experience.

Stepping into a business leadership career requires a variety of job-ready skills. Below given services are provided by Emeritus, our learning collaborator for this program. The primary goal is to give you the skills needed to succeed in your career; however, job placement is not guaranteed.

Emeritus provides the following career preparation services:

• Resume building videos

• Interview preparation videos

• Linkedln profile building videos

• Interview guidebooks

• Glossary of resume templates

Please note:

SMU or Emeritus do not promise or guarantee a job or progression in your current job. Career Services is only offered as a service that empowers you to manage your career proactively. The Career Services mentioned here are offered by Emeritus. SMU is not involved in any way and makes no commitments regarding the Career Services mentioned here