What this course covers
Making data comprehensible to the people who have to act on it. Covers reading data honestly, spotting misleading analysis, and asking better questions of analysts.
Who it is for
- Non-technical staff across all functions
- Managers
- Analysts
- Operations
- Marketing and finance professionals who consume data but do not produce it
What you will cover
1. Data fundamentals
Types, quality, sources and what 'clean data' actually means.
2. Descriptive statistics without the mathematics
What averages hide.
3. Reading charts critically and recognising misleading visualisation
4. Correlation, causation and the errors that cost organisations money
5. Asking better analytical questions and briefing an analyst well
6. Data governance and privacy basics every employee should know
How it runs
2 days / 14 hours, delivered live by the founder, on site at your premises anywhere in Malaysia or online for distributed teams. Content is tailored to your tools, your processes and the work your people already do.
HRD Corp claimable for eligible Malaysian employers.
Frequently asked
How much does Data Literacy for Business Professionals cost in Malaysia?
This programme runs as a private, in-house cohort for your team, priced per engagement rather than per seat. Tell us the group size and format and we will send a quotation.
Is this course HRD Corp claimable?
Yes. Agile Visa Sdn Bhd is an HRD Corp Registered Training Provider, so this programme is HRD Corp claimable for eligible Malaysian employers, subject to your levy balance and HRD Corp approval of the grant application.
Who is this course for?
Non-technical staff across all functions. Managers. Analysts. Operations. Marketing and finance professionals who consume data but do not produce it.
How long is Data Literacy for Business Professionals?
2 days / 14 hours, delivered live and instructor-led, on site at your premises or online.
Who delivers the training?
Prashant Shinde, founder of Agile Visa, an ICAgile accredited trainer and HRD Corp Accredited Trainer with 20+ years of delivery and 75,000+ professionals trained across 140+ countries.
Bring Data Literacy for Business Professionals to your team
Private cohorts for your organisation, tailored to your sector. Tell us the group size and we will send a quotation.
Request a quoteLast reviewed 2026-08-24 by Prashant Shinde, Founder and Lead Trainer.