Advanced Business Analytics Capstone

The capstone project in this specialization is designed to give you hands-on experience in the analytics process. It focuses on analyzing data about financial loans to assist an investment company with investment decisions. The course covers all aspects of data analytics, including data cleanup and analysis, presentation, and reporting of results. The first week is dedicated to preparing the data for analysis, a critical step in any analytics project. In the second week, you will perform predictive analytics tasks such as classifying loans and predicting defaulted loan losses. You will experiment with different techniques and tools to improve the accuracy of your predictions. The third week focuses on prescriptive analytics, where you will make concrete recommendations on allocating investment funds using tools like clustering or simulation-based optimization. Allocating funds correctly is essential for maximizing financial returns on investment portfolios. Finally, in the last week, you will present your analytics results to your clients. It is important to carefully choose the content of your presentation and adhere to the principles covered in the course. Overall, this capstone project provides a comprehensive overview of data analytics and its application in making informed business decisions.