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Regression Analysis – Fundamentals & Practical Applications

Overview

Regression Analysis – Fundamentals & Practical Applications

Linear regression analysis is critical for understanding and defining the strength of the relationship between variables. This analysis can be used to make predictions for a variable given the value of another known variable.

This course provides an overview of linear regression. You will learn how linear regression works, how to build effective linear regression models and how to use and interpret the information these models give us. In addition to the theory, we will perform linear regression on real data using both Excel and Python. The practical cases you will work through will be similar to those you might encounter in a business setting.

Regression Analysis – Fundamentals & Practical Applications Learning Objectives

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Define linear regression and its applications
  • Perform simple “pen and paper” regression calculations in Excel
  • Apply Excel’s RegressIt plugin to solve advanced regression calculations
  • Construct linear regression models in Python using both statsmodels and sklearn modules
  • Explain the implicit assumptions behind linear regression
  • Interpret regression outputs such as coefficients and p-values
  • Recommend various regression techniques when appropriate

Who Should Take This Course?

Regression is the critical tool used for making inferences or predictions based on the relationships between variables. Whether you’re working as a business leader or data analyst, the theory and practical toolsets taught in this course will serve you throughout your career. No background in coding with Python is required for this course.

Common career paths for students who take the BIDA™ program are Business Intelligence, Asset Management, Data Analyst, Quantitative Analyst, and other finance careers.

Regression Analysis - Fundamentals & Practical Applications

4.9
Led by Paul van Loon

Level 4

2h 29min

100% online and self-paced

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What you'll learn

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Course Summary

This Course is Part of the Following Programs

Why stop here? Expand your skills and show your expertise with the professional certifications, specializations, and CPE credits you’re already on your way to earning.

Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA®) Certification

  • Skills Learned Financial modeling and valuation, sensitivity analysis, strategy
  • Career Prep Investment banking and equity research, FP&A, corporate development

Business Intelligence & Data Analyst (BIDA®) Certification

  • Skills Learned Data visualization, data warehousing and transformation, data modeling and analysis
  • Career Prep Business intelligence analyst, data scientist, data visualization specialist

FinTech Industry Professional (FTIP™)

  • Skills Learned Financial Technology Fundamentals, Data Science and Machine Learning, Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain
  • Career Prep Data Science and Machine Learning, Data Analyst, Business Analyst, Software Developer

What Our Members Say

Good learning experience!
BIDA offers a good breadth and depth of topics to equip a mid-career changer for a role in data!

Winston Zhang

Informative
Found the course extremely educational and has made me more knowledgeable in regards to regression analysis

Peter Jean Francois

GREAT
The experience was extremely insightful

Joel Bundo

Great Content
Very succinct and informative. The delivery was stellar.

CPA Ishmael Opande

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What are the requirements to take the courses?
All of our certification programs are open to students and professionals in various industries and levels of experience. Our curriculum is designed to teach what you need to know from basic fundamentals to advanced practical case studies. To take the courses and complete the exercises, students will only need access to a PC and/or Mac, Microsoft Suite (2016 or newer), and a stable internet connection. Click here to view the Technical Requirements
Can I download the Excel files and financial modeling templates for the course?
Absolutely! All the files and templates needed in a course are available for download. Just look for a module that shows Downloadable Files within the course dashboard. See here for a visual guide on how to do this.
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Students must complete all the video lessons, quizzes, and final assessments in each course. You can retake the assessments as many times as necessary until you reach an 80% passing grade. For more information on how to earn a course certificate, click HERE.
How are the exams conducted?
Students are required to complete an online assessment (Multiple choice questions, Fill-in-the-Blanks, and Excel Questions) at the end of each course. You can take the exams on your own schedule and will need to earn at least 80% to pass the course and earn your certificate of course completion. Please note that course exams can be repeated as many times as you need. Students are also required to complete the FMVA® final exam to earn their certification. How to Take a Qualified Assessment
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