ds 4813 - data driven decision making (3) sp

evidenced based decision making is critical to an organization’s ability to compete in the global economy. this course explores the role of data in driving decisions made by managers across and within functional boundaries. specifically, students learn to apply previous knowledge on data and systems to understand, visualize and present data that support organizational decision-making process. they also learn how to create data driven models such as regression and decision trees to make decisions to address critical challenges faced by organizations and society. the course features hands-on exercises with appropriate software and big data sources.

sophomore standing and ds 3403