Jigsaw Academy, the Online School of Analytics Launches 'Analytics for Beginners' Course
Bangalore, India (PRWEB) August 28, 2014 -- Jigsaw Academy, the premier online analytics training academy has launched a new beginner’s course rightly titled ‘Analytics for Beginners’. The 6-10 hour course is for anyone and everyone that wants to know more about the data phenomenon sweeping the world.
Using simple language, fun examples and entertaining videos, Jigsaw Academy’s new course aims to introduce absolute beginners, or novices to the fundamentals of analytics.
“We use examples from daily life, real-life stories, interviews with analytics experts and journalistic articles, so as to appeal to everyone, even those who really have no prior analytics knowledge,” says Gaurav Vohra, CEO of Jigsaw Academy.
The objective of the course is to convey the relevance and importance of using analysis in everyday life. In terms of prior requirements, all that is needed, is a working knowledge of Excel and logical and reasoning skills. A basic understanding of regression is also covered in the course.
The over-arching case study covered in the course is based on the game of cricket. Students will help determine who is the best cricketer, Tendulkar, Dravid or Ganguly by using regression analysis.
“This is a fantastic course. The examples used really brought to life the analytics concepts,” says Ruchi Sinha (IT Head, Nevark), one of the first students of the course.
The course is priced at $249 but is available at a discounted price of $149 until August 31, 2014. For Indian students the course is priced at Rs. 15,000 (discounted price of Rs 8000 until August 31, 2014).
About Jigsaw
Jigsaw Academy is a Bangalore based analytics training company that is run by analytics professionals. Their courses are designed and delivered by industry experts who have applied analytics to solve business problems in a variety of fields like retail, FMCG, financial services, telecom and health care. The instructors use their real-world experiences to teach analytical skills that are most valuable at the work place. Their flagship course called the Foundation course in analytics has been taken by thousands of students across the globe and has helped launch many careers in this new and exciting field. They have recently completed analytics training workshops in B schools across the country, including IIM Bangalore.
Website: http://www.jigsawacademy.com
Blog: http://www.analyticstraining.com
Mail: info(at)jigsawacademy(dot)com
Phone: +91-9243522277
Gaurav Vohra, Jigsaw Academy, http://www.jigsawacademy.com, +91 9008017000, [email protected]
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