Data Analytics provides the student with a broad overview of the analytics landscape, including the tools and techniques that are successfully utilized by 21st century organizations. Students learn about the history and evolution of Data Analytics (DA), Business Analytics (BA), and Business Intelligence (BI) from standardized reporting to a flexible, integrated Information Ecosystem that provides modern decision makers with essential, accurate, and timely information. The emphasis of this course centers on the proper deployment and use of analytics techniques and technologies to best meet the information requirements of modern decision makers. An overview of current analytics tools and concepts is also provided, including Data Warehousing, Data Mining, GIS, OLAP, Big Data, Business Performance Management (BPM), and others.

Prerequisite: INFS1020 or INFS1025