Macquarie University
Analysing: Numeric and digital literacies Specialization
Macquarie University

Analysing: Numeric and digital literacies Specialization

Connor Stead
David Pitt
Ray Welling

Instructors: Connor Stead

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

(287 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
2 months at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers

What you'll learn

  • Assess the financial health of an organisation through analysis of its published financial statements and associated data

  • Forecast how the strategy of an organisation will impact its financial results; and the implications upon the future strategy

  • Leverage insights from customer intelligence and user experience in order to assess the elements of value generated by the organisation

  • Use statistical analysis to generate and / or validate quantitative insights in order to support more effective decision-making by management

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Taught in English
48 practice exercises

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Specialization - 4 course series

What you'll learn

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the development of financial statements

  • Investigate and analyse financial statements in practice

  • Apply financial ratios for purposes of understanding and synthesising business position and performance

  • Apply a range of management accounting techniques to generate and evaluate complex ideas and concepts to improve decision making

Skills you'll gain

Financial Analysis, Management Accounting, Financial Statements, Financial Modeling, Governance, Budgeting, Financial Forecasting, Forecasting, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Business Ethics, Business Management, Financial Acumen, Business Acumen, Organizational Strategy, and Strategic Decision-Making

What you'll learn

  • Explain the role of financial management in assessing the ongoing financial health and performance of organisations

  • Demonstrate an understanding of financial management tools and techniques for financial analysis and modeling

  • Use analytical techniques to make financial decisions related to financing operations and valuation of organisations and investment opportunities

Skills you'll gain

Corporate Finance, Cash Flows, Business Valuation, Working Capital, Financial Analysis, Capital Budgeting, Return On Investment, Performance Measurement, Risk Analysis, Financial Modeling, Equities, and Financial Management

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Data-Driven Decision-Making, Predictive Modeling, Correlation Analysis, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Sustainable Business, Trend Analysis, Forecasting, Business Analytics, Histogram, Statistics, Dashboard, Innovation, SAS (Software), Analytical Skills, and Business Ethics

What you'll learn

  • Analyse the concept of customer value and its importance to an organisation.

  • Explore the types of customer data that are collected, both by traditional and digital methods.

  • Examine the tools used and determine what works best to solve which problem.

  • Use customer data to both understand the current situation and develop and drive strategy.

Skills you'll gain

Big Data, Predictive Analytics, Data Analysis, Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Customer Insights, Customer Relationship Management, Customer experience strategy (CX), Consumer Behaviour, Integrated Marketing Communications, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Analytics, and Customer Data Management

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Instructors

Connor Stead
Macquarie University
1 Course22,730 learners
David Pitt
Macquarie University
1 Course6,615 learners
Ray Welling
Macquarie University
1 Course18,876 learners

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