BUS 673 - Cloud Data Ecosystem and Data/AI Ethics

Prerequisites, BUS 659 and BUS 671 and BUS 672, or instructor consent. Businesses rely on data stored in online repositories or “cloud” storage systems. This course covers the history and theory of these cloud systems and the basic mechanics of interacting with them. The course will cover Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Computing Services (GCP), and Microsoft Azure. Students will learn to be proficient in the basics of one or more of these systems. This course will cover the fundamental issues in data and AI ethics, including responsible AI and the implications of ethics on business and technical processes. The evolving privacy landscape will be reviewed, including US and EU legislation implications on data science processes. Letter grade. (Offered every year.) 3 credits