Analytics Models for Business Decisions
EX 1111 is offered this spring:
Explore the use of analytical methods in management problem-solving, highlighting organizational and contextual issues. Construct an analytical model of a problem that can be manipulated or solved to identify a decision that yields the best outcome, according to one or more carefully defined criteria. The challenges of communicating and implementing results in an organizational context may also be explored through mini-cases and illustrations.
Course at a glance
- Aimed at mid-level management who are developing and implementing new business analytics within their organization.
- In-class, face-to-face delivery.
- Lecture and discussion-based course with class exercises and discussions of assigned readings.
- Participants will be able to offer reflections of their personal experiences involving different management scenarios.
What you will learn
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Recognize the process and steps of business problem framing and distinguish characteristics of analytic targets.
- Identify steps for creating a simple analytical model.
- Describe considerations for communicating analytics results and cultivating buy-in.
- Identify where and why analytics models are applied and recognize the application of analytics in various parts of the Value Chain.
- Describe the roadmap of analytical target development and ways to prioritize analytical target opportunities.
- Describe steps for constructing analytics models.
- Discuss the role of the Analytics Explorer.
- Describe steps for creating an analytics presentation.
- Recognize a four-step framework for selling analytics.
Offered:
May 29, 2021May 30, 2021
9:00 am – 4:30 pm MT
9:00 am – 4:30 pm MT
Synchronous online learning, eClass
14 hours of instruction
In synchronous online courses, students move through the course material at the same pace as their peers. These courses also provide learners with pre-scheduled online lectures that have the instructor and students interacting at the same time. All components of this type of course are accessible through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool. format details
Your Instructor
David YukID: david-yuk
Class info
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This is a synchronous course that features live online activities at predetermined times. For the real-time classroom sessions, a computer with both audio input and output (such as a microphone-equipped headset) is required. To start your online learning experience visit www.ext-leo.ca/students
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14 course hours in total
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Cost assistance: May be eligible for the Canada-Alberta Job Grant and the Canada Training Benefit. (view all)
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Open for registration until May 29, 2021. Register at least one week before the course start date to secure your spot. If space is available you may register until the day the course starts.
This course has no prerequisites
Students from all educational backgrounds welcome. You can register for this course without applying and enrolling in a program.
Take note:
All reading materials will be available through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool.
Currently counts towards
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Technology & Innovation
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Series
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Analytics for Business
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Business Seminars
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*If you are already enroled in this program, please refer to your specific program requirements as outlined at the time of your admission: Bear Tracks > Academic Advisement.
This is a skills-enhancing course in
You can register for and take a course without applying and enrolling into the program.
We recommend that you apply to the program as soon as possible to lock in your course requirements as they are subject to change.
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New course schedules are released each June and November.