
From Data to Decisions: Analytics and Dashboards
Ask better questions of your data and build dashboards people actually use. Turn numbers into management action, with AI as your analyst.
Practical info
Course Date
26.01.2027 - 30.03.2027
Jan 26, 2027 - Mar 30, 2027
Jan 28, 2027 - Apr 01, 2027
Capacity
78 academic hours (including 27 in classroom and 51 individual work)
Language
Estonian and english
Method
In class
Estonian-language group: Tuesdays 16:00–19:00, no session in the week of 22.02.2027.
All times are Estonian time
Location
EBS University, A.Lauteri 3, Tallinn
Price
€990 + VAT
Turn data into decisions
Most organisations have more data than they use.
In this course you learn to define the KPIs that matter, prepare and check data, analyse it with spreadsheets, BI tools and AI assistants, and build a dashboard that leads to decisions rather than just reports. You work on your own team's data from the first week.
By the end of the course you will have a working dashboard for your team or unit and a one-page decision memo based on it.
This course is the first step of the learning path “Data, Automation and AI Agents”. Next, explore “Redesigning Business Processes with AI and Automation” and “Managing Agentic Work: AI Agents at Scale”.
Who is From Data to Decisions: Analytics and Dashboards intended for?
The course is designed for managers, analysts, controllers, marketers and other non-technical data users.
No coding is needed.
The course runs in two parallel groups: in Estonian on Tuesdays and in English on Thursdays.
Explore the course
The course combines nine sessions at EBS, independent work and practical assignments. You apply the topics to a real challenge in your own organisation.
Topics Covered
Define the KPIs that matter and prepare your data for analysis.
- Data for decisions
- Getting and cleaning data
Analyse data with spreadsheets, BI tools and AI.
- Analysis basics
- AI as your analyst
Build a dashboard people use and learn to avoid wrong conclusions.
- Dashboards that work
- Pitfalls: noise, bias and wrong conclusions
Turn findings into management action and set up data governance basics.
- From insight to action
- Data governance basics
You build a working dashboard for your team or unit and write a one-page decision memo based on it.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- define useful KPIs and the questions they should answer;
- prepare, clean and check data, using spreadsheets and AI tools;
- build a dashboard in a BI tool that people use to make decisions;
- interpret results, spot noise and bias, and turn findings into management action.
Meet the other participants
After the fifth session there is a joint evening at EBS, where you can get to know the other participants and share experiences.
Completion and feedback
During the course you complete practical assignments, two milestones and a final project:
- milestone 1: KPI set and cleaned data;
- milestone 2: draft dashboard;
- final project: dashboard and decision memo
You receive written feedback on each milestone within seven days. There are no exams or grades.
To complete the course and receive the certificate, you must attend at least seven of the nine sessions and present your final project.
Certificate
On completing the course you receive an EBS executive education certificate.
Learning environment
Sessions take place in EBS classrooms. Canvas is used for independent work.
Changes and cancellation
EBS reserves the right to change the content, schedule, format, location and lecturers of the course or learning path before it starts. If the minimum number of participants is not reached, EBS may postpone or cancel the course; registered participants will be informed in good time and any fees paid will be refunded in full.
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Method
Students meet with the instructor in class at regularly scheduled times.
Estonian-language group: Tuesdays 16:00–19:00, no session in the week of 22.02.2027.
All times are Estonian time
Payment options
- Payment by invoice or bank link
- Would you like to split the invoice? Part can be issued to a company and the rest to an individual.
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