Business Analytics

Analytical skills are important in business in various jobs and functions within an organization. The objectives of this course are to understand the necessary principles and methods of basic quantitative analysis and gain the ability to use quantitative analysis to facilitate decision-making in practical business settings, such as in business planning or creating proposals.

In this course, students will:

  •    Understand the principles and methods of basic quantitative analysis, which are necessary for managers
  • Gain the ability to use quantitative analysis to facilitate decision-making in practical business settings,   such as in business planning or creating proposals
  •   Learn various concepts and analytical methods for processing and interpreting data
  •   Study methods for forecasting and decision-making using real-world business examples

On Day 1, students will learn about the process and significance of quantitative analysis, and how to apply the steps of problem solving. From Day 2 onwards, students will learn various concepts and analytical methods for processing and interpreting data, as well as methods for forecasting and decision-making using real-world business examples. In addition, on Day 4, students will be able to flexibly utilize the methods they have learned up to that point to carry out a comprehensive developmental exercise.

This course is recommended for all students to acquire basic analytical skills and be able to use quantitative analysis in practical business settings. It is recommended that students take this course as early as possible so that they can apply what they learn to future courses.

Course Features

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3 Months (18 Hours)

Suitable for busy professionals with 3-hour sessions held every other week

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100% Live Teaching

Flexible for today's lifestyle, choose to join classes online with real-time interaction

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Course Fee

USD 1,150 tuition fee

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Certificate

You will receive a certificate upon course completion

Course Schedule and Materials

Day and Time

April 4th (Fri.)  5PM – 8 PM (PDT)

Theme
  • An Overview of the Benefits of Quantitative Analysis
  • Collecting data
Case

・Original Textbook
・Baria Planning Solutions, Inc.: Fixing the Sales Process

Day and Time

April 18 (Fri.)  5PM – 8PM (PDT)

Theme
  • The process to quantitative analysis and analytical perspectives
  •  Perspectives in analyzing output, and analytical approaches
Case

Colgate-Palmolive: Cleopatra

Original Textbook

Day and Time

May 9 (Fri)  5PM – 8PM (PDT)

Theme
  • THEME: Analyzing the output-input mechanism inductively
Case

Original Textbook

Day and Time

May 23rd (Fri.)  5PM – 8PM (PDT)

Theme
  • Integrated Exercise
Case

i-Bakery

Day and Time

June 6 (Fri.)  5PM – 8PM (PDT)

Theme
  • Making decisions under uncertainties (Visualizing)
  • Making decisions under uncertainties (Selecting options)
Case

Original Textbook

Crithink 21 Co., Ltd.

Freemark Abbey Winery

Day and Time

June 20 (Fri.)  5PM – 8PM (PDT)

Theme
  • Analyzing complex mechanisms (A hypothesis-based approach)
  • Analyzing complex mechanisms (Search-based approach)
Case

Original Textbook
Delidish Co., Ltd.

Course Lecturer

Kelvin Song

Director of Career and Special Programs, GLOBIS MBA

Kelvin Song is an educator and business director at GLOBIS University, where he currently leads the career and special programs team and the global technical support team for the English MBA program. He is also a member of the University’s executive committee. As a faculty member, he teaches courses in technology and analytics.

Prior to his current role, Kelvin served as head of the content office, working with top industry experts to incorporate the latest knowledge in digital technology and management into the MBA curriculum. He also served as the head of marketing and data analysis, where he led digital marketing initiatives. Kelvin joined GLOBIS in 2015 to help launch the Online MBA program.

Prior to joining GLOBIS, Kelvin spent more than 8 years at Toshiba Corporation, a Japanese conglomerate. He started his career as a software engineer and was the lead engineer for Toshiba PC’s flagship image-enhancement technology, Resolution+. Kelvin was also a key member of the team that developed 3D multimedia solutions, including the world’s first glassless 3D laptop, the Qosmio F750. After completing his MBA online, he moved into product planning and marketing as a product manager for Toshiba’s Canvio brand of storage products.

Kelvin holds a first-class honours bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from Nanyang Technological University and an MBA from IE Business School, where he was awarded a place on the Dean’s List.

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