Decision Analytics

Fall 2024 > Management & Business > POMS.6220 > 082

Course No: POMS.6220-082; SIS Class Nbr: 8732; SIS Term: 3410
Course Status: Open

Course Description

This course covers the three main facets of business analytics: descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics. Students will gain the knowledge of managerial decision-making (commonly referred to as data analytics, decision support systems-DSS, data mining). Some of the business analytic topics covered include neural networks, decision trees, support vector machines, k-means, association rule mining, Analytical Hierarchy Process, Data Envelopment Analysis, expert systems, optimization, and simulation.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

  • Prerequisites: MATH.2830 Intro to Statistics or ECON.2110 Statistics I (or equivalent by the instructor's approval).
  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
  • Instructor: Nichalin Summerfield
  • UMass Lowell Bookstore

When Offered & Tuition

  • Online Course
  • 2024 Fall: Oct 28 to Dec 20
  • Course Level: Graduate
  • Tuition: $1965
  • Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

Related Programs: Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics, M.S. in Business Analytics, Online MBA, M.S. in Accounting, M.S. in Engineering Management, M.S. in Finance

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