FourthRev

In the wake of rapid digital transformation accelerated by the global COVID-19 pandemic, businesses operating in The Fourth Industrial Revolution need dependable data analysis more than ever to drive informed decision-making. This online Career Accelerator from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) aims to equip working professionals and career starters with the knowledge they need to lead critical, data-backed decision making in organisations across industries. Developed by LSE faculty from the Departments of Methodology and Statistics — home to internationally respected experts in statistics, data, computational social science and methodological development — and in collaboration with technology leaders and employer partners, this programme will introduce you to the core concepts of data analysis and develop data-handling capabilities across enterprise databases and tools. Over the course of 6 months, you'll develop the fundamental knowledge, skills and applied project experience in data analytics. You’ll build coding skills in the high-demand data programming languages Python and R, and practise their application to data projects in authentic business scenarios. You’ll also develop your communication skills, including data visualisation, to ensure analysis and insight support actionable business decisions. Throughout the accelerator, you’ll experience a strong focus on becoming a reflective practitioner, equipping you with the mindset and tools to solve problems and effectively acquire new skills.