Introduction to Business Technology and Analytics

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

Businesses today generate large amounts of data. Analysts are tasked with using that information to identify trends and problems, improve decision-making, increasing efficiency and optimize business processes. All of this can be achieved using Microsoft Excel and its add-on Business Intelligence tools such as Solver, Power Query and Power Pivot. This fully online course provides an introduction and structure to analyzing what-if scenarios, organizing big data, using relational databases and developing clear data visualizations all using one application - Microsoft Excel. Note: this course is delivered fully online. The course design combines required live weekly meetings online with self-scheduled lectures, problems, assignments, and interactive learning materials. To participate, students will need to have a computer with webcam, reliable internet connection, and a quiet place to participate in live sessions. No financial aid is available for this course. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Galway, Ireland: This course will enable students to become power users of decision supporting systems, such as MS Excel, to build models of unstructured problems so they can make better decisions and gain insight into the impact various factors have on those decisions. Students will also learn how to apply techniques from probability theory to analyse and critique information and facts they are provided with.