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ECON 050: Introduction to Business Analytics and Spreadsheets

Units: 4

Studies the fundamentals of business analytics and demonstrates the use of spreadsheets for managing, analyzing, and making decisions in a business setting. Introduces how to utilize Excel for gathering, arranging, and graphically representing data, with the goal of solving practical business issues. Develops an understanding of data types, data cleansing and manipulation, descriptive and predictive analysis, data visualization, and spreadsheet modeling.

Course Details
Repeats Allowed for Credit: 0

Normal Letter Grade only


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Instructor Permission Required: No


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