Course Information
Big data is growing at an incredible speed, and the capacity to make sense of it to make informed decisions has become a vital part of the way industries operate. Analytics is used everywhere from the health industry to aviation, which means having the skills to work with data has now become a valuable commodity.
Learning Outcomes
Begin the learning journey into data analytics by picking up critical technical skills and essential domain knowledge._x000D_
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Learn to derive actionable insights that help drive business value through hands-on data analysis approaches. Plus, acquire fundamental coding abilities to effectively perform data visualisation, data exploration, data wrangling and statistical analysis. Build a strong technical foundation before progressing to advanced data analytics techniques.
Course
Schedule
Monday, 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Thursday, 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Course Start Date: 19 Apr 2021_x000D_
Application Period: 15 Dec 2020 to 31 Jan 2021_x000D_
Application Outcome Date: 1 Mar 2021_x000D_
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Ngee Ann Polytechnic reserves the right to reschedule/cancel any programme, modify the fees and amend information without prior notice.
Lesson Plan
Trainer's Profile
Wee San holds a Bachelor of Mechanical and Production Engineering (Hons) from Nanyang Technological University, a Specialist Diploma in Business Analytics from Polytechnic, as well as a Graduate Certificate in Business Administration from Victoria University of Technology. He also holds the WDA Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA).
He is certified as an SAP Consultant, Scrum Master, and IT Project Manager. He has many years of work experience handling IT Projects and Operation Management in the areas of Enterprise Resource Planning and Enterprise Information Management with organisations such as IBM, Hitachi, Lenovo, Pentair, Singtel, etc.
Wee San has now focused his energies and expertise in managing and training full-time students and part-time adult learners as a full-time lecturer in Ngee Ann Polytechnic, in IT technologies such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Blockchain Technology, Data Visualisation, as well as Project Management.
Certification
Certification
You are required to complete 2 post-diploma certificates within 2-year validity period to be awarded the Specialist Diploma qualification.
Entry Requirements
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- You will need to have a local Polytechnic Diploma or recognized Degree (with English as the medium of instruction) in business, engineering, technology, or any other disciplines with at least one (1) year of relevant work experience.
- You are required to have working knowledge of Microsoft Office e.g. Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Students enrolled into the course are expected to bring along their personal laptop.
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Course Fees
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- The fees below are per semester.
- The fees below are inclusive of GST.
- The fees below are determined based on prevailing funding policies and subject to review and revision.
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SkillsFuture Credit_x000D_
All Singaporeans aged 25 years and above can use their $500 SkillsFuture Credit from the government to pay f​or a wide range of courses. The credits can be used on top of existing course fee subsidies/funding. This is only applicable for self-sponsored applicants and must be applied via the SkillsFuture Portal. More details on the SkillsFuture Credit Claims will be advised upon admission into the course. To view eligible courses offered by Ngee Ann Polytechnic, please click here. Find out more about SkillsFuture Credit at www.skillsfuture.sg/credit.​​​​​​
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Refer here for full table of course fees throughout the semesters._x000D_
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Skills-Based Modular Courses (SBMCs) are bite-sized part-time courses for individuals to acquire new skills or deepen relevant skills, without the need to pursue a full diploma. Refer here for course fees for SBMCs.
Applicants / Eligibility | Fees |
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Singapore Citizens (SC) below the age of 40 years | $546.50 |
Singapore Citizens (SC) aged 40 and above | $364.34 |
Singapore Permanent Residents (PR) | $1457.34 |
Enhanced Training Support for SME Scheme (for SC & SPR) | $376.26 |
Others (and Repeat Students) | $3643.36 |