Overview and Award Outcomes
Overview
Data Analyst compile and analyze data contained in a computer database or elsewhere to identify problems and possible solutions. They might also design and build databases to house the information they need, ensure data accuracy and make recommendations to business managers about how to improve efficiency or quality based on their findings. Students considering this award should have analytical and statistical skills, knowledge of database types and use, plus familiarity with data warehousing and data manipulation.
A Data Analyst must be proficient in data manipulation with excellent attention to detail and the ability to identify inconsistencies in data, an aptitude for learning technology quickly, the ability to take initiative and manage multiple priorities simultaneously. Job Functions could include: data entry and importing, data collection, data validation and scrubbing, data mining, reporting and documentation.
Award Outcomes
- Utilize software applications to manage data.
- Practice essential data analysis techniques.
- Apply a variety of statistical models.
- Utilize project management concepts in analysis of business problems.�
- Create relational databases with an efficient design.