Strategic Data Storytelling

Learn to present data in a manner that enables organizations to make informed, evidence-based decisions.

About the Course

Our eight-week, online Strategic Data Storytelling course will teach you how to visualize and communicate insights from data science projects.

You Will Learn To:

Translate data into economic value while assessing effective data visualization strategies that link insights to business objectives
Analyze data to determine patterns, key insights, action items, and storytelling potential
Describe the key elements of a successful data story: knowing one’s audience, defining a goal, maintaining engagement, and being explicit about the takeaways
Identify where and how a data story achieves its intended goals and where it can be optimized
Use imaging tools to create data visualizations that align with the needs of the data story

You Will Be Able To:

Identify which business needs can be addressed with data
Distill data into key points using reports, dashboards, stories and infographics
Anticipate and manage questions from varied audiences
Speed up decision-making by using appropriate cues and indicators for specific audiences
Be awarded a certificate of completion from the University of Chicago and become part of the UChicago network

Request for Information

UCH-STC-ENG

https://online.professional.uchicago.edu/info-typ/dtb-std-infotyp/

Career Outlook

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The average salary for an insight analyst in the United States

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Expected big data market revenue by 2025

Potential Job Titles in Data Storytelling

Analytics Specialist
Business Analyst
Data Analyst
Data Architect
Data Engineer
Data Modeler
Data Storyteller
Data Visualizer
Database Administrator
Digital Analytics Insights Specialist
Insight Analyst
Insight Specialist
Machine Learning Engineer
Software Engineer
Statistician

Meet Your Instructors

Shree Bharadwaj works at West Monroe, a management consulting company. As a M&A Data and AI Practice Lead, he advises private equity and venture capital firms and C-level executives on value creation, post-close synergies, and data and analytics (BI/AI) strategies focused on business outcomes. In his previous executive leadership role at Syndigo, he led the data strategy, data science, next-gen platform and M&A integrations. His expertise revolves around driving innovation, standardization, development and operationalization of machine learning models, data engineering at scale using on-premise and cloud platforms, effective data visualizations, model-driven design, and algorithmic thinking. Bharadwaj was elected to the Global Standards Architecture Board at GS1, where he worked with global industry leaders to develop standards, road maps, and governance and compliance requirements relating to food services, healthcare, retail, supply chain, and CPG/FMCG verticals. His experience spans across multiple industries that include AdTech, EdTech, Fintech, healthcare, MarTech, public safety, retail, and telecom in organizations that range from startups to Fortune 100 companies.

Bridget Sheahan works as the VP of Analytics and Insights at Valassis Communications, a global media and marketing services company. Her role entails leading the analytics services, data innovation, and data science teams. Prior to this role at Valassis, Sheahan held a number of analytics-related positions, including serving as executive director of Client Analytics, and before joining Valassis, she was the director of Pricing and Marketing Analytics at the Learning Care Group.

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