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Data Governance for Business Leaders
Data Governance for Business Leaders


Course Description
Every organization is sitting on a goldmine of data. But without the right guardrails, that goldmine can quickly become a minefield. From regulatory fines to conflicting metrics and flawed decisions, the cost of ungoverned data is real, and it's growing.
Welcome to Data Governance for Business Leaders — a course built to help you design, sell, and sustain a governance program that treats data as a strategic asset, not a compliance checkbox.
We'll start by grounding you in the foundations: what data governance is, why it matters, and how it works. We’ll also uncover the costs of not governing and the common misconceptions that hold organizations back.
Next, we'll introduce the frameworks and models that turn governance from an idea into a program. We'll compare centralized, decentralized, and federated operating models, define roles and responsibilities using the RACI framework, and assess data governance maturity so you can design a model that fits your organization.
From there, we'll move from policy into practice. You'll learn how to apply data governance best practices for data quality, data lineage, and metadata into your daily work, and evaluate the tool landscape needed to support them.
Last but not least, we'll focus on selling and sustaining your data governance program. We’ll help you build the business case, communicate to executives, and keep your program alive as your organization, data, and regulations evolve.
So whether you're a business leader, data professional, or someone who has been handed the data governance portfolio and is wondering where to start, this is the course for you. By the end of this course, you'll have the frameworks, vocabulary, and practical tools to build a data governance program that enables innovation rather than blocking it.
Course Content
3 course hours
4 quizzes
Who should take this course
Business leaders who own or have just inherited their organization’s data governance portfolio
Data professionals looking to move from execution into program design and data management strategy
Anyone who wants to enable data-driven, trustworthy decision-making across their organization
Meet your instructors

Rachel Carriere
Data Governance Lead
Rachel is a library scientist turned data governance leader with deep experience in data management, product development, and enterprise analytics. She has held data leadership roles across information services, health insurance, and consulting, focusing on data stewardship, metadata management, and turning enterprise data into a trusted, business-ready asset.
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Course credential
You’ll earn the course certification by completing this course and passing the assessment requirements

Data Governance for Business Leaders
CPE Accreditation

CPE Credits:
0
Field of Study:
Information Technology
Delivery Method:
QAS Self Study
Maven Analytics LLC is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaints or refunds, please contact us at admin@mavenanalytics.io or (857) 256-1765.
Course Description
Every organization is sitting on a goldmine of data. But without the right guardrails, that goldmine can quickly become a minefield. From regulatory fines to conflicting metrics and flawed decisions, the cost of ungoverned data is real, and it's growing.
Welcome to Data Governance for Business Leaders — a course built to help you design, sell, and sustain a governance program that treats data as a strategic asset, not a compliance checkbox.
We'll start by grounding you in the foundations: what data governance is, why it matters, and how it works. We’ll also uncover the costs of not governing and the common misconceptions that hold organizations back.
Next, we'll introduce the frameworks and models that turn governance from an idea into a program. We'll compare centralized, decentralized, and federated operating models, define roles and responsibilities using the RACI framework, and assess data governance maturity so you can design a model that fits your organization.
From there, we'll move from policy into practice. You'll learn how to apply data governance best practices for data quality, data lineage, and metadata into your daily work, and evaluate the tool landscape needed to support them.
Last but not least, we'll focus on selling and sustaining your data governance program. We’ll help you build the business case, communicate to executives, and keep your program alive as your organization, data, and regulations evolve.
So whether you're a business leader, data professional, or someone who has been handed the data governance portfolio and is wondering where to start, this is the course for you. By the end of this course, you'll have the frameworks, vocabulary, and practical tools to build a data governance program that enables innovation rather than blocking it.
Curriculum
Meet your instructors


Rachel Carriere
Data Governance Lead
Rachel is a library scientist turned data governance leader with deep experience in data management, product development, and enterprise analytics. She has held data leadership roles across information services, health insurance, and consulting, focusing on data stewardship, metadata management, and turning enterprise data into a trusted, business-ready asset.
Student reviews
Included learning paths
Course credential
You’ll earn the course certification by completing this course and passing the assessment requirements

Data Governance for Business Leaders

Data Governance for Business Leaders
CPE Accreditation

CPE Credits:
0
Field of Study:
Information Technology
Delivery Method:
QAS Self Study
Maven Analytics LLC is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.
For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaints or refunds, please contact us at admin@mavenanalytics.io or (857) 256-1765.
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