BUS 671 - Managing Data for Analysis

Prerequisite, admittance to the MSBA program, or instructor consent required. Modern data storage systems provide a wealth of data, but accessing these systems requires specialized tools and an understanding of how they can impact a business. This course covers basic database skills around extracting, transforming, and loading data. Students will learn SQL for tabular data storage and will also cover “NoSQL” storage variants. Letter grade. (Offered every year.) 3 credits