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UBUS 288 - Introduction to Business Data and Analytics

An introductory course in data analysis and designed to give students a working knowledge of business data and analytics with the aim of getting to use them for more advanced topics in business analytics later. Course takes students from basic concepts about data analysis to fundamental operations in analytics tools. Students will get to understand various data cleaning and transformation, apply basic data exploration, create charts and dashboards, and conduct linear regression in spreadsheets. Course will allow students to apply related concepts and techniques in projects and see the importance of data visualization and analysis in the real business world.

Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: A grade of C or better in UBUS 223.

Credits: 3