SHORT COURSE • DATA ANALYTICS
Turn Data
Into Decisions.
Build practical skills to clean, explore, visualise and interpret data using Power BI and industry-relevant analytics tools — with a clear focus on solving real problems.
FOCUS
Practical Analytics
CODING LEVEL
CORE TOOL
OUTCOME
Data-Driven Thinking
COURSE INTRODUCTION
Raw data is just noise until you know how to clean it, question it and communicate what it means.
THE PROBLEM THIS COURSE SOLVES
From messy data to useful insight.
Data is everywhere, but having information is not the same as understanding it. This course focuses on the workflow that turns raw information into evidence you can actually use.
WITHOUT AN ANALYTICS WORKFLOW
Data stays confusing.
- Spreadsheets and datasets feel overwhelming
- Errors and missing values distort results
- Charts are created without a clear question
- Patterns are noticed but not properly tested
WITH A STRUCTURED ANALYTICS WORKFLOW
Data starts answering questions.
- Organise and clean information before analysis
- Explore datasets systematically
- Use visualisation to reveal trends and patterns
- Communicate findings more clearly
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
Six practical analytics skills.
The current COSMO course focuses on understanding data, cleaning information, exploratory analysis, visualisation and simple Power BI data work.
Understand Data
Learn what data represents, how it is structured and how organisations use it to support decisions.
Clean Raw Information
Organise messy datasets, deal with common quality issues and prepare information for analysis.
Find Patterns & Trends
Explore data systematically to identify relationships, changes, outliers and useful signals.
Build Better Charts
Turn numbers into readable charts and visuals that make findings easier to understand.
Use Power BI for Data Work
Apply beginner-friendly Power BI to manipulate, inspect and work with datasets.
Handle Data Properly
Develop more disciplined habits around data quality, interpretation and responsible handling.
ANALYTICS WORKFLOW
A simple process you can reuse.
Strong analytics is not about jumping straight into charts. It starts with a question and moves through a repeatable sequence.
01
Ask
Define the problem, decision or question the data needs to help answer.
02
Prepare
03
Analyse
Explore patterns, compare values and test what the data appears to show.
04
Communicate
SKILLS & TOOLS
Work with data, not around it.
The course is designed to build usable analytical thinking alongside introductory technical capability.
Data Cleaning
Exploratory Analysis
Data Visualisation
Power BI Basics
WHO IS THIS FOR?
For people who want data to make sense.
Positioned as an accessible entry point for learners who want practical analytics capability without needing prior coding experience.