MGT 361 Data Analytics and Visualization for Business
Offered in Fall & Spring semesters. Data Analytics and Visualization for Business is a fast-paced intermediate level course designed to give students technical mastery of key business tools for data manipulation, visualization, and interpretation. Approximately 60% of the course is devoted to Excel, while the remaining 40% is devoted to Tableau. The course topics are structured around the content required to pass professional certifications in these technologies.
The course is designed with two major goals for student learning:
1) Course assignments are designed to build students' skill and efficiency in Excel and Tableau. A wide range of functions will be practiced within each technology. Students will develop deep technical proficiency in utilizing both tools for business needs.
2) Course assignments are built around business case studies. Students will learn how to present complex data in a lucid and compelling manner. Students will learn how to bring data insights to inform business decisions.
Prerequisite
Open to students with sophomore or higher standing who are majors in business or minors in data analytics