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Course Overview

The Singapore economy and business environment are rapidly transforming with increasing digitalisation and the adoption of technology at the workplace. This has fuelled the appetite of companies for more data for decision-making and also led to investments in training to ensure that staff in the workforce have data analytics skills. Given the growing use of data analytics in various industry fields, the Work-Study Post-Diploma (Specialist Diploma in Business Analytics) will help companies to bolster and meet their need for professionals with good data analytics skills, and it will also equip participants with skills to understand business needs, prepare and analyse data, apply data analytics techniques to mine structured and unstructured data, create data visualisation to identify underlying trends and patterns in data.


All students are required to bring their own notebooks for lessons. You may refer to the required technical specifications for notebook HERE.

What You'll Learn

Participants will be awarded the Specialist Diploma in Business Analytics upon successful completion of the following:

 

  • Post-Diploma Certificate in Business Intelligence
  • Post-Diploma Certificate in Data Analytics

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icon-arrow-orange CDA1C01 Data Visualisation

This module focuses on developing skills in creating compelling narratives through data visualisation tools. It also covers various visualisation techniques, transforming data into actionable insights and effectively communicating complex data findings.

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icon-arrow-orange CDS1C03 Data-driven Storytelling

This module introduces techniques for communicating data findings, tailored to a target audience, by connecting the dots using compelling narratives and visuals such as storyboarding. It also covers using Generative AI to craft narratives and optimise the storytelling process.

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Subject Code Subject
icon-arrow-orange CBA1C10 Social Media Analytics

This subject covers the knowledge and skills involved in sentiment analysis and text analytics. The application of text mining techniques to unstructured data, obtained from social media platforms or other channels, for the discovery of trends and sentiments which can be used to develop actionable insights for better business decision making will also be covered.

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icon-arrow-orange CBA1C11 Data Mining for Business Insights

This subject covers data mining techniques and provides hands-on experience in using data mining tools and software. It also emphasises the gathering of business needs requirements to ensure that analytics solutions align with organisational objectives. It provides opportunities for students to integrate and apply the data mining knowledge and skills acquired to make data-driven decisions in specific business domains such as Customer Analytics and Marketing Analytics.

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Modes of Assessment

 

The assessment would be based on a combination of coursework components such as written and practical tests, case studies, assignments and projects.


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Hear from our Learners 

Find out what our industry partners have to say about this course.

"Balancing full-time work and studies was challenging but incredibly rewarding. The programme strengthened my discipline and critical thinking, while real-world projects deepened my passion for using data to drive business decisions. It’s been a transformative step in my professional journey."

Mr Aqil Kusaini
Work-Study Post-Diploma (Specialist Diploma in Business Analytics)

Career Opportunities

Graduates can expect good employment prospects across many industries such as government, financial and banking institutions, and consulting firms. They can apply the knowledge and skills either in a specialised department in an organisation, or within a functional group in the following types of positions:

 

  • Data analyst
  • Associate data engineer
  • Business analyst
  • Business intelligence analyst

 

Graduates can also look forward to upgrading their knowledge and skills by taking up an additional Post-Diploma Certificate (PDC) in Fintech Services with Temasek Polytechnic.

 

Upon completion of this PDC, graduates will be awarded the Specialist Diploma in Financial Analytics.

Entry Requirements

 

Eligibility Criteria

 

Minimum Entry Requirements for Work-Study Programmes

Work-Study Post-Diplomas

Graduates from the list of feeder Polytechnic Diplomas, ITE Technical Diplomas / Work-Study Diplomas in relevant discipline or equivalent

 

Work-Study Programme Incentives Eligibility

Work-Study Programmes sign-on incentives are extended to eligible Singaporeans who are:

  • within three years of graduation from the Polytechnics/ITE or the Operational Ready Date (ORD) for full-time National Servicemen

This eligibility is subject to prevailing criteria.

 

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Course Contact

  • 67881212
  • Monday - Thursday: 8:30am - 6:00pm
    Friday: 8:30am - 5:30pm
     
    Closed during lunchtime, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
    and on weekends and public holidays.

  • Website: https://www.tp.edu.sg/wsp
  • Temasek SkillsFuture Academy (TSA)
    Temasek Polytechnic
    East Wing, Block 1A, Level 3, Unit 109
    21 Tampines Ave 1
    Singapore 529757

  • Temasek Polytechnic reserves the right to alter the course, modify the scale of fee, amend any other information or cancel a course with low enrolment.

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