MBA 651

Introduction to Business Analytics

Much of this data are usually meaningless until they are analyzed for trends, patterns, relationships, and other useful information. Organizations are increasingly interested in employees that have the knowledge, skill, and experience in systematically analyzing a wide-variety of data using advanced statistical tools to improve decision-making. This course provides a hands-on learning experience using powerful statistical tools that can be leveraged to work with structured data and generate business knowledge. A review of necessary statistical concepts will be provided as needed. Extensive use of a leading statistical tool such as SAS and SPSS is expected

Units: 1.5