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MPA
634

Data Science for Managers

Hours

3.0 Credit, 3 Lecture, 0 Lab

Semester

Fall, 
Winter
The statistical computer language R will be used to explore, wrangle, program, model, and communicate quantitative relationships using public and private databases.

Processes Skills

  • Identify and model time series components and patterns.

Processes Skills

  • Master basic time series and causal modeling techniques.

Processes Skills

  • Use Excel and R to make basic forecasts.

Effective Communication

  • Communicate forecasts and their limitations to decision-makers.

Critical Thinking

  • Gain intuition by practicing on a variety of government, business, and financial market time series.