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MIS380 - Data Visualization I
Course Description
This course will introduce students to best practices in data visualization. Effective design, choice of chart type, effective use of color, how to explore data visually, how to build data dashboards, and how to explain concepts and results visually in a compelling way with data will be covered.
Credit Hours: 3
MIS400 - Statistics for Business Analytics
Course Description
This course will introduce students to the concepts and principles of using statistics for data analysis and decision-making. This course will cover definitions and approaches in understanding data analytics and the role that statistical analysis plays in converting data into useful information. This course will prepare non-data analytics students in understanding how to build models and use statistics for business decision-making.
Credit Hours: 3
MIS405 - Data Exploration and Literacy
Course Description
In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of organizing, cleaning, and transforming data. You will build, validate, and interpret models based on machine learning algorithms. You will also use tools to help you design, prepare, and deliver data stories based on effective visualizations.
Credit Hours: 3
FIN310 - Financial Analytics and Modeling
Course Description
In this course, students apply the methodologies, techniques, and tools most commonly used in the analysis of financial data and creation of financial models. Drawing on methods of research from the fields of statistics, operations research, and information systems, students will use industry tools for visualization, inference, forecasting, and business optimization. The emphasis is on exposing the student to the techniques and software tools that are used in the industry to make informed financial decisions.
Credit Hours: 3
FIN400 - Analyzing Financial Statements
Course Description
This course introduces the study of accounting principles to give students an understanding of the theory and logic that underlie basic accounting procedures and practices. It then focuses on reading, interpreting, and analyzing financial statements. Major topics include the underlying framework of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and comparison with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the accounting cycle, preparation of the four principal financial statements, and financial statements analysis as well as ratio analysis for strategic planning and decision making.
Credit Hours: 3
FIN440 - Financial Strategy and Forecasting
Course Description
This course is designed to provide students with the business acumen needed to determine budget goals, use financial tools to create forecasts, and analyze factors contributing to budget and forecast variances. Using a case study approach, students will analyze and present financial variances and translate financial data to inform operational decision making.
Credit Hours: 3
