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DSC 783: Advanced Business Analytics
3 credits
Students will learn the structure and steps used in the development of a business data analytics solution. Advanced analytical techniques will be included such as support vector machines and neural networks. Students will use state of the art Python and R packages such a Pytorch, Keras, and Tensor Flow.
Learning Goals
Upon completing the course, students will:     1. Explain the process of a successful Machine Learning project2. Illustrate the use of Machine Learning in a business environment3. Synthetize the principles of neural network models and its similarity with the brain4. Formulate models that solve classification problems 5. Solve classification problems using state of the art software applications6. Evaluate solutions obtained by different classification techniques7. Compare software applications and packages used to solve classification
*The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this
course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of
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specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start
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here.
Sections Offered: Spring 2026 |
| Advanced Business Analytics |
| 0207-783-001 |
M. Odonnell |
Jan 26 - Mar 13 |
Mon |
5:45 pm - 9:45 pm |
Garden City |
3 |
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| 0207-783-002 |
Y. Xie |
Jan 26 - Mar 13 |
Mon |
5:45 pm - 9:45 pm |
Garden City |
3 |
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Sections Offered: Fall 2025 |
| Advanced Business Analytics |
| 0207-783-001 |
Y. Xie |
Aug 26 - Oct 20 |
Wed |
5:45 pm - 9:45 pm |
GC - ONL VRTL |
3 |
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Sections Offered: Summer 2025, Summer I |
| Advanced Business Analytics |
| 0207-783-001 |
Y. Xie |
May 27 - Jul 1 |
Tue/Thu |
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
Online |
3 |
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