How to Upskill in Data Science and Data Analytics with BrainStation

There has never been a better time to leverage data to gain insights into user behavior, improve products, and ultimately make better business decisions. However, it seems companies are struggling to find professionals with the right skills to make the most out of that opportunity.

A recent study by Forrester showed that between 60 percent and 73 percent of all data within an enterprise goes unused for analytics, while another recent study showed that 44 percent of companies still lack an enterprise data strategy.

That explains why there is so much demand for data skills. And it also presents a perfect opportunity for aspiring data professionals to train and upskill to take advantage of this fast-growing job field.

The good news is that BrainStation’s data courses will equip you with job-ready skills to help you land data-related jobs or help your organization make sense of the enormous volumes of data that every company now collects.

Read on to find out more on how to upskill and learn data at BrainStation.

Why Learn Data Science and Data Analytics at BrainStation?

BrainStation’s hands-on, project-based data courses will equip you with the knowledge and technical skills you need to begin working with data and using it to unlock valuable insights.

BrainStation’s four data courses take five to 10 weeks and follow a flexible schedule, allowing you to build job-ready data skills without quitting your day job. You will learn from instructors who are top data experts and who know exactly which skills, tools, and best practices you must master to succeed in a data role. Each of the courses culminates in a final project, which will showcase your new data skills and ultimately form the basis of your professional portfolio.

To top it off, BrainStation students also have access to special lectures featuring top guests, networking events, and thought-provoking panel discussions, giving you the opportunity to hear directly from subject-matter experts and industry leaders.

Overview of BrainStation’s Online Data Courses

BrainStation offers four comprehensive professional development certificate courses in data.

Data Analytics

Data can be leveraged to create actionable insights in any number of areas for businesses. And BrainStation’s Data Analytics course will teach you how to prepare data, perform data analysis, and create compelling data visualizations.

This course will build your foundations in data analytics before moving on to more advanced topics including working with relational databases, performing advanced data analysis, and creating compelling data visualizations.

By the end of the course, you will understand how to use SQL, MySQL, Microsoft Excel, Tableau, and other industry tools to analyze data and effectively communicate your findings.

Data analyst job titles: Data analyst, market research analyst, product analyst, business analyst, and business intelligence analyst

Data Science

Businesses need data scientists to collect, organize, model, and analyze large amounts of data. BrainStation’s Data Science course will teach you the foundations of data science, how to analyze data to make data-driven predictions and decisions, as well as the fundamentals of machine learning.

Students who take this course will learn the essentials of data cleaning and data wrangling, how to use Python and related tools to perform real-world data analysis, and how to apply a variety of different machine learning models and algorithms including decision trees, Naive Bayes classification, cross-validation, and more.

Data science job titles: Data scientist, data engineer, data architect, machine learning engineer, and AI engineer

Python

Python is one of the world’s most popular multi-purpose programming languages, and it’s particularly useful for data science.

In BrainStation’s Python course, you will dive into the world of Python programming, first learning essential programming concepts such as data types, variables, and expressions, before moving on to advanced data types and the fundamentals of using algorithms.

Once you have a solid understanding of core programming concepts, you will start using Python to work with data and learn to leverage the libraries, scripts, and dictionaries used within the Python ecosystem.

This course is packed with practical projects to equip you with the Python skills you can apply to tackle real-world challenges with Python.

Python job titles: Python developer, data scientist, data analyst, machine learning engineer, software engineer, and web developer

Cybersecurity

With the number of possible cyber threats increasing, most major companies are looking to boost their investments in cybersecurity, which is driving the demand for cybersecurity professionals. BrainStation’s Cybersecurity course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to detect, anticipate, prevent, and mitigate cyber attacks, and implement security measures to improve the cybersecurity of any organization.

You’ll learn to identify security vulnerabilities and flaws, protect against cyber threats, and create strategic security measures to respond to issues as they arise.

After completing the course, you will have built a strong understanding of advanced cybersecurity topics including vulnerability assessments, mobile and WiFi security, risk management, business analysis fundamentals, threat modeling, and incident management.

Cybersecurity job titles: Cybersecurity analyst, information security analyst, network security engineer, cryptographer, penetration tester, and chief information security officer

Build Your Data Skills at BrainStation

Companies are increasingly putting data at the center of their strategies and operations, and that means businesses need employees with the right training and skills to analyze, manipulate, and interpret data. BrainStation’s data courses will give you the job-ready data skills you need to start unlocking those insights either in your current role or in a new career in data.

Speak to a Learning Advisor today to learn more about BrainStation’s data courses.