Data Management for Analytics Professionals

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Business Analytics is the process of transforming raw data into insights and predictions. This course is on the fundamentals of data management-the art and science of collecting, organizing, cleaning, and manipulating raw data in a variety of formats and from multiple sources, and being able to do it efficiently and at scale using R. Prereq: Enrollment in the SMB-A program, or permission of instructor. 7251 Managing Product and Process Innovation G 1½ An essential element of any business model is the design and the delivery of services and goods. Many organizations are able to perform this function effectively in the short-term. But only a few organizations demonstrate sustained performance over an extended period of time. We refer to these organizations as pioneers in business model innovation. Prereq: Enrollment in MBA, WPMBA, or MAcc program. Not open to students with credit for 834. 7253 Sustainable Operations G 1½ Reviews several sustainable operations strategy models and examines different ways of adopting eco-efficiency principles into business operations through waste reduction and design for recovery. Highlights factors that promote these efforts, such as environmental laws and product returns. Prereq: MBA 6233. 7256 Tools for Data Analysis G 1½ This course is designed to introduce students to commonly used software programs in data science and improve students' problem solving skills and logical thought processes. Students will be exposed to R, SAS, and SPSS.…