RMIT University
Business Analytics and Visualisation
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Intermediate
- Duration: 6 weeks
- Course Type: Short Course
- Total Price: $1,900
Learn the foundations of business analytics by familiarising yourself with Excel and tell compelling stories through data visualisation with Tableau.
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Course overview
Business analytics and visualisation use data to draw insights, helping to improve the accuracy and efficiency of a business's decisions. In today’s era of customer-centricity, it’s vital that organisations use data to drive unique and valuable products and experiences for their customers and set themselves apart from the competition.
In 2023, LinkedIn cited Data Analysis and Analytical Skills among the top 10 most in-demand skills by companies. Throughout this course, you'll develop the foundational, practical skills to make data-driven decisions and communicate these using Excel and Tableau.
- Master essential business analytics tools: Gain hands-on experience with Excel and Tableau to analyse data, create dashboards and tell compelling stories through data visualisation.
- Drive data-informed decisions: Learn to uncover insights, improve decision-making accuracy and deliver valuable customer-centric solutions by leveraging data effectively.
- Industry-connected flexible learning: Study 100% online with support from expert mentors and gain an RMIT credential to showcase your validated skills in a rapidly growing field.
Key facts
3rd November, 2025
What you will study
Introduction to data analytics
- Understand data analytics, available tools and how data analysts add business value.
- Investigate different data types and sources and determine the relevant data to answer business questions.
- Identify the data project lifecycle and explore basic Excel formulas and functions for analysing data.
Using data in Excel
- Comprehend the importance of preparing and preserving data.
- Practice importing comma-separated (CSVs) values into Excel.
- Explore the value and impact of cleaning and wrangling data.
- Learn how to import different data sources and link Excel worksheets.
Data visualisation
- Identify the benefits of visualisation and articulating a narrative revealed by data.
- Explore pivot tables and pivot charts and create a data dashboard in Excel.
- Learn how to navigate Tableau, import data and create a simple visualisation.
Data modelling in Tableau
- Understand data modelling and be introduced to Tableau Prep and Desktop.
- Explore ways to clean, connect and relate data using Tableau.
- Build a Tableau story to display the data, analysis and insights revealed.
The data project lifecycle
- Plan the workflow of a data project and approach to ethical considerations.
- Clean and shape data in Tableau in preparation for your analysis.
- Build a Tableau story to present a walkthrough of the data analysis.
- Prepare for your final project.
Final Project
- Learn from industry experts about trends shaping the future of business analytics.
- Complete your final project.
Who should attend
- Mid-level professionals looking to develop a strong skillset in business analytics and improve their employability.
- Professionals looking to change careers, gaining practical skills and kickstart a career in data and analytics.
What you will learn
By the end of this course, you'll be able to:
- Interpret a data visualisation based on specific criteria.
- Assess and implement advanced Excel and and Tableau functions to create data visualisation.
- Build a data visualisation storyboard in Tableau to communicate business insights to stakeholders.
Pathways
RMIT Online's flexible learning pathways can be tailored to align with your individual educational goals. When taken in combination with other specific Future Skills short courses, this course is eligible for credit into certain RMIT degree programs, subject to entry requirements.
Who You Will Learn From
Lachlan Russell
Expert industry mentor
Our industry mentors are available to provide 1:1 feedback and guidance on your course work. Our mentors on this course include people like Lachlan Russell. Lachlan is an analytics professional at UberEats Marketplace. His work includes producing insightful enterprise-level solutions in industry to field service management, operational supply and demand, customer analytics and machine learning classification problems. Lachlan is a mathematics graduate and past consultant at KPMG working across the finance, telecommunications, utilities, defence and intelligence industries.
Ansari Imamudheen
Subject Matter Expert
RMIT Online has built our courses in partnership with industry, providing you with the latest industry insights and best practices from the real world of work. Our subject matter experts on this course include people like Ansari Imamudheen. Ansari is the Data and Product Analytics Manager at BetEasy. With over 7 years’ experience in interpreting and analysing data for driving business solutions, Ansari also has graduate and postgraduate qualifications in Business Analytics and Engineering and is certified in Tableau and trained in Agile Scrum.
Learner Success Team
RMIT Online
Our learner success team are here to help you with 1:1 coaching, tips on how to successfully study online, and any questions or concerns you may have.
Jelvie Grech
Expert Industry Mentor
Jelvie is a People Technology and Analytics professional who has been refining her skills for over 10 years. She has worked in various industries with brands such as Linfox, Aesop, and most recently, at REA Group. Four years ago, Jelvie completed courses in Tableau and PowerBI on the advice of a trusted mentor. She has been able to use these tools to help organisations make data-informed decisions. Jelvie is an advocate of continuous learning and is always developing herself through courses, partnering with experts, and assessing her gap in the marketplace to inform her of areas for improvement.
Industry Partnerships and Accreditations
