MIS 435 - Managerial Analytics

Data is a strategic asset to any organization. Data has become too valuable to ignore. Consequently, today’s business manager must be mindful of how to leverage, analyze, and discuss data so that decision making and performance can be improved. In this course students will examine a diverse set of topics on data analytics relevant to the business manager in order to recognize how to derive organizational value from analytics. Such topics include the data deluge, techniques for analyzing data, the pitfalls to avoid, and the future of analytics. These topics will be explored through several case studies, multiple hands-on activities using spreadsheet software and data visualization tools, and a group project.

Prerequisites & Notes: MIS 320.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter