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ACCA Certificate in Business Analytics

Create value for your organisation by understanding business analytics

Overview

*Registrations for the 2025 cohort have now ended. We hope to run the programme again in 2026*

With the increasing availability of broad and deep sources of information (often referred to as "big data") business analytics is becoming an even more critical capability for enterprises of all types and sizes. Applied in a wide range of functions - from operations and marketing to finance and strategic planning - organisations that successfully leverage business analytics use data to generate strategic insight and improve decuision-making. ​

In this 12-week programme, build - or refresh - your foundation in business analytics so you can identify, evaluate, and capture opportunities fast, make better predictions and estimates, and create value for your business.​

By completing this programme you will: ​

  • apply fundamental concepts and quantitative analytical methods to evaluate data and assess analyses presented to your team ​
  • apply widely used analytical methods accross industries to generate data-driven insights and inform business decisions ​
  • identify and evaluate opportunities to create value for your organisation ​
  • evaluate strategies and challenges associated with implementing analytical approaches within your organisation.​

12-week programme structure: 

  • Getting Started
  • Module 1: Introduction to Business Analytics; Pricing Analytics
  • Module 2: Recommendation Analytics; From Analytics to Value
  • Module 3: Financial Analytics and Skill vs. Luck: Sports Analytics
  • Module 4: Testing Analytics in Retail; Simulation Analytics
  • Module 5: Optimisation Analytics and Efficient Frontiers - The Analytics Lifecycle
  • Module 6: Analytics and Fairness
  • Conclusion
  • An optional Python module is available for participants familiar with the language.
  • Each module includes a live session with programme faculty, providing the opportunity to ask questions in real time.
  • Complete the programme and assessment to gain your CPD certificate, co-branded by ACCA and Columbia Business School Executive Education.
  • There are no prerequisites for the programme, however familiarity with basic maths and algebra is recommended.
  • A working knowledge of Excel formulas and functions is also recommended to engage fully with the material.
  • The programme includes an optional Excel add-in to support the hands-on learning experience. There is no requirement to download / use it to complete the programme.
Pricing and booking information

Price

ACCA 799 GBP

Public 1499 GBP

Location

Global

Date & time

On demand

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Course providers

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