Individual Course
Data Science for Business
Course Length
4 weeks
4–5 hours per week
Featuring faculty from:
Harvard Business School
Certificate Price:
$ 1,600
Apply by Jun 4, 2026
Reserve Your SeatCertificate Price:
$ 1,600
Apply by Jun 4, 2026
Reserve Your SeatDesigned for managers, this Harvard Online course provides a hands-on approach for demystifying the data science ecosystem and making you a more conscientious consumer of information.
What is data-driven decision making, and how can a better understanding and use of data impact your business or organization?
Data is only as useful as the insights you can collect.
Data Science for Business will help you appreciate the full benefits of data-driven decision making and teach you the business analytics tools and techniques to effectively understand, visualize, and analyze the data available to you.
Self-Guided
Harvard Online
Industries:
- Financial Services
- Technology
- Retail
- Consulting
Global Learning Community
- Learning Outcomes
Build a Data-Driven Decision Framework
- Learning Outcomes
Build Competence in Core Business Data Science Techniques
- Learning Outcomes
Strengthen Data Literacy and Interpretation Skills
Syllabus
Data Science for Business provides a hands-on approach for demystifying the data science ecosystem and making you a more conscientious consumer of information. Learning requirements: There are no prerequisites required to enroll in this course. In order to earn a Certificate of Completion from Harvard Online and Harvard Business School Online, participants must thoughtfully complete all 5 modules, including satisfactory completion of the associated assignments, by stated deadlines.
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Faculty
Industry Experts
Your Instructor
Yael Grushka-Cockayne
Visiting Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and Professor of Business Administration
Yael Grushka-Cockayne is the Altec Styslinger Foundation Bicentennial Chair in Business Administration and Senior Associate Dean for Professional Degree Programs at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and was formerly a Visiting Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and Professor of Business Administration. Her research and teaching activities focus on data science, forecasting, project management, and behavioral decision-making. Her research is published in numerous academic and professional journals, and she is a regular speaker at international conferences in the areas of decision analysis, project management, and management science. In 2014, Grushka-Cockayne was named one of "21 Thought-Leader Professors" in Data Science.
Industry Expert
Temple Fennell
CEO and founder of ATO Pictures, LLC
Temple Fennell is the CEO and founder of ATO Pictures, LLC, a motion pictures finance, production and distribution company that provides U.S. distribution and production funding. Step into Hollywood and explore how this company used data to identify box office success in the entertainment industry.
Affiliations are listed for identification purposes only.
Industry Expert
Paul Matherne, MD
Associate Chief Medical Officer for UVA Children's
Paul Matherne, MD is a pediatric cardiologist and the associate chief medical officer for UVA Children's. He will demonstrate how even preemies can benefit from data science in the case of a children’s hospital’s bid to expand the NICU.
Affiliations are listed for identification purposes only.
Industry Expert
Susanna Gallani
Assistant Professor Of Business Administration at Harvard Business School
Susanna Gallani is an Assistant Professor Of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. She used data to determine if employees were fully engaged at work and will analyze how data can be used to fine-tune incentive strategies.