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DS 780: Data Science and Strategic Decision Making

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Credits: 3

Explore the current and future applications of data science as a strategic decision-making tool to achieve a competitive advantage in business.

With an emphasis on obtaining decision-making value from an organization’s data assets, this course will investigate the use of data science findings to develop solutions to competitive business challenges. Through case studies, you will examine how data science methods can support business decision making, and discover a range of methods the data scientist can use to get people within the organization on board with data science projects.

Competencies

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Transform findings from data resources into actionable business strategies.
  • Integrate data science capabilities into the formation of a situation analysis.
  • Explain how data assets can be used to develop competitive advantage.
  • Identify and appraise the leadership and management skills required to direct a team of data science professionals toward meeting organizational goals.

Prerequisites: None

DS 780 Course Syllabus

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