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Apr 20, 2024
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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Business Analytics |
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BAN 300 - Foundations of Data Management
Data Management is the art of acquiring data and preparing it for analysis. This course serves as the entry course for the Business Analytics major at USM and will provide students with hands-on experience extracting, tidying, analyzing data, and communicating results through reports and visualizations. Data management is a core skill for all business analysts that is highly valued by industry. Non School of Business students please see enrollment policy for eligibility.
Prerequisite(s): MAT 210 (C- or higher) or other approved statistics course. See usm.maine.edu/school-of-business/stats for other approved statistics courses.
Co-requisite(s):
Credits: 3
Course Typically Offered:
Course Type: Business Analytics
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BAN 340 - Data Mining for Business Analysts
Data mining is the process of discovering patterns in data to obtain actionable insights. This course will use real-world data and popular analytic techniques, including clustering and decision trees, to solve business problems and support managerial decisions. Non School of Business students please see enrollment policy for eligibility.
Prerequisite(s): BAN 300 .
Co-requisite(s):
Credits: 3
Course Typically Offered:
Course Type: Business Analytics
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BAN 350 - Data Visualization
In this course, students will learn to create charts, maps, and other visualizations to tell stories and to create effective graphical displays of evidence. Students will learn to critically evaluate examples from print media and the internet while learning the foundations of data visualization. Non School of Business students please see enrollment policy for eligibility.
Prerequisite(s): BAN 300 .
Co-requisite(s):
Credits: 3
Course Typically Offered:
Course Type: Business Analytics
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BAN 395 - Internship in Business Analytics
See BUS 395 description for requirements.
Prerequisite(s):
Co-requisite(s):
Credits: 3
Meets the Following Core Requirement: Engaged Learning
Course Typically Offered:
Course Type: Business Analytics
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