{"id":118468,"date":"2023-03-24T16:44:07","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T16:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/?post_type=ama_courses&#038;p=118468"},"modified":"2025-10-07T14:42:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T19:42:20","slug":"introduction-to-data-analysis","status":"publish","type":"ama_courses","link":"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/on-demand\/introduction-to-data-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to Data Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div\n\tclass=\"wp-block-ama-hero js-hero-slider splide\"\n\tdata-splide=\"{&quot;pauseOnHover&quot;:true,&quot;interval&quot;:5000,&quot;pagination&quot;:true}\"\n>\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-ama-hero__track splide__track\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-ama-hero__list splide__list\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ama-hero__slide splide__slide\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-ama-hero__slide-image\">\n\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5418\" height=\"3612\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MindEdgeCourse.jpg?fit=5418%2C3612&#038;resize=5418%2C3612\" class=\"wp-block-ama-hero__slide-image-attachment\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" \/>\t<\/figure>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-ama-hero__slide-content\">\n\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-introduction-to-data-analysis\">Introduction to Data Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dive into the importance of quantitative analytics and how data quality can affect decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Beginner | 5 Hours | 23 Modules<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>$159 for non-members | $129 for members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ama-product-purchase-button\">\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/checkout\/?add-to-cart&#038;quantity%5B150384%5D=1\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBuy Now\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-course-overview\">Course Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This course introduces the different types of decisions made in an organizational setting, why quantitative analytics is important, and how data quality can affect decision-making. 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