SYLLABUS

Data Science in R

Self-paced Learn to analyse data in R and build predictive models on

various specific HR topics.
online course
INDEX

About the AIHR Academy Page 3

Course overview Page 4

Learning objectives Page 6

Who you will learn from Page 7

What you will learn Page 8

Your success team Page 13

Frequently Asked Questions Page 14

Enroll now Page 16

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ABOUT THE
AIHR ACADEMY
In the AIHR Academy, we teach the wherever it’s most convenient. By placing

skills that you need in order to succeed you in the driver’s seat we enable you to

in the field of people analytics. By optimize your own learning curve and
complete each course at your own pace.
teaching you to leverage the power of
data, we enable you to claim the
Practical bite-sized lessons
strategic impact that you deserve.
The practical nature of our courses and the
People analytics is about leveraging data in way they are structured is what sets us apart.
order to make better informed (data-driven) Our lessons are bite-sized and conveniently
people decisions. Decisions which in the end split up into several modules. Within each
drive better outcomes for both the business module you will typically find a combination
and employees. of 3 – 4 video lessons, a short quiz, reading
materials that provide extra context, a piece
Online learning portal
of bonus content, and a practical assignment
All of our courses and masterclasses are that will help you put your new skills into
delivered through the online learning portal.
practice.
They are self-paced and the lessons are pre-
recorded so that you can learn whenever and

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COURSE OVERVIEW

OVERVIEW

6 Self-paced
English Yes
Modules
Duration language Certificate

8 8 12
PDCs Credits Months
SHRM HRCI Access

FRAMEWORK

This course is the first of its kind, combining After completing this course, you will be at
HR analytics with R so you can learn both the cutting edge of HR analytics practice and
essential data manipulation and visualization in a position to truly impact data-driven HR
techniques as well as more technically decision-making.
advanced methods including basic predictive
If you are a forward-looking HR analyst
analytics. Moreover, we work solely within
looking to advance your career or an HR
the HR framework, showing you step-by-step
professional seeking to develop critical HR
how to apply these methods in today’s critical
analytics skills, this course is for you.
topics including engagement, turnover, and
talent management.

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 WHAT YOU GET

Paper and
digital Reading
16 Video
certificates materials &
lessons
upon Bonus content
completion

Quizzes and 30-day money

Practical back
Assignments guarantee
Access

ADMISSION

▶ In order to complete this course, you

should have some basic experience in R
such as being familiar with the RStudio
environment and being able to complete
some basic operations. Just a couple of
hours of work with R should be enough.

▶ No worries if you don’t have any

experience in R. There are plenty of free
introductory courses out there.

▶ A basic familiarity with HR measures and

metrics like those found in standard HR
dashboards or reports would also be
helpful.

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LEARNING
OBJECTIVES

Learn about available data analysis

tools, considerations for selecting the
right one for the job, and why R is the
top choice for propelling your analytics
Learn about the range of possible HR
and your career.
data sources and master the essential
data cleaning, manipulation, and
aggregation techniques.

Learn the fundamental data

exploration methods and statistical
concepts you need for a solid HR
Learn to analyze, explain, and predict
analytics foundation.
employee turnover in R

Learn R’s fundamental data

visualization techniques including
themes and data layering using
Learn key talent acquisition and
ggplot2, the world’s premier data
management metrics you can apply in
visualization package.
your HR analytics practice today using
your new suite of R skills.

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WHO YOU WILL
LEARN FROM
John Lipinski completed his Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology at the
University of Iowa, worked for three years as a post-doctoral
researcher at the Institute for Neuro-informatics in Germany, and
then at the U.S. Army Research Institute at Fort Benning, GA. He
transitioned to the private sector where he now works as a data
scientist in Human Capital/ HR Analytics and specializes in rigorous
descriptive statistics, leading-edge predictive analytics, machine
learning, text analysis, and performance measurement. The best
JOHN LIPINSKI
part of his work is breaking down the complicated stuff into
digestible pieces to help others make better people decisions.

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WHAT YOU WILL
LEARN
MODULE 1

BASIC TOOLS AND DATA

SOURCES
▶ 1: Tools
⁃ Understand the strengths and weaknesses of Excel
⁃ Explain the strengths and weaknesses of R and Python
⁃ Describe the strengths and weaknesses of Tableau

▶ 2: Getting HR Data
⁃ Understand how HRIS and LMS work
⁃ Describe the process behind applicant tracking
⁃ Explain how to gain HR data from surveys, interviews and internal
communication

▶ 3: Data Cleaning
⁃ Describe how you should perform a data exploration
⁃ Understand the process behind data cleaning
⁃ Explain how you can reorganize HR Data in R

▶ 4: Aggregations
⁃ Describe how aggregations work in R
⁃ Understand the powerful “apply” family
⁃ Explain multiple custom functionalities in both aggregations and the
apply function

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▶ 5: Data Reshaping
⁃ Describe how reshaping is a fundamental skill
⁃ Understand the two main data shapes
⁃ Explain how you can use applications in plotting

MODULE 2

BASIC STATISTICS

▶ 6: Basic Statistics
⁃ Describe and interpret statistically significant analyses
⁃ Understand the normal distribution with its associated
factors, such as mean and standard deviation
⁃ Explain what a correlation means in analytical terms

▶ 7: Linear Regression
⁃ Understand what a linear regression does and when it is
used
⁃ Explain how to use a scatter plot with linear regression
⁃ Describe the function of a multivariate linear regression

▶ 8: Logistic Regression
⁃ Explain what a logistic regression does and when it is
used
⁃ Understand the GLM function in R
⁃ Describe how you should interpret the output of a
logistic regression

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 MODULE 3

BASIC TOOLS AND DATA

SOURCES

▶ 9: Turnover Analytics: Descriptives

⁃ Explain how you can calculate turnover rate
⁃ Describe several factors influencing turnover
⁃ Understand the benefits of an annualized turnover

▶ 10: Turnover Analytics: Logistic Regression

⁃ Utilize the core tools of a Logistic Regression in combination with
employee engagement
⁃ Describe how you can build a model within R
⁃ Explain how you can use logistic regression to predict employee
turnover

MODULE 4

ANALYZING ENGAGEMENT

▶ 11: Employee Engagement

⁃ Describe what employee engagement means
⁃ Understand the importance of employee engagement
⁃ Explain what the strengths and weaknesses are of hiring
a consulting firm for your employee engagement

▶ 12: Engagement Survey Data Analysis

⁃ Describe how you can compare variables with box plots
⁃ Explain which statistical tests you can use
⁃ Understand how you can use both linear and logistic
regression for engagement survey data analysis

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 ▶ 13: What to do with the results
⁃ Describe how you can identify statistically significant
factors of employee engagement
⁃ Understand how you can implement change within the
company based on these results
⁃ Explain how you can gain support from both colleagues,
as well as senior managers

MODULE 5

DATA VISUALIZATION IN R

▶ 14: Base Graphics

⁃ Explain how to use the “help” function
⁃ Understand how to use multiple lines and colors in R
⁃ Describe how additional plots can be made

MODULE 6

ADVANCED ANALYTICS

▶ 15: Analytics for Talent Acquisition and Management

⁃ Describe how to focus on different metrics
⁃ Understand turnover in R
⁃ Explain how you can analyze engagement in R

▶ 16: Course Review

⁃ Describe basic tools and data sources
⁃ Understand basic statistics in R
⁃ Explain how you can analyze engagement and turnover in R

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 OUR ALUMNI WORK AT

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YOUR SUCCESS
TEAM
Receive a personalized approach to online
education that ensures you’re supported by
the HR Analytics Academy throughout your
learning journey.

Head Learning Facilitator

A subject matter expert from the
AIHR Academy who’ll guide you
through content-related challenges

Success Manager
Your dedicated support rep at the
AIHR Academy, available during
business hours to resolve technical and
administrative challenges

Global Support Team

This team is here to solve your tech-
related and administrative queries
and concerns

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FAQ

Why is this course relevant today?

Learning the skills we teach you in this course will put you in the
forefront of the HR Analytics movement. Not only will you learn to
master the technical skills required to handle critical data
manipulation and visualization using R, but you will also learn more
advanced statistical methods. You will even learn to build basic
predictive models. Ultimately, you will build an HR analytics toolkit
and a mindset that is 100% transferable to the job you have today,
and the job you deserve tomorrow.

What is R?

R is the world’s premier programming language for analytics

and data visualization. It is 100% free and open source with an
incredible user community that is constantly adding to its
library of free packages. The power of R is applied everyday at
the world’s leading companies including Google, Facebook,
Uber, and Microsoft.

Do I need to pass an exam to finish the course?

No. we’ll monitor your progress along the way and intervene if necessary.
You’ll end the course by completing a practical assignment that will help
you bring your newly developed skills into practice.

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 Is this course the right fit for me?

If you’re not sure this course is the right fit, please visit our
website and schedule a call with one of our admissions advisors.

After completion

After completing the course, you will receive a certificate

which is signed by your instructor and will be sent to you by
post.

The certificate number enables you to add your experience

to the education section of your LinkedIn profile.

We are an approved recertification provider with the HRCI

and SHRM. Professional Development Credits (PCDs) can
be claimed upon completion.

Are there any prerequisites?

To succeed in this course you should have at least a basic familiarity with R and
have some experience working with data (e.g. Excel). For example, you should have
R and RStudio installed, be able to import basic databases into R, and be able to
complete some basic operations on that data. You do NOT need to be an R expert.
Indeed, simply completing this course and working with the code we provide will
dramatically extend your knowledge of R and analytics more generally.

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ENROLL
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