Get fresh perspectives and insights into the actionable approaches needed to build back smarter after inflation. Be inspired to transform your organisation while delivering profits.
Get fresh perspectives and insights into the actionable approaches needed to build back smarter after inflation. Be inspired to transform your organisation while delivering profits.
Get fresh perspectives and insights into the actionable approaches needed to build back smarter after inflation. Be inspired to transform your organisation while delivering profits.
Data storytelling and visualisation
Communicating with numbers to inform, persuade and decide
Develop a “data mindset” with this practical, two-week course that shows you how to harness the power of data. Designed by The Economist’s senior data journalists, this course is particularly suited to anyone who needs to review, analyse or prepare reports and presentations using data, or use data to influence others. You’ll explore data visualisation, understand how to use numbers effectively to solve real problems and, importantly, learn how to spot and avoid common pitfalls.
About the programme
This online course is small but mighty, enabling you to work with data to enhance your personal understanding and professional practices. You’ll learn how to deal with data, spot stories beneath the numbers and avoid common errors. Explore ways to depict different types of datasets to convey clear, compelling messages, whether the aim is to inform or persuade others, or to make decisions. The course enables a different way of thinking about the world and its problems, and encourages being sceptical about what the numbers appear to be saying. The course offers the opportunity to learn with a global cohort and uses videos, podcasts and interactive material to enhance understanding.
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The Economist has been a leader in analysing and visualising data for 180 years. We are thrilled that we can share our practices with others to improve the state of the art.
Head of data journalism, The Economist
Programme modules
Discover how to find, collect and analyse data, spot stories in numbers and avoid common errors. Understand how to develop a “data mindset” to guide better decision-making in a professional context, and how to harness data to craft a compelling narrative.
Explore and practise ways to depict different types of data to convey clear, powerful messages, reveal new insights and aid decision-making. Learn to choose and create the right chart for a specific goal and to avoid potential deceptions.
Programme benefits
This course is for anyone who needs to review, analyse or prepare reports and presentations using data, or use data to influence others. It will enable you to:
Gain confidence in analysing data to find stories in numbers
Harness numbers for decision-making and communication
Cultivate a “data mindset” for better problem-solving
Diagnose and prevent common errors in data analysis and visualisation
Course leaders and contributors
The Economist’s team of data journalists brings specialist insights to the learning experience through articles, infographics, tutor-reviewed assignments, videos and podcasts.
Teaching will be enriched by group discussions with students from many types of organisations. Larger class discussions will provide access to an even greater range of global viewpoints. Assignments and case studies are designed to stimulate and challenge, giving participants opportunities to unearth stories in data and improve their visualisation skills.
Leading experts on data storytelling and visualisation have also contributed to the course, helping participants put theory into practice.
Deputy executive editor
The Economist
Head of data journalism
The Economist
Visual data journalist
The Economist
Senior data journalist
The Economist
Visual data journalist
The Economist
Senior columnist
Financial Times
CEO of ORCAA
Knight Chair in Visual Journalism
University of Miami
Professor
Harvard University
Professor
Harvard University
Co-Founder at Prospect Sporting Insights
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