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Data Analytics
Overview
6 months (20-30 hrs / week)
What is Data Analytics?
What makes this
The programme is designed to equip learners with the skills
programme unique?
and knowledge needed to excel in the field of data analysis.
You will learn the discipline of the field which involves the Problem-Solving Power
systematic analysis, interpretation, and visualisation of data The programme equips individuals
to help organisations optimise their processes, enhance with the ability to solve complex
customer experiences, and achieve strategic goals. problems by harnessing the
insights hidden within data.
Why Data Analytics?
Diverse Career Paths
As a Data Analyst, you will have the power to increase
Graduates can pursue diverse
efficiency and improve a company’s performance by learning
career paths highly sought after by
to read data patterns. Work with complex datasets by
employers worldwide, ensuring
advancing your programming skills, and use these skills for
ample career opportunities.
data manipulation, analysis and exploration.
Certification
Programme Objectives
This programme was developed in
partnership with ExploreAI and
Ensure you're well-prepared with sought-after professional
skills for the present-day digital workforce in the prestigious graduates will receive a Data
3-month ALX Foundations course. Analytics certificate of completion
Prepare learners for a diverse range of high-demand data to validate their experience and
career opportunities in various industries. boost their credentials.
Facilitating personal and professional growth by joining The
ROOM Fellowship, a prestigious talent community offering
valuable resources and networking opportunities.
Weekly Foundations Schedule
08 Weeks (20-30hrs / week)
What is ALX Foundations? 8 Key Meta Skills
1. Leading Self
A career-readiness training module to kick-start your ALX
2. Leading Others
learning journey before moving on to your chosen
3. Communicating for Impact
specialisation.
4. Quantitative Reasoning
Learn exceptional communication, teamwork, and
5. Entrepreneurial Thinking
leadership skills that make ALX graduates top picks in the
6. Critical Thinking
job market.
Be ready for a real-world career with soft skills that keep you 7. Managing Complex Tasks
ahead in the rapidly changing tech industry. 8. Tech Skills
Weekly Content
Week 01 Week 04 Week 06 (Cont)
Getting Started Daily 3 Teamwork & Team
Daily 3 Goal Setting Communication
Onboarding & Programme Communication for Impact Conflict Management &
Overview Creating Presentations & Negotiation
The ROOM Fellowship Technical Writing
Values & Community Communication in Tech Teams
GCGOs for Africa Design Thinking
Work Planning Week 07
Week 02
Week 05 Daily 3
Improving on Your Solution
Daily 3 Product Requirements
Karibu Lessons Daily 3 Design Handover Process
Values & Empathy Problem Definition Pitch Preparation
Exploring African GCGOs Teamwork Best Practices Powerful Presentations
Self Awareness & Emotional Agile Technology Teams: Roles & Identifying Opportunities
Intelligence Processes Personal Brand & Bio
Growth Mindset & Grit Research & Data Gathering Career Skills
Self Regulation & Improvement Data Cleaning & Preparation
Time Management Data Visualization
Identifying Opportunities Week 08
Generating Solutions
Week 03 Understanding the Market
Daily 3 Reflection & Commitment
Elevator Pitch
Daily 3 Week 06 Exploring Tech Tracks
Habit Formation Resume Writing
Goal Setting LinkedIn Profiles
Defining Problems & User Stories Daily 3 Cover Letters
Problem Solving Understanding the User Interview Skills
Asking the Right Questions User Interviews
Research Methodology & Ethics Wireframes & Prototype
Human Centered Design
Weekly Specialisation Schedule
Weekly Monthly
Weekly Assessment submission on Tuesdays ALX Foundations Milestone submission.
Self-Placement Reporting.
Learning Webinars
Learning Webinars happening every
Thursday
Weekly Content
Week 01 - 02 : Explore 101
Orientation
Introduction to data and data
analysis
Problem-solving
Programmatic thinking
Week 03 - 05 : Preparing Data Week 06 - 09 : Querying Data
Introduction to spreadsheets Introduction to SQL
Data manipulation Relational database design
Introduction to statistics SQL in practice
Introduction to data modelling Data manipulation
Week 10 - 14 : Visualising Data
Data in Power BI
Visuals in Power BI
Dashboards
Visual storytelling
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