IS 335: Business Analytics
Section: 1009

Course Section Credits Instructor Dates Status Call Number
IS 335 1009 3 (3 max credits) Pullen Huston Jan. 17, 2023 to May. 6, 2023 Closed 29600

Description

Introduction to critical thinking with an emphasis on analytics skills, technologies, applications, and practices to leverage the organizations' internal and external information assets for making business decisions in data-rich organizations. Topics include online analytics, interactive reporting, ethical challenges, and business performance management, focusing on advanced pivot tables, Tableau, and SQL.

Prerequisites

Lee Business School major or Information Management minor or Business Analytics

Notes

EXC: New Perspectives Microsoft? Office 365? & Excel 2019 Comprehensive, 1st Edition; by Patrick Carey. Cent age, 2020.Follow instructions at https://startstrong.cengage.com/mindtap-canvas-ia-no/ to buy this book along with the MindTap platform for completing this coursTAB: earning Tableau 2019: Tools for Business Intelligence, data prep, and visual analytics, 3rd Edition; by Millgan. Packt Publishing, 2019.* *ISBN-13: 978-1788839525Required Software:* *Microsoft Excel 2019 for Windows* *Please note that you will need to use Excel 2019 for Windows to complete your various Excel assignments and exams correctly and easily. Please make sure you install the Excel 2019 version which is available from OIT as part of Office 365 download on your computer. Further, if you have a Mac computer, you can use the virtual computer labs at UNLV from your laptop directly. Please visit https://www.it.unlv.edu/rebelapps/virtual-computer-labs and download and install theVMWare Horizon client on your Mac Computer to be able to access Microsoft Excel 2019 for Windows in the UNLV Virtual Labs.*

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