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Effective Business Decisions using Data Analysis

An Interactive 5-Day Training Course

Effective Business Decisions using Data Analysis

NASBA
Classroom Schedule
Date Venue Fees
15 - 19 Jun 2026 Dubai $ 5,950
10 - 14 Aug 2026 Istanbul $ 5,950
28 Sep - 02 Oct 2026 Dubai $ 5,950
02 - 06 Nov 2026 Amsterdam $ 5,950
30 Nov - 04 Dec 2026 London $ 5,950

Course Summary

This Effective Business Decisions using Data Analysis training course highlights the added value that data analytics can offer as a decision support tool in management decision making. It explains how data analytics can support strategic initiatives, inform policy decisions, and guide operational choices through quantitative reasoning and statistical evidence. The course emphasises the valid interpretation of analytical results and integrates statistical thinking into everyday management contexts. The Effective Business Decisions using Data Analysis training course equips professionals with the confidence to use evidence-based information to support management decisions and improve organisational performance.

Across five days of interactive learning, participants explore key analytics concepts including statistical inference, hypothesis testing, and predictive modelling. The training focuses on applying analytical methods through worked examples and real-world scenarios to improve decision making across functional areas. Delegates learn how to integrate quantitative reasoning into decision processes to achieve more robust, defensible, and impactful outcomes. The Effective Business Decisions using Data Analysis training course prepares professionals to leverage data analytics effectively in strategic and operational decision-making environments.

Skills & Competencies

From this Effective Business Decisions using Data Analysis training course, participants will develop the following key skills and competencies:

  • Understanding data analytics as a decision support tool
  • Data preparation and exploratory analysis capability
  • Statistical inference and confidence interpretation
  • Hypothesis testing and model evaluation proficiency
  • Predictive analytics and regression modelling
  • Integrating statistical thinking into business decisions

Key Learning Outcomes

At the end of Effective Business Decisions using Data Analysis training course, you will learn to:

  • Appreciate the role of data analytics in supporting decisions.
  • Explain the structure and scope of data analytics techniques.
  • Apply essential analytical methods in decision contexts.
  • Interpret statistical evidence for meaningful management insight.
  • Identify relevant applications of data analytics in practice.

How You Will Learn

Learning develops through interactive workshops, practical analytical examples, and hands-on exposure to data analytics techniques. Participants are encouraged to use Microsoft Excel to analyse real datasets, enhancing relevance to their work domain. Emphasis is placed on interpreting statistical evidence accurately within management contexts to support informed decision making.

Who should Attend?

This training course is designed for professionals seeking to strengthen evidence-based decision making through data analytics. It benefits those who regularly encounter analytical information or who support management decisions using data.

This Effective Business Decisions using Data Analysis training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Professionals in management support roles
  • Analysts working with data regularly
  • Professionals seeking greater decision-making value from analytics
Course Outline
Day 1

Setting the Statistical Scene in Management

This day introduces statistical thinking and the role of data analytics in management. Participants explore data types, data preparation, and exploratory analysis techniques using Excel. The topics covered will include:   

  • Introduction: The quantitative landscape in management
  • Thinking statistically about applications in management (Identifying KPIs)
  • The integrative elements of data analytics
  • Data: The raw material of data analytics (Types, quality and data preparation)
  • Exploratory data analysis using excel (Pivot tables)
  • Using summary tables and visual displays to profile sample data
Day 2

Evidence-based Observational Decision Making

This day focuses on descriptive statistics and understanding data dispersion and distribution. Participants learn to profile numeric data and breakdown relationships for decision insights. The topics covered will include:   

  • Numeric descriptors to profile numeric sample data
  • Central and non-central location measures
  • Quantifying dispersion in sample data
  • Examine the distribution of numeric measures (skewness and bimodal)
  • Exploring relationships between numeric descriptors
  • Breakdown analysis of numeric measures
Day 3

Statistical Decision Making – Drawing Inferences from Sample Data

This day explores foundational concepts of statistical inference, sampling, and uncertainty quantification. Participants examine confidence intervals and sampling distribution for decisions under uncertainty. The topics covered will include:   
  • The foundations of statistical inference
  • Quantifying uncertainty in data – The normal probability distribution
  • The importance of sampling in inferential analysis
  • Sampling methods (Random-based sampling techniques)
  • Understanding the sampling distribution concept
  • Confidence interval estimation
Day 4

Statistical Decision Making – Drawing Inferences from Hypotheses Testing

This day teaches hypothesis testing as a basis for decision confidence and comparison between sample populations. Participants explore error types and population comparisons. The topics covered will include:  

  • The rationale of hypotheses testing
  • The hypothesis testing process and types of errors
  • Single population tests (Tests for a single mean)
  • Two independent population tests of means
  • Matched pairs test scenarios
  • Comparing means across multiple populations
Day 5

Predictive Decision Making - Statistical Modeling and Data Mining

This day focuses on building predictive decision models using regression and exploring data mining applications. Participants learn how statistical relationships support goal-directed analysis.
The topics covered will include:  

  • Exploiting statistical relationships to build prediction-based models
  • Model building using regression analysis
  • Model building process – The rationale and evaluation of regression models
  • Data mining overview – Its evolution
  • Descriptive data mining – Applications in management
  • Predictive (Goal-directed) data mining – Management applications
Certificates
  • On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.
  • Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE): In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance.
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Customisation & In-House Delivery

Delivering this training course in-house allows organisations to tailor data analytics examples and applications to specific industry contexts, internal datasets, and decision workflows. Customisation supports stronger alignment of analytical learning with organisational challenges and performance objectives, enhancing practical relevance and impact for teams and leaders.

Why Choose Saudi GLOMACS?

Saudi GLOMACS is the official Saudi Arabian division of GLOMACS International (glomacs.com), delivering internationally recognised training courses both within Saudi Arabia and across international locations. Our training courses are aligned with the highest professional and institutional standards, supported by a strong understanding of the professional landscape in Saudi Arabia and access to global expertise.

Saudi GLOMACS enables professionals and organisations to strengthen leadership, capability, and long-term excellence through consistently high-quality learning experiences.

Official Saudi Presence

Official Saudi Arabian division of GLOMACS with established global credibility.

International Benchmarks

Internationally benchmarked training courses aligned with professional best practices.

Trusted Across Sectors

Trusted by professionals and institutions across public and private sectors.

Flexible Delivery

Training courses delivered within Saudi Arabia and across international locations.

Additional Benefits of this course for Organisations and Professionals in Saudi Arabia

Organisations & Professionals in KSA will have the following additional benefits from this Effective Business Decisions using Data Analysis training course:

  • Improved evidence-based decision making
  • Enhanced ability to interpret analytical results
  • Stronger data-driven strategic thinking
  • Increased confidence in statistical reasoning
  • Better integration of analytics into management practice
  • Greater operational efficiency through data insights
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