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In recent years, there is an increasing use of data analytics to discover business issues and to drive business strategy throughout organizations. This has created a parallel rising demand for business graduates, who understand how to use data analytics, to solve business issues. To prepare students taking Analytics Second Major to cope with this demand, this course provides students the practical experience on how to apply the analytics techniques and tools that they have learned in class to help companies solve real world challenges. | In recent years, there is an increasing use of data analytics to discover business issues and to drive business strategy throughout organizations. This has created a parallel rising demand for business graduates, who understand how to use data analytics, to solve business issues. To prepare students taking Analytics Second Major to cope with this demand, this course provides students the practical experience on how to apply the analytics techniques and tools that they have learned in class to help companies solve real world challenges. | ||
| − | IMPORTANT: ANLY482 Analytics Practicum is a compulsory module for students who are taking the [http://sis.smu.edu.sg/2nd-majors-analytics Analytics Second Major program] | + | '''IMPORTANT:''' ANLY482 Analytics Practicum is a compulsory module for students who are taking the [http://sis.smu.edu.sg/2nd-majors-analytics Analytics Second Major program]. |
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In recent years, there is an increasing use of data analytics to discover business issues and to drive business strategy throughout organizations. This has created a parallel rising demand for business graduates, who understand how to use data analytics, to solve business issues. To prepare students taking Analytics Second Major to cope with this demand, this course provides students the practical experience on how to apply the analytics techniques and tools that they have learned in class to help companies solve real world challenges.
IMPORTANT: ANLY482 Analytics Practicum is a compulsory module for students who are taking the Analytics Second Major program.
Analytics Foundation is a Pre-Requisite It is recommended to take the Practicum course after completing 2 to 3 other analytics electives in order to make the most of the Practicum course. Each listed Analytics Practicum project, might have a list of additional recommended courses which are closely associated with the project area and will come in handy if you take up that project.
Through this course, students will: Apply fundamentals of business analytics in solving a real world problem including the formulation of a business problem and developing a data driven approach to solve it. Students will also get an opportunity use industry tools for data exploration and apply analytical techniques to uncover insights on a dataset By the end of this course students will be able to understand and appreciate the nuances involved in applying analytics in their area of specialization.
For more information please read the Course Design Document
Welcome to the Analytics Practicum (ANLY482)!
