Business analytics emphasizes date-driven, often statistical, business decision making. Graduates and job seekers interviewing for such employment, as well as interviewers, will find this list of approximately 200 subject matter questions, written by Indian professionals, helpful preparation. Additionally, the book provides a basic introduction and overview of the technical subject matter.

The chapter titles indicate the topical areas: “Introduction to Analytics,” “Data Understanding,” “Introduction to Basic Statistics,” “Hypothesis Testing,” “Correlation and Regression,” “Segmentation,” “Advanced Statistics and Usage,” and “Classification Techniques and Analytical Tools.” The questions and answers are presented in a pithy and quickly understood manner. The following are several random examples: How would you calculate a correlation coefficient in Excel? What would the typical output of a predictive attribution model look like? How would you assess the performance of a classification model? The questions will help an individual assess her or his overall knowledge and rapidly fill information gaps. There is an index, and an ebook is available for purchase.

However, a typical interview includes some assessment of the personality and potential “fit” of the interviewee. These human factors are not part of this presentation. There are numerous publications one may refer to for coaching in emotional intelligence and human interactions. This text of less than 100 pages is an excellent overview and refresher of the technical aspects of business analytics.