QMB 3302 Business Analytics

The course introduces students to business analytics. It covers managerial statistical tools in descriptive analytics and predictive analytics, including regression. Topics covered include forecasting, risk analysis, simulation, data mining, and decision analysis. This course provides students with the fundamental concepts and tools needed to understand the emerging role of business analytics in organizations and shows students how to apply basic business analytics tools in a spreadsheet environment, and how to communicate with analytics professionals to effectively use and interpret analytic models and results for making better business decision. Emphasis is placed on applications, concepts and interpretation of results, rather than theory and calculations. (3 hrs. Lect.)

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Completion of all lower-level coursework

Distribution

BUS