STUDENT QUESTION

Can a BCom student do data analytics or data science?

SHORT ANSWER

Yes. Both need logic, school maths and practice, not a science degree. Many BCom students start with data analytics, because it uses the Excel and business sense they already have.

Over chaiThree years of balance sheets? You have been doing data work. Nobody told you the cool name.

A LITTLE MORE

A little more detail.

  1. What you need to startSchool maths: percentages, averages, reading a graph. No coding: both courses start from zero. Ever made an Excel sheet for a college project? You have already started.
  2. Where commerce helpsSales, costs, profit, customers. Data work answers questions like "Which sweet sells most in Diwali week?", and you already know why the shop owner cares.
  3. Which one firstData Analytics first: Advanced Excel, SQL and Power BI. If you enjoy it and want to predict what happens next, not just report what happened, add Data Science & AI later.
  4. Check before you payTalk to a Career Analyst for free and see what fits. Counselling is in Marathi, Hindi or English, so nothing gets lost in translation.