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DATA VISUALIZATION FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS

GENBUS 720
Course Description

Introduce students to principles of data visualization and provide hands-on experience using data visualization tools and techniques for business applications. Develop proficiency in current visualization software tools, and leverage these tools for data exploration, insight into decision-making, and data presentation. Recommended for students to have general computing skills and familiarity with MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint; introductory-level exposure to coding in any language; some R experience; basic statistical literacy, equivalent to at least one semester of statistics.

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies
Credits

1 to 2

Offered

Not Applicable

Grade Point Average
3.64

-1.57% from Historical

Completion Rate
99.42%

-0.33% from Historical

A Rate
41.04%

-15.5% from Historical

Class Size
173

29.27% from Historical

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