MASL 524 - Analytics and Data-Driven Decision Making for Leaders

(3 credits)

Organizational leaders routinely use statistical analysis and data analytics to make informed decisions. Fact-based decision-making requires a fundamental understanding of research methods, statistical analysis, and data science. This course provides organizational leaders with the level of data literacy necessary to understand and interpret information in a manner that leads to informed decision-making. The course covers descriptive statistics, data visualization, measurement, regression modeling, probability, and uncertainty which in sum prepare students to interpret and critically evaluate quantitative analysis. The focus is on interpreting statistical information and using it in decision making.

By the end of this online 8-week course, the graduate student will:

Understand the fundamentals of research methods, statistical analysis and data science.
Be able to interpret and critically evaluate a quantitative analysis.