Practice with Data Sets in Rice’s Business Statistics and Analysis Capstone Course

Earn your Business Stats and Analysis certification by completing Course 5

The Capstone course, in collaboration with an industry partner, uses publicly available housing data to pose various questions a client would commonly ask of a Data analyst.

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Business Statistics and Analysis Capstone (Course 5)

The Business Statistics and Analysis Capstone is an opportunity to apply the skills developed across the previous four courses to real life data. This capstone, in collaboration with an industry partner, uses publicly available housing data to pose questions typically asked from clients to data analysts.

You will work on the relevant statistical analysis and report your findings with clarity and concision. This final course will have a higher degree of difficulty and ambiguity than seen in previous courses with the intent to mimic a real-life industry scenario as closely as possible.

Who should attend:

Data analysts, business analysts, statisticians, or market researchers looking to refresh or upskill in Excel and applied business statistics methods
Early- or mid-career professionals looking to build foundational data analysis skills using Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets (tools easily accessible within business environments)
High school or college math students interesting in exploring potential career options and practical business scenarios
Prospective MBA students looking to get prepared before starting Business School

You will be able to:

Apply your knowledge of business analysis tools from previous courses in the specialization
Complete a statistical analysis and report your findings
Have the perspective of an industry partner while working through the capstone project

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MEET YOUR RICE PROFESSOR

Sharad Borle

Sharad Borle has been a marketing professor with Rice University since 2003. He received an M.S. and Ph.D. in marketing from Carnegie Mellon University, an MBA from XLRI Institute of Management in India, and a B.Tech in electronics engineering from Banaras Hindu University also in India. Prior to his academic career Professor Borle worked in India in the Department for International Development, Suzuki Motor Corporation and Network Limited.

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