Data

Data Analyst
Analyze data and model phenomena with realistic business cases. Start your
career in Data Science now!

Average duration
Path duration: Bachelor's-level
Job guarantee** Personal mentor of full-time study:
580 hours diploma*
12 months

*Data Analyst - NSF 326 - Level 6 (Eu) 6 (UK) Bachelor's-level diploma (Fr) - filed in the RNCP by ministerial order 10/13/20
officially published on 10/13/20
** Conditions available at https://openclassrooms.com/en/job-guarantee
Due to unprecedented growth, it is estimated that more than 200,000 jobs in the
data sector will be created by 2020 in the U.S. alone.

Here at OpenClassrooms, we focus on high-demand roles, reverse-engineering our

curriculum based on the skills needed to perform on the job.

We've built this one-year, bachelor’s-level diploma program in data analysis to

enable our students to develop their careers in the growing data sector. This program
is taught entirely online with one-on-one, weekly sessions with a dedicated mentor.

What will I do as a Data Analyst?

A Data Analyst's job is to analyze data and transform it into highly valuable metrics
for a company. They are responsible for both data collection and data processing as
well as guaranteeing data integrity.

A Data Analyst reports the results to various departments in the company. Therefore, a
Data Analyst will need to develop communication and reporting skills to support
decision-making processes.

A data analyst's responsibilities are diverse. They include:

Gathering data: standardizing it while maintaining its integrity.

Interpreting data: identifying trends and helping others make sense of it.
Presenting data: creating dashboards, visualizations, and written reports.
Analyzing data: supporting decision-making to improve the company’s strategy.

How much will I earn?

Here is what you can expect to earn in your career as a Data Analyst:

US Income Estimates:

Beginner: $60,000 to $70,000 per year

Senior: $70,000 to $100,000 per year

UK Income Estimates:

Beginner: £22,000 to £30,000 per year

Senior: £30,000 to £48,000 per year

(source: glassdoor.com)

Roles in data analysis are in high demand for full-time employment. Freelance Data
Analysts have charged up to $500 or £400 per day of work.

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What are my job prospects?

Companies around the world are looking for Data Analysts both in start-ups and in
large enterprises.

This program will prepare you for the following careers:

Data Analyst (6,000+ jobs on Indeed.com)

Marketing Analyst (10,000+ jobs on Indeed.com)
Business Intelligence Analyst (5,000+ jobs on Indeed.com)

With these roles, there is a high level of career mobility. After a few years of practice,
you could become a Data Scientist! You’ll be able to create custom algorithms and dig
further into mathematical models.

Who is eligible to enroll?

Required level: High school diploma, GCSE or equivalent

A good level of English (for non-native speakers, a CEFR level of B2, an IELTS band
score of 6.5, or a TOEFL score of 80 is recommended)
Access to a computer (PC or Mac), equipped with a microphone, a webcam and a
good internet connection.

Technical prerequisites

Fundamentals of probability, statistics, and linear algebra (i.e. matrices

multiplication).

Try our quiz to test your level! Please note this is not a formal evaluation.

Required Equipment

Your computer doesn't need to be particularly powerful to complete this path, but it
will need to meet the following requirements:

CPU: 2 x 64-bit, 2.8 GHz, Intel Core i7 or AMD Ryzen 7 (Quad Core)
RAM: 16GB memory or larger
Storage: Recommended minimum of 100 GB

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What will I learn?

Perform database searches using SQL queries to retrieve relevant data.

Transform data into valuable information.
Create informative data visualizations.
Create dashboards and reports to facilitate the decision making process.
Apply key mathematical concepts for data analysis.

How will I learn at OpenClassrooms?

Our learning method is unique and revolves around two elements: professional
projects and dedicated mentoring sessions.

Projects

At OpenClassrooms, learning is project-driven because that’s the fastest way to

become proficient. Projects offer hands-on experience so you can hit the ground
running when you start your new job.

OpenClassrooms' Data-Analyst path has 9 projects that you’ll need to complete one at
a time with the support of your mentor. You’ll receive a detailed brief with the
context, deliverables and additional details. Then it’s up to you to go and make it real!
To do this you’ll have to be creative, coming up with innovative solutions to the
questions at hand.

Want to see an example of a project? Read our blog post here.

Mentorship

During your path, you will be allocated a mentor who will offer one-to-one support
via weekly video conference sessions. This mentor will offer guidance on your projects,
help define objectives and guide you until you reach them. Our mentors are
dedicated professionals who are experts in their field and have experience in
sharing their know-how with our students.

Any questions? Contact our student advisors at +44 20 3868 9900 or +1 (929) 376 0101,
or request more information here. Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am- 6.00pm
UK time, until 1 pm Eastern Time.

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Project 1 - 30 hours

Start your journey as a Data

Analyst
It's time to step into your new role and find out what it means to be a
Data Analyst. Take the time to also define your goals and your study schedule in
this first project.

Skills
Prepare for an interview for a Data Analyst position
Adopt a lifelong learning mindset

Associated courses

Learn How to Learn

Easy 6 hours

The ability to learn quickly and effectively is a key skill that can
open the door to any domain or career throughout your life.
Follow this course to improve your learning capacity and to
take control of your personal and professional development!

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Project 2 - 40 hours

24 hours in the life of a Data

Analyst
Today you must provide a monthly report to your manager. What figures will
you choose? Which graphs will you include in your presentation?

Skills
Describe the role of a Data Analyst

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Project 3 - 50 hours

Improve your client's Social

Media strategy
You have landed your first freelance job as a Data Analyst for an online
magazine! Analyze your client's user data and make recommendations to
better target their Social Media audience.

Skills
Apply the concepts of the relational model using SQL
Apply relational algebra operations using SQL
Prepare the database and dataset using SQL
Retrieve and analyze data using SQL queries

Associated courses

Think like a computer: the logic of programming

Easy 4 hours

Have you been thinking about a career in software

development? Do you find computers and computer lingo a
bit foreign? This course demystifies jargon and puts computer
programming within reach!

Retrieve Data Using SQL

Medium 20 hours

In this course, you will learn how to represent data using the
relational model and apply relational algebra concepts to SQL,
the world's most popular query language to query databases.

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Speak in Public
Easy 6 hours

Mobilize good practices in public speaking! Discover how to

create your content with the techniques of storytelling and
mind mapping, how to rehearse effectively and how to master
your performance.

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Project 4 - 70 hours

Conduct a public health study

You are responsible for setting the parameters for a study on malnutrition. To
guide future research, you will have to designate data points, identifying trends
and areas for improvement.

Skills
Apply relational algebra operations using Python
Use a notebook to facilitate programming and collaboration
Apply basic programming operations
Retrieve data from an external source
Use Python Data Science libraries to solve a business problem

Associated courses

Learn Python Basics for Data Analysis

Easy 12 hours

Find out how fun and rewarding programming in Python can

be! In this course, you will learn how to use and write functions,
get hands-on practice on data analysis, and start working on
your very first algorithm!

Use Python Libraries for Data Science

Medium 8 hours

Python has emerged as a prominent language for all things

Data Science. Operate in a Jupyter notebook and learn how to
use the essential libraries like NumPy, Matplotlib and Pandas.

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Project 5 - 80 hours

Analyze your company’s sales

Your company provides you with their raw sales data and asks you to make
sense of it. It's up to you to spot areas for growth and new market opportunities.

Skills
Describe a dataset using a bivariate analysis
Transform a dataset for analysis
Describe a dataset using a univariate analysis

Associated courses

Perform an Initial Data Analysis

Easy 15 hours

Do you want to learn about data mining? In this course, you

will perform univariate and bivariate analyses on your data.
Above all, you will learn how to cleanse a dataset!

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Project 6 - 100 hours

Conduct a market analysis

You are employed in an agribusiness company that wants to expand
internationally. You must therefore identify new countries to grow their
business.

Skills
Perform a statistical test
Carry out a hierarchical clustering

Associated courses

Perform an Exploratory Data Analysis

Medium 10 hours

Identify patterns in your data using PCA (Principal Component

Analysis), a dimensionality reduction technique, and two of the
most popular clustering methods: k-means and hierarchical
clustering.

Design Effective Statistical Models to Understand

Your Data
Medium 20 hours

Build, interpret, and evaluate linear, logistic and polynomial

regression models based on observations in your data.

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Project 7 - 70 hours

Detect counterfeit notes

Your IT consulting company has a new client: a government agency in charge
of anti-counterfeiting. Your mission: find a solution to detect counterfeit notes

Skills
Apply a modeling technique
Select the appropriate model to meet business requirements
Perform a classification with the k-means algorithm
Describe a dataset through principal component analysis
Select the appropriate classification algorithm

Associated courses

Design Effective Statistical Models to Understand

Your Data
Medium 20 hours

Build, interpret, and evaluate linear, logistic and polynomial

regression models based on observations in your data.

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Project 8 - 80 hours

Make an income prediction

An international bank hopes to find new customers. From existing data, build a
model to analyze and predict the income of prospective clients.

Skills
Apply a linear regression
Select the appropriate model to meet business requirements
Apply an ANOVA

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Project 9 - 60 hours

Help your company visualize

their progress
Your pharmaceutical company wants to easily and efficiently monitor their
ongoing projects. Your goal: create a custom dashboard for the executive
committee.

Skills
Identify project needs to create a relevant dashboard
Create a dashboard to inform and assist decision making

Associated courses

Prepare professional written documents

Easy 4 hours

A lot of our communication happens in writing, especially in

the professional world. Regardless of your career field, if you
want to master professional writing, you'll find this course of
value!

Create a Dashboard with Tableau

Medium 12 hours

In this course, you will learn how to design an effective

dashboard blueprint. You will then build interactive and
engaging dashboards from scratch using Tableau, an industry-
standard data visualization tool.

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