English for Special Purposes

Data Analytics and Business Intelligence English

A data analytics and BI English curriculum for metric definitions, dashboards, data quality, stakeholder requests, causation, experimentation, governance, and insight presentation.

  • 8 modules
  • 32 field terms
  • Interactive practice

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Practice the decisions, not only the vocabulary

Use the activities below to rehearse how a professional in this field clarifies risk, pushes back, and turns pressure into a concrete next step.

Module Focus

    Scenario Coach

    Respond under pressure

    Jargon Flashcard

    Pushback Builder

    Build a four-step response

    Dialogue Coach

    Model line

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      1

      Metric Definitions and Business Questions

      Clarify what a number means before reporting it.

      metric, business definition, source of truth, owner

      2

      Data Quality and Trust

      Discuss data problems without undermining the whole analysis.

      data quality, freshness, completeness, pipeline

      3

      Dashboards and Executive Reporting

      Design dashboards around decisions, not decoration.

      dashboard, KPI, threshold, drill-down

      4

      Causation, Correlation, and Caveats

      Prevent overinterpretation of patterns.

      correlation, causation, confounder, selection bias

      5

      SQL, Models, and Transformation Logic

      Explain technical logic to nontechnical partners.

      SQL, data model, grain, join logic

      6

      Experiment Readouts and Statistical Thinking

      Present test results with practical and statistical context.

      sample size, effect size, confidence interval, guardrail

      7

      Data Governance and Privacy

      Set data-use boundaries professionally.

      data governance, privacy, access control, retention

      8

      Insight Storytelling and Recommendations

      Move from analysis to action without overstating certainty.

      insight, recommendation, assumption, next best action

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