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Data analytics brings together the fields of information technology, statistics, and business strategy, with the ultimate goal of making more informed business decisions.The sector is experiencing rapid growth — the data analytics market as a whole is expected to be worth over $500billion by 2026. We’ve created a microcredential course to teach you how to become…

The goal of modern financial analysis is to provide organisations with data-driven insights so that they can make better, more informed business decisions. By taking financial data and turning it into valuable metrics, a business can use data to shape its future strategy. Understanding how to take raw financial data, analyse it, and communicate your findings…

The advent of cloud computing has changed the organisational sphere beyond recognition, completely restructuring how we think about IT systems. As a result, cloud computing skills are in high demand across industries and geographies. The world’s biggest cloud computing platform is Amazon Web Services (AWS).From 13 July, FutureLearn will be offering Cloud Computing Professional with…

Customer experience (CX) has become one of the key differentiators between modern organisations. CX refers to the art of providing a personalised, relevant, and targeted experience to each current and prospective user. With so many voices vying for the modern consumers’ attention, CX is central to customer retention.Customer relationship management (CRM) platforms are the software…

At the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, there were dire predictions about the spread of the virus through Africa. The continent was deemed a high-risk area for the spread of this deadly new disease.However, six months into the pandemic and Africa has largely bucked the trend. While European and American countries have seen deaths in…

As we draw closer to the midway point of 2020, we can all reflect on what an unusual year it’s been so far. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives in ways we couldn’t have imagined back in January. But as the weeks of lockdown have rolled by, we’re becoming used to a new normal.…

What are soft skills? Soft skills are the personality traits, behaviours, and interpersonal skills that we use to interact with other people. In the workplace, they represent our ability to work effectively and harmoniously with others, and it’s for this reason they are exactly the type of skills that employers look for. According to the Society…

According to UNESCO, the outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted the education of 1.5 billion learners across the world – 91% of the world’s student population.In the university and college sector, institutions have been forced to close the doors to their campuses. Students studying practical courses have had to put their learning on hold. Those studying…

The COVID-19 pandemic has meant that many of us are adjusting to major changes in the way we go about our daily lives.For young people, the disruption may be particularly challenging, as their usually active and social lives go quiet in lockdown.Although we currently don’t know the full impact of the pandemic on mental health,…

Salary is not the only consideration when you’re looking to improve your career prospects, but having an understanding of the best paying jobs and how to get them can be helpful in planning your career path. As you would expect, medical careers rank highly, but they are far from the only sector with high-paying jobs. We’ve…