Spring 2027

Pitfalls, Ethics, Communication, and Leadership in Business Analytics

Explores practical pitfalls, ethical considerations, and leadership challenges in business analytics applications.

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What you’ll be able to do

  • Recognize potential warning signs of predictive models failing or overpromising.

  • Engage with ethical issues concerning analytics applications regarding autonomy, beneficience, and fairness.

  • Audit algorithms/predictions for potential biases.

  • Make strategic choices among analytics projects, including effective management of human resources.

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GEN BUS 657(or GEN BUS 888 prior to Fall 2025) and GEN BUS 883

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Focus on applications, highlighting key practical issues in analytics projects. Discussion of pitfalls with regards to analytics applications, ethical aspects of analytics applications, as well as talent management and leadership in the context of analytics.

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Topics

  • Pitfalls in analytics applications
  • Ethical aspects of analytics
  • Talent management and leadership in analytics

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  • Recognize warning signs of predictive model failure or overpromising
  • Engage with ethical issues concerning analytics applications
  • Audit algorithms and predictions for potential biases
  • Make strategic choices among analytics projects and manage human resources

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