This online course bundle is a partnership offering from ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business and the Pragmatic Institute.
Executive Education
W. P. Carey and Pragmatic:
Building Data Skills for Business Impact
Each topic includes complementary courses from both institutions. ASU’s instructor-led, fundamentals-based courses provide a strong foundation, while Pragmatic Institute’s self-paced, instructor-supported courses expand on those skills through applied tools and real-world projects.
Learners can choose to take ASU’s foundational course to gain a strong understanding of core concepts, Pragmatic’s applied course to put those core concepts into practice, or both to deepen their expertise.
These flexible, skills-based courses can be taken individually and on your own schedule to match your learning goals.
Ideal learners include working professionals who want to strengthen their data skills and apply them in practical, business-focused ways.
Whether you're looking to build a strong foundation in Python, apply AI and machine learning to real-world challenges, or communicate insights through compelling data visualizations, each course delivers targeted learning to help you achieve your goals.
Data Preparation
This learning pathway teaches learners to use Python for combining, manipulating, and analyzing structured and unstructured data. Through hands-on projects and tools like Pandas and NumPy, participants gain practical skills in data wrangling, time series processing, and statistical analysis to prepare data for meaningful insights.
>> Click on an individual course below to enroll. These offerings are designed for working professionals with some exposure to the technology or data.
Foundational Course
ASU CIS 591: Programming for AI and Data Analytics in Business
Discover programming fundamentals for working with and analyzing data. You will learn to combine and manipulate structured and unstructured data, and summarize, visualize, and generate insights through analysis.
Scheduled
Online
$650
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Applied Course
Pragmatic: Data Wrangling with Python
Use the power of Python to clean, transform, and scale data workflows. You’ll learn to handle messy CSV files, identify data quality issues, and create streamlined workflows.
- Prerequisite: ASU CIS 591 or basic Python coding skills
- Use discount code "DATA500OFF" on Pragmatic Cart before payment
Self-paced
Online
$499
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What will I learn?
Participants will gain skills in data handling, transformation, and analysis using industry-standard tools.
Learning themes:
- Data manipulation and file handling with Python
- Data wrangling using Pandas
- Time series processing and resampling
- Basic statistical analysis with NumPy
Faculty
Geoff Pofahl
Arizona State University,
W. P. Carey School of Business
Ana Hocevar
Pragmatic Institute,
Data Science Instructor
Richard Ott
Pragmatic Institute,
Data Science Instructor
Data Analytics
This learning pathway empowers professionals to apply AI, machine learning, and natural language processing to solve real-world business problems. Through hands-on projects and practical tools, learners gain the skills to build predictive models, analyze structured and unstructured data, and translate insights into strategic decisions.
>> Click on an individual course below to enroll. These offerings are designed for working professionals with some exposure to the technology or data.
Foundational Course
ASU CIS 565: Artificial Intelligence for Business
Learn how AI technologies can be leveraged to enhance decision-making, improve processes, and create competitive advantages in various industries.
Scheduled
Online
$650
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Foundational Course
ASU CIS 508: Machine Learning in Business
Learn how to select appropriate machine learning algorithms for a given context, implement these algorithms programmatically, and interpret their outcomes to help guide organizational decision-making.
- Prerequisite: CIS 591 (Programming for AI and Data Analytics in Business)
Scheduled
Online
$650
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Applied Course
Pragmatic: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
You’ll learn how to design end-to-end ML pipelines—from data collection and preprocessing to model deployment and maintenance.
- Prerequisite: Pragmatic Data Wrangling with Python course or strong Python and data coding skills
- Use discount code "DATA500OFF" on Pragmatic Cart before payment
Self-paced
Online
$499
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Applied Course
Pragmatic: Generative AI for Natural Language Processing
Transform natural language text into insights with Generative AI. You’ll learn how to use large language models (LLMs) via a Python API, empowering you to identify sentiments, categorize by topics, summarize documents, and generate new text.
- Prerequisite: Pragmatic Data Wrangling with Python course or strong Python and data coding skills
- Use discount code "DATA500OFF" on Pragmatic Cart before payment
Self-paced
Online
$499
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What will I learn?
Learn to turn data into strategic insights using AI, machine learning, and NLP.
Learning themes:
- Learn how predictive models are transformed into generative models.
- Use natural language processing to identify sentiments, categorize by topics, summarize documents, and generate new text.
- Build machine learning solutions using scikit-learn pipelines.
- Learn the scikit-learn API, a leading machine learning library.
Faculty
Geoff Pofahl
Arizona State University,
W. P. Carey School of Business
Xiqing Sha
Arizona State University,
W. P. Carey School of Business
Asish Satpathy
Arizona State University,
W. P. Carey School of Business
Ana Hocevar
Pragmatic Institute,
Data Science Instructor
Don Fox
Pragmatic Institute,
Data Science Instructor
Robert Schroll
Pragmatic Institute,
Data Science Instructor
Data Visualization
This learning pathway teaches the power and capabilities of data visualization for exploratory and explanatory purposes. Learners will understand how to create and utilize a variety of visualization types. They will appreciate how visualizations can improve their own understanding of data, as well as how it can empower storytelling and communication.
>> Click on an individual course below to enroll. These offerings are designed for working professionals with some exposure to the technology or data.
Foundational Course
ASU CIS 541: Business Data Visualization
Learn foundational design principles and advanced techniques to turn business data into insightful, visual storytelling.
Scheduled
Online
$650
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Applied Course
Pragmatic: Applied Data Visualization
Transform complex data into clear, visual narratives using Python visualization libraries and tools like Matplotlib, Seaborn, Altair, Pandas, and Plotly.
- Use discount code "DATA500OFF" on Pragmatic Cart before payment
Self-paced
Online
$499
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What will I learn?
Learn to create effective visualizations that drive insight and communicate data stories.
Learning themes:
- Understanding types of visualizations and their uses
- Using visualizations to quickly gain insights into patterns in data sets
- Communicating data-driven stories effectively with appropriate visuals
- Developing effective dashboards to monitor business activities
Faculty
Hong Guo
Arizona State University,
W. P. Carey School of Business
Tam McCreless
Arizona State University,
W. P. Carey School of Business
Don Fox
Pragmatic Institute,
Data Science Instructor
Richard Ott
Pragmatic Institute,
Data Science Instructor
Contact W. P. Carey Executive Education
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