In this course, students will learn the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Big data and how to advance business strategy through the use of these technological advancements.  Artificial intelligence applications covered will include blockchain, 3D printing, virtual and augmented reality, quantum computing, robotics, and IoT. The course will explore these topics both in breadth and depth.  From a breadth perspective, students will explore the current status of tools, solutions and business uses of artificial intelligence.  From a depth perspective, students will learn basic skills with machine learning. (3 credits) 

This course provides an introduction to programming with a focus on business and analytics applications. The curriculum supports the development of skills in data extraction and manipulation as well as automating data analysis tasks. Students will become adept in the use of important libraries and will be able to use trusted open-source resources to support continued development of programming skills. No prior programming experience expected. (3 Credits) 

This course provides an introduction to Business Intelligence, including the processes, methodologies, infrastructure, and current practices used to transform business data into useful information and support business decision-making. Business Intelligence requires foundation knowledge in data storage and retrieval, thus this course will review logical data models for both database management systems and data warehouses. Students will learn to extract and manipulate data from these systems and assess security-related issues. Data mining, visualization, and statistical analysis along with reporting options such as management dashboards and balanced scorecards will be covered. (3 Credits) 

This course teaches students how to maximize spreadsheets as a data management tool using advanced functions and formulas. Students will learn how to efficiently manipulate, format, and automate data, and use spreadsheets to build customized reports, dashboards, amazing charts, pivot tables and macros. This course is applicable to all business disciplines. Prerequisites: basic spreadsheet knowledge. (3 Credits) 

ECommerce continues to accelerate at a rapid pace, now accounting for about 10% of US retail sales and much more than that in other countries. While both start-ups and long-established brick and mortar businesses are relying on ecommerce for growth, logistics has become a major impediment. The shipping of orders is fraught with operating issues and a big drag on profits: 

• Should shipments originate from a retail location or a separate warehouse? 
• When should additional shipping locations be added and where should they be located? 
• What parts of ecommerce operations can be outsourced? 
• How can ecommerce operations be made more efficient? 
• Returns: a big problem every business must contend with 
• Managing and measuring logistics costs: difficult for the big players, a death knell for start-ups 

This course will provide answers to all of the above and will outline how more successful ecommerce companies manage logistics. (1 Credit) 

This graduate course provides comprehensive coverage of project management, focusing on the methods and competencies needed to effectively manage projects. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to understand different project management techniques, terminology and trends; define project success measures and methods; improve quality, cost and efficiency with the project management process; and gain basic competency using project management software. 

Regardless of the industry (e.g. healthcare, finance, retail, etc.) organizations today face heightened regulatory pressures and higher customers' demands for quality of products and services. This course provides an understanding of how to leverage data and analytics tools to obtain visibility into operational processes, identify quality issues before they become serious problems, evaluate cost of poor quality and to gain insights about how to drive continuous quality improvements and increase profitability. (1 Credit) 

Salesforce is a hugely popular-and powerful-customer relationship management (CRM) platform that provides a variety of tools for managing marketing workflows, including digital marketing and paid advertising. Through this 1-credit course you will be introduced to Salesforce and its applications including managing the lead life cycle within a Salesforce account, tracking vendor expenses, communicating with sales teams, visualizing marketing project success, email marketing, and tools such as Marketing Cloud. (1 credit) 

This course explores issues in emerging best practices for operating a business in the online environments of today. We will review various digital marketing efforts which generate web traffic (SEO and organic search vs. paid advertising venues, i.e. Google Adwords). Specifically, this course will explore the collection, measurement and analysis of Internet information for the purposes of improving the customer online experience. Use of a demo Google Analytics (GA) account will provide a practical and applied learning environment.   Students will work through the analytics reports available in GA and create user specific dashboards. Students will be able to plan, execute and manage a web analytics strategy, including key performance indicators and a measurement plan. No previous programming or technical skills are required. (3 credits) 

Supply chain constitutes a core competency, spanning most business functions required for the delivery of products and services to consumers. Advances in information technology and analytics facilitate continued improvement in supply chain infrastructure and operations efficiency. This course will introduce fundamental concepts in supply chain management, IT-enabled supply chain operations, procurement management, production planning, inventory management, and logistics and transportation. The course involves the use of Excel to support decision making, the study of selected business case studies, and the use of a team-based supply chain simulation game. (3 credits)