BUSM 2320 - Business Analytics for Data Driven Decisions

Academic Division:

Business, Industry and Technology

Academic Discipline:

Business Administration

Course Coordinator: Carmen Morrison
Assistant Dean: Vincent Palombo, PhD

3 Credit(s)
An understanding of data is fundamental to success in the digital age of business. This course provides the theoretical foundation of data analytics as well as the application of data analysis tools. Students will develop competencies to structure data and use data mining techniques in response to business scenario queries. Students will experience how businesses rely on data analysis every day to make relevant, data-driven decisions. Through projects and simulations, this course enables students to apply their technical skillsets to real-world business situations.

Required Prerequisite Course(s): BUSM 2010 and CISS 1290

College Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Learning Outcomes	Assessments - - How it is met & When it is met
Communication – Written
Communication – Speech
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Quantitative Literacy

Student Learning Outcomes for Course

Outcomes	Assessments – How it is met & When it is met
1. Demonstrate working knowledge of programming tools, structured query language to execute data collections, analysis and visualization processes and techniques.	Assessed through quizzes, exercises, and projects/simulations throughout the semester and final exam.
2. Evaluate business queries and choose the appropriate tools and techniques of business analytics.	Assessed through exercises and projects/simulations throughout the semester but primarily during weeks 1-4 and final exam.
3. Organize field experiments in digital environments using A/B testing.	Assessed through exercises and projects/simulations throughout the semester but primarily during weeks 5-8 and final exam.
4. Develop an understanding of machine learning and deep learning as part of artificial intelligence.	Assessed through quizzes during weeks 5-8 and final exam.
5. Evaluate opportunities to use cloud services and Internet of Things in business analytics.	Assessed through quizzes, exercises, and projects/simulations during weeks 9-12 and final exam.
6. Create web and business analytics solutions using concepts of optimization and attribution for better decision-making.	Assessed through quizzes, exercises, and projects/simulations during weeks 9-15 and final exam.
7. Create predictive and prescriptive models for business scenarios.	Assessed through quizzes, exercises, and projects/simulations during weeks 12-15 and final exam.

Topics:
Topic 1: Business Analytics Overview (weeks 1-4)

Topic 2: Spreadsheet and Programming Tools for Business Analytics (weeks 1-4)

Topic 3: Unstructured Data and NoSQL (weeks 1-4)

Topic 4: Structured Data and SQL (weeks 1-4)

Topic 5: Data Mining with Cluster Analysis (weeks 5-8)

Topic 6: A/B Testing Essential Business Factors (weeks 5-8)

Topic 7: Machine Learning and Deep Learning (weeks 5-8)

Topic 8: Cloud Services (weeks 9-12)

Topic 9: Web Analytics (weeks 9-12)

Topic 10: Analytics for the Internet of Things (weeks 9-12)

Topic 11: Storytelling through Visualization (weeks 9-12)

Topic 12: Metrics (weeks 13-15)

Topic 13: Predictive Analytics (weeks 13-15)

Topic 14: Optimization (weeks 13-15)
Assignments:
At a minimum, the following activities will be part of every offering of this course:

Assigned readings from the text
Homework and/or Exercises
Class Participation
Simulations and/or Projects
Quizzes/Exams

Standard Grading Scale
93-100 A

90 - 92 A-

87- 89 B+

83 - 86 B

80 -82 B-

77- 79 C+

73 - 76 C

70 -72 C-

67- 69 D+

63 - 66 D

60 -62 D-

00- 59 F

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