Disruptive Analytics

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

Good analysts of the past used intuition to understand the world. The great analysts of the future will leverage technology, theories, and analytic methodologies to interrogate information and refine their models until they have compelling solutions. This class explores the realm of both human and machine-driven, technologically or theoretically inspired methodologies to enhance the student's natural ability to detect trends, patterns, and anomalies. The case studies will span many disciplines to emphasize the data-agnostic patterns of excellent analysis. Students will be routinely exposed to technical content and will be expected to suspend feelings of confusion in order to press forward to learn and generate maximal analytic advantage.