Data-driven business decision making
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Extract business value from data analyses
This course on data-driven business decision-making equips you with practical skills to extract and communicate business value from data. Tailored for the digital energy industry, it emphasizes presenting convincing recommendations to decision-makers and developing essential soft skills like teamwork, delegation, and project management.
The course also focuses on crafting compelling presentations for business managers.
Offered in collaboration with InnoEnergy partner Aalto Advisors.
Who is the course for?
The course is free for current InnoEnergy students as part of their Masters+ programme, an extracurricular learning and development initiative designed to complement the InnoEnergy programme. Depending on availability and demand, the course may also be open to other qualified students.
Please get in touch with us at onlinelearning.mastersplus@innoenergy.com to get more information.
The course is free for InnoEnergy students as part of their Masters+ programme, an extracurricular learning and development initiative designed to complement the InnoEnergy programme. Depending on availability and demand, the course may also be open to other qualified students.
Please get in touch with us at onlinelearning.mastersplus@innoenergy.com to get more information.
How will you learn?
Learn by Doing: Real Cases, Real Skills, Real Impact
The course uses modern interactive pedagogical methods, including case teaching, learning by doing, videos, flipped classrooms, coaching, and workshops. Throughout the participants will be working on real-life cases.
This course builds upon the following values in its teaching and pedagogical methods:
- Multi-disciplinary (enables integrated learning paths from technology to business)
- Industry-relevant (course staff has practical business experience from various industries)
- Interactive (students are coached by senior experts with both industry and academic experience)
- Applied (focus on applying tools and methods of business, rather than teaching the tools and methods themselves).
Assessment & Grading will be assessed based on:
- Completion of a preparatory reading assignment
- Active participation in live online sessions
- Final team presentation based on a real-life company case
Grading system: The course is graded on a pass/fail basis. A certificate of completion will be awarded to participants who successfully meet all assessment criteria.
What will you achieve?
Gain Insights, Influence Decisions
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- Executive communication: The ability to convert complex R&D, product, and pricing data into clear financial arguments that convince executive decision-makers.
- Applied financial & strategic acumen: Mastery over capital budgeting, financial modeling for AI investments, risk handling, and business value deconstruction.
- Leadership & soft skills: High-impact pitch delivery, agile project execution, team management, and stakeholder alignment.
- Certificate of completion: Issued by InnoEnergy upon successful completion of all assessment criteria.
Further information is available on the course page:
Mastering Data-Driven Decision-Making in Energy Business | InnoEnergy CommUnity+
Who will you learn from?
Learn from experts
- Dr. Jesse Karjalainen (Aalto Advisors)
- Dr. Timo Nyberg (Aalto Advisors)
Guest industry executives from Trimble, Flexidao, Vattenfall, Volvo Group, Air Liquide, Siemens, and others .
Fee Structure:
The course is available under the following fee structure:
- InnoEnergy Masters+ Students: Free of charge
- InnoEnergy Masters+ Alumni: Special rate
- External Participants: Contact us for pricing details
If you need more information, please get in touch with us at onlinelearning.mastersplus@innoenergy.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the course assessed?
To successfully complete the course, participants must:
- Complete the preparatory reading assignment.
- Actively participate in the live online sessions and coaching activities.
- Deliver the final team presentation based on a real industry business case.
Grading: Pass / Fail
Participants who successfully complete all assessment requirements will receive an InnoEnergy Certificate of Completion.
How much commitment does the course require?
The course is fairly intensive, covering a wide variety of topics and requiring approximately 81 total hours distributed across preparatory work, live sessions, and group project execution over 6 calendar weeks.
How do I pass the course?
Pass status requires completing the pre-reading assignment, actively participating in live online sessions, and delivering the final team business case pitch on the final course day (Week 6).
What does the project entail? Is it in groups?
Students work in teams on an industry-focused digital energy business case, taking it step-by-step from initial opportunity evaluation to a fully modeled, executive-ready pitch.
Will lectures be recorded / made available?
No. Live sessions are highly interactive workshops, guest talks, and executive coaching blocks, so live participation is required.