MBA 507 - Data Mining for Predictive Analytics II Credits: 3

This course is a second level course in managerial data analysis and data mining. The emphasis is on understanding the application of a wide range of modern techniques to specific decision-making situations, rather than on mastering the theoretical underpinnings of the techniques. Upon successful completion of the course, students should possess valuable practical analytical skills that will equip them with a competitive edge in almost any contemporary workplace. The course covers methods that are aimed at prediction evaluation, classification, association rules, and clustering. It also introduces cutting edge interactive data-visualization tools, as well as data reduction techniques. No prerequisites. Students will use large data sets to build models.

Prerequisite(s): MBA 506