1. What is the duration and weekly commitment for the Data Science Course for Business by Harvard University?
The course runs for 4 weeks, with an expected commitment of 4-5 hours per week.
2. What are the program dates and fees for the August 2024 session
The August session runs from August 14, 2024, to September 11, 2024. The fee for this session is US$1600, and applications close on August 5, 2024.
3. What are the program dates and fees for the November 2024 session?
The November session runs from November 13, 2024, to December 11, 2024. The fee for this session is US$950, with an early bird discount available until July 31, 2024. Applications close on November 4, 2024.
4. What are the key learning outcomes of the Data Science Course for Business?
Participants will learn data science tools, processes, and models, build frameworks for data-driven decisions, identify common mistakes in data interpretation, develop hypotheses, engage in data curation, regression models, prediction, and visualization, and assess methodologies in business statistics and data science.
5. Who can benefit from the Data Science Course for Business at Harvard University?
Aspiring managers, current managers rising leaders, and product managers can benefit from this course by gaining new technical skills, improving decision-making capabilities, and developing data-driven business plans.
6. Are there any prerequisites for enrolling in this course?
No, there are no prerequisites required to enroll in this course. It is designed to be accessible to all aspiring decision-makers.
7. What modules are included in the Data Science Course for Business?
The course includes six modules: The Data Science Shift (Carvana), Data Wrangling (Fannie Mae), Visualization (StockX), Time Series Forecasting (NICU Beds), Linear Regressions (Bark Gift Shop and ATO Pictures), and Logistic Regressions and Machine Learning (Carvana and Fannie Mae).
8. What discounts are available for the Data Science Course for Business?
Discounts include a 30% discount for past participants of Harvard Online programs, a 30% discount for nonprofit, government, military, and education sector learners, and up to a 50% discount for group enrollments of 10 or more.
9. How do I apply for discounts on the course fee?
For past participant discounts, the discount is automatically applied at payment. For nonprofit, government, military, and education discounts, eligibility is determined by the email domain, and a promo code is provided upon verification. Group discounts require contacting Harvard Online for specific arrangements.
10. What is the career impact of completing the Data Science Course for Business?
The course equips participants with in-demand data-driven decision-making skills. Since January 2021, there has been a significant rise in management jobs requiring these skills, with over 1.2 million job postings as of March 2023 seeking talent in data-driven decision-making and data analysis.
