How to Think Like a Statistician
19mBeginner2024-02-01
Authors
Franz Buscha
Professor of Economics at the University of Westminster
Madecraft
Full-Service Learning Content Company
Course details
Thinking like a statistician can help you discover the beauty behind numbers. In this course, join instructor Franz Buscha as he introduces tools and practical strategies to shift your perspective on how you approach data to start thinking like a statistician.
Explore powerful techniques in the statistician’s toolbox to develop a more balanced approach. Along the way, Franz shows you how to think like a statistician both at the workplace and in your personal life, from applying decision-making strategies for managers to eliminating your fear of data, improving your day, developing your intuition, and staying curious.
Explore powerful techniques in the statistician’s toolbox to develop a more balanced approach. Along the way, Franz shows you how to think like a statistician both at the workplace and in your personal life, from applying decision-making strategies for managers to eliminating your fear of data, improving your day, developing your intuition, and staying curious.
Skills covered
StatisticsDecision-MakingPersonal DevelopmentData ScienceProfessional DevelopmentLeadership and ManagementOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - The beauty behind numbers
1. A Statistician's Toolbox
- 02 - The mindset
- 03 - Types and quality of data
- 04 - Importance of datasets
- 05 - A balanced approach
2. Think like a Statistician at the Workplace
- 06 - What to look for
- 07 - Decision-making for managers
- 08 - Eliminate fear around data
3. Think like a Statistician in Daily Life
- 09 - Improve your day
- 10 - Develop an intuition
Conclusion
- 11 - Be curious