Analytical questions and data quality
Define decision questions, measures, grain, ownership and quality expectations.
Included with membership
Mai Studies Original · Data & Analytics
Data Analytics & Business Intelligence
An eight-week professional programme covering data quality, SQL, Python, statistics, visualisation, dashboard design, governance and analytical communication. Learners build a portfolio-ready intelligence product from an original business case.
8 weeks 48 guided hours Intermediate
Included with Mai Studies membership at no extra cost. Fee waivers are available through scholarships and open access.
What you will achieve
- Design a reliable analytical workflow
- Query and transform relational data with SQL
- Analyse and visualise data with Python
- Build governed dashboards and communicate decisions
Entry guidance
- — Comfort with spreadsheets
- — Basic numeracy
- — No prior programming experience required
Original Mai Studies learning material. This is a professional completion programme, not a regulated qualification or university accreditation.
Programme syllabus
8 applied modules
6h
Spreadsheet controls and relational thinking
Build controlled calculations and translate tabular work into relational structures.
SQL for trustworthy analysis
Query, join, aggregate and validate relational data without losing business meaning.
Python analytical workflows
Create reproducible cleaning, exploration and transformation workflows.
Statistics for decisions
Use uncertainty, sampling and practical significance to challenge conclusions.
Visualisation and data storytelling
Choose honest visual encodings and construct a clear evidence-led narrative.
Business intelligence design and governance
Design useful metrics, semantic definitions, refresh controls and accessible dashboards.
Analytics portfolio capstone
Deliver a governed intelligence product and executive recommendation.