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Data Science for Business Leaders

Master the fundamentals of leading data science initiatives. Understand business strategy, team structure, data architecture, and project risks while building an actionable 100-day data science implementation plan.

  • Nanodegree Program
  • Beginner
  • 25 hours
  • 4.4 (76)
  • Updated: Jul 6, 2026

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  • Unlimited access to hundreds of top-rated courses
  • Hands-on projects with expert feedback
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  • Program Certificates

Skills you'll learn

10 skills

  • Data science strategy
  • Data science business context
  • Project risk mitigation
  • Data and data architecture strategy
  • Project evaluation

Prerequisites

2 prerequisites

Prior to enrolling, you should have the following knowledge:

  • Basic probability
  • Basic descriptive statistics

You will also need to be able to communicate fluently and professionally in written and spoken English.

Program Outline

  • 2 courses
  • 7 lessons
  • 1 project

Program Instructors

1 instructor

Unlike typical professors, our instructors come from Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies and have demonstrated leadership and expertise in their professions:

Ed Wiley

AI Expert and Consultant, Ed Wiley Ventures, LLC

Ed Wiley

AI Expert and Consultant, Ed Wiley Ventures, LLC

Reviews

Average Rating: 4.4 (76 Reviews)

I love the project as i applied what I've learnt on a real project for our company

Hossamudin Hassan

Jul 14, 2026

Excellent course

Damon Jackson

Jun 29, 2026

Great. Very.

Dominik Stuerz

Apr 3, 2026

Udacity Data Science for Business Leaders - It was great and helpful to make informed decisions..

Zia Ul Mustafa

Sep 18, 2025

I expected it to cover also a more technical side of data science.

Veronika S.

Feb 27, 2023

Subscription · Monthly

  • Cancel Anytime
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  • Hands-on projects with expert feedback
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  • Program Certificates

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