May 14, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions



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Course Description by Department/Program  

 

Business Analytics

  
  • 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. 

    Prerequisite(s): MAT 210  (C- or higher) or other approved statistics course . Majors in the fall 2020 or later catalog must complete the pre-bus core with a min. of a C- or higher before taking any 300/400 Business course. See enrollment policy  for eligibility or contact the School of Business.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Business Analytics
  
  • 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. 

    Prerequisite(s): BAN 300 . Majors in the fall 2020 or later catalog must complete the pre-bus core with a min. of a C- or higher before taking any 300/400 Business course. See enrollment policy  for for eligibility or contact the School of Business.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Business Analytics
  
  • 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. 

    Prerequisite(s): BAN 300 . Majors in fall 2020 or later catalog must complete the pre-bus core with a min. of a C- or higher before taking any 300/400 Business course. See enrollment policy  for eligibility or contact the School of Business.
    Co-requisite(s):
    Credits: 3

    Course Typically Offered:
    Course Type: Business Analytics