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Data Analytics

General

Prefix

IS

Course Number

534

Course Level

Graduate

Department/Unit(s)

Information Systems

College/School

Herberger Business School

Description

Systematic application of statistical or logical techniques to describe and evaluate data. Use of business analytics to formulate and solve problems, and to support managerial decision making.

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Evaluate the strategic purposes of analytics in the business organization.

Outcome

Analyze and provide solutions to business problems using analytics.

Outcome

Apply appropriate use of analytics in different business scenarios.

Outcome

Describe how data collection and data analytics work.

Outcome

Evaluate the results of data analytics.

Outcome

Justify the results of data analytics using a variety of visualization and communication skills.

Course Outline

Course Outline

Strategic purpose of analytics. 10% Problem identification and objective of analytics. 20% Data collection and cleaning. 20% Measuring reliability, validity, and accuracy. 15% Application of data analytics models. 20% Visualization and communication of results. 15%

Dependencies

Programs

IS534 is a completion requirement for: