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Analytics for better decisions

IE Business School

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About Programme

In a business environment defined by information overload, the ability to make sound decisions is a competitive differentiator. Analytics for Better Decisions Program equips professionals with the analytical thinking and data-driven judgment needed to navigate uncertainty with confidence.

Across four intensive weeks, participants will learn to challenge assumptions, identify bias, and separate signal from noise in the data and information that shapes their daily decisions. From understanding what makes data reliable to recognizing when a graph is quietly misleading you, this program builds the critical thinking muscle that today's professionals need, regardless of their technical background.

Combining real-world case studies with hands-on practice in Python, the program moves beyond theory to give participants a practical toolkit: how to source and clean data, how to interpret it rigorously, and how to translate insight into decisions that hold up under scrutiny. The result is not just technical fluency, but a sharper, more disciplined way of thinking, one that participants can apply immediately, in any role and any industry.

Programme Content

The program is structured around a progressive learning journey, from the foundations of analytical thinking to the practical application of data-driven decision-making in real-world contexts. Each module builds on the last, combining conceptual grounding with hands-on practice so that participants leave not only understanding the theory, but able to apply it with confidence.

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0 - Introduction

Onboarding – Welcome to the program.

1 - Introduction to Decision-Making Analytics

This module will introduce you to the key concepts and applications of decision-making analytics, and how they help you make better decisions. You will learn how to identify and avoid cognitive biases and fallacies that affect judgment, understand the types and characteristics of data, and prepare and source data for analysis.

You will explore the consequences of decisions based on bad data, avoid common data pitfalls and errors, and use evidence-based techniques to improve your judgment. Finally, you will learn how to manipulate and visualize data using Python.

2 - Questioning Graphs: Handling and Interpreting Data

This module will cover the scientific method, Python code, and data interpretation. You will learn how to formulate hypotheses, experiment, gather data, and draw conclusions, as well as clean, prepare, and quality control your data using Python.

You will interpret data, understand correlations and relationships, and avoid pitfalls and errors. By the end of this Module, you will have the skills and knowledge to apply the scientific method, Python code, and data interpretation to various scenarios.

3 - Thriving with Data

This module empowers participants to transform data into meaningful insight and confident decision-making across personal and professional contexts. By applying data analysis concepts and the scientific method, participants will explore how data shapes outcomes in complex and uncertain environments through real-world cases.

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