Providing Analytics Skills for Undergraduates Academic Article uri icon

Abstract

  • 1) Development of a required foundation course in R, Python and SQL for a business analytics concentration and other course modifications to enable students to stand out during interviews. 2) A curriculum playbook for determining what to cover and what to set aside for a single practical skills-based business analytics course to meet employer expectations. 3) A presentation of some of the significant data/analytics industry certifications that can be required or recommended then followed by an open discussion of whether they should be considered as complementary (friends) or competition (foes) of our university courses.

Publication Date

  • 2024-02-01