Youth Programme: Introduction to Business Analytics

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Business Analysis is the practice of enabling change in an enterprise by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders. It enables an enterprise to articulate needs and the rationale for change and to design and describe solutions that can deliver value.

This course introduces participants to the Business Analysis and its process, the Body of Knowledge in Business Analysis, discusses the role of Business Analysts in organizational problem solving, 
and the skillsets a Business Analyst must have to perform effective business analysis.

This programme introduces participants to the following:

  1. Understand what Business Analysis is.
  2. The role of Business Analyst in organizations.
  3. Skillsets a Business Analyst must have to perform effective business analysis.
  4. Business Analysis Body of Knowledge.
  5. The Business Analysis process.

Who Should Attend

High school students (Grade 10 – 12) and pre-university students with an interest in business analytics.

Pre-Requisites

Participants are expected to be able to read, write and communicate in English, as the programme will be conducted in English.

Basic understanding of the use of technology in organizations.

Programme Schedule

For individuals interested in NUS SCALE Youth programmes, please click here to enquire.
For schools/companies interested in customised and/or group bookings, please click here.

Mode of Delivery

On Campus.

Mode of Assessment

Group Project Presentation.

 

Speaker

Ms Samantha Sow

Senior Lecturer, NUS School of Computing

Ms Samantha Sow is a Senior Lecturer from the Department of Information Systems and Analytics at NUS Computing. She received her Master’s in Education from the University of Sheffield, and a Bachelor of Engineering (First Class) with majors in Communications and Network, from the National University of Singapore. She has over 8+ years of experience in Business Analytics and Data Science and she conducts training for both government agencies and corporate clients.


Before joining NUS, she worked as a lecturer at Temasek Polytechnic. Her technical knowledge and experience lie in various areas, including Data Analytics, Data Visualisations, and Predictive Analytics.

 

Certificate of Completion

Successful participants who fulfill all program requirements, including meeting the minimum attendance and passing the assessment, will be awarded an e-Certificate of Completion and Assessment Report issued by NUS SCALE.  

Certificate of Completion

A sample of the Certificate of Completion

Assessment Report

A sample of the Assessment Report.

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e-Commendation Letter

Participants from the project team with the highest score for the group project will also receive a commendation letter. 

e-Commendation Letter

A sample of the e-Commendation Letter. 

 

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SPEAK TO US

For enquiries, contact us through the following forms:

  • For individuals interested in NUS SCALE Youth programmes, please click here to enquire.
  • For schools/companies interested in customised and/or group bookings, please click here.
 
11 March 2025