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Data Management and Business Intelligence · DMBI-035

Data Literacy for Managers

5 daysClassroom
13Upcoming dates
8Cities
£2,840Fees from

Course overview

Why Attend

Managers are expected to make data-driven decisions, yet many lack confidence reading data, questioning analyses and communicating with data teams. Data literacy is now a core management skill.

This LLMI course covers data concepts, reading charts and dashboards, basic statistics, critical thinking about data, asking good questions, working with analysts, data ethics and building a data-driven team culture. No technical background is required.

Course Objectives

Understand key data concepts

Read and interpret charts and dashboards

Apply basic statistical reasoning

Question data and analyses critically

Work effectively with data teams

Promote data-driven culture and ethics

Target Audience

Managers and team leaders

Senior professionals

Project managers

Department heads

Public sector managers

Non-technical professionals

Course Methodology

Interactive sessions

Chart interpretation exercises

Case studies

Group discussions

Action planning

Course outline

Day 1: Data Fundamentals
  • What data is
  • Data types
  • Data life cycle
  • Data quality
  • Exercise: Data in your role
Day 2: Reading Data
  • Charts and dashboards
  • Misleading visuals
  • Averages and variation
  • Trends
  • Exercise: Interpreting dashboards
Day 3: Thinking Critically
  • Correlation and causation
  • Bias
  • Sampling
  • Asking good questions
  • Case study: Misleading analysis
Day 4: Working with Data Teams
  • Framing questions
  • Briefing analysts
  • Evaluating results
  • AI and analytics
  • Role play: Briefing an analyst
Day 5: Data-Driven Culture
  • Data ethics
  • Privacy
  • Team practices
  • Personal development
  • Capstone: Data action plan

Dates and fees

DatesCityFee
14 - 18 Dec 2026London, United Kingdom£4,200
18 - 22 Jan 2027Istanbul, Turkey£2,850
15 - 19 Feb 2027Cape Town, South Africa£2,840
15 - 19 Mar 2027Barcelona, Spain£3,850
19 - 23 Apr 2027Rome, Italy£4,250
17 - 21 May 2027Munich, Germany£4,250
21 - 25 Jun 2027Amsterdam, Netherlands£4,250
19 - 23 Jul 2027London, United Kingdom£4,200
16 - 20 Aug 2027Istanbul, Turkey£2,850
20 - 24 Sep 2027Vienna, Austria£4,250
18 - 22 Oct 2027Barcelona, Spain£3,850
15 - 19 Nov 2027Rome, Italy£4,250
20 - 24 Dec 2027Munich, Germany£4,250
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