MPA 634
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Data Science for Managers
Public Service and Ethics
Marriott School of Business
Course Description
The statistical computer language R will be used to explore, wrangle, program, model, and communicate quantitative relationships using public and private databases.
When Taught
Fall and Winter
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3
Fixed/Max
3
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3
Fixed
0
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Processes Skills
Learning Outcome
Identify and model time series components and patterns.
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Processes Skills
Learning Outcome
Master basic time series and causal modeling techniques.
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Processes Skills
Learning Outcome
Use Excel and R to make basic forecasts.
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Effective Communication
Learning Outcome
Communicate forecasts and their limitations to decision-makers.
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Critical Thinking
Learning Outcome
Gain intuition by practicing on a variety of government, business, and financial market time series.
