Data Quality for Business Analytics

Summer 2020 > Management & Business > MIST.6150 > 081

Course No: MIST.6150-081; SIS Class Nbr: 3288; SIS Term: 2940
Course Status: Registration Closed

Course Description

This course provides students with knowledge and skills to process data for business analytics. Topics include data quality requirement and data preparation for business analytics, impact of data quality on analytics, and methods for assessing and improving data quality in the context of business analytics.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

• Prerequisites: MIST.6010 Management information systems, and Matriculated MS Business Analytics, or Business Analytics Certificate, or Permission of Program Coordinator.
• Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
• Instructor: Hongwei Zhu
• UMass Lowell Bookstore

When Offered & Tuition

• Online Course
• 2020 Summer: May 18 to Jul 12
• Chat Hours: Thu 8-9pm*
• Course Level: Graduate
• Tuition: $1965
• Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

*Chat Hours provide an opportunity for the instructor and students to communicate in "real time". It is an informative and interactive session where course related questions, answers, and discussions take place. While student attendance during chat hours is not required, it is highly recommended. Weekly chat sessions are archived for students who are not able to participate in the live chat sessions at the scheduled times.

Related Programs: Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics, M.S. in Business Analytics, Online MBA, M.S. in Accounting, M.S. in Finance

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