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Understanding Data in the Tourism Industry

Ross Tinsley

Week 1: The importance of data to your business Week 2: Using data to make your business more robust Week 3: How to improve business productivity through data Week 4: Tools to help you make the most of your data Week 5: Data beyond your own business - data collaboration Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is designed for small and medium enterprises in the tourism industry, such as tour companies, transport providers, and B&Bs.

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