Business Leadership and Communication

1 Unit · Graduate

This course introduces fundamental leadership theory and associated behaviors to enable students to excel in their analytics careers. The course examines the theory and practice of leadership at the individual and organizational levels, and discusses how to drive effective change at various stages in an enterprise analytics transformation process. Students spend three weeks on analytics-­specific project management, in which they design an analytics project plan using an agile approach. Leadership challenges unique to analytics departments are addressed through the use of case studies and theory-based assignments. The course focuses on developing effective communication strategies and presentations that resonate across business and technical teams. Required: None.