Course Category: Business Analytics

In this course students will learn the core concepts of inference and data analysis by working with real data. By the end of the course, students will be able to analyze large datasets and present results. This course is offered via Upper Iowa University’s (UIU) partnership with Rize, an education company that prepares students for careers in the fastest-growing fields. The partnership allows students to earn UIU credit toward in-demand degree programs. Rize courses may not be taken for electives.

This course is intended as a continuation of Foundations of Data Analytics I. In this course students will conduct more advanced analysis and data manipulation using spreadsheets. Students will also expand their data analytics toolkit by learning the basics of the programming language Python, enabling students to solve a wider range of data problems. Additionally, this course introduces predictive models. This course is offered via Upper Iowa University’s (UIU) partnership with Rize, an education company that prepares students for careers in the fastest-growing fields. The partnership allows students to earn UIU credit toward in-demand degree programs. Rize courses may not be taken for electives.

This course focuses on using the most common business analytics tools in the industry. Students will build foundational skills in SQL and Tableau to extract, analyze, and visualize data. Students will also dive into database design, hypothesis testing, and the nuances of big data in the business landscape. This course is offered via Upper Iowa University’s (UIU) partnership with Rize, an education company that prepares students for careers in the fastest-growing fields. The partnership allows students to earn UIU credit toward in-demand degree programs. Rize courses may not be taken for electives.

This course is intended as a continuation of Business Analytics I. Students will build on knowledge of business analytics tools by learning advanced SQL and Tableau skills and predictive modeling. This course is oriented around business case studies to apply this newfound knowledge to real-world scenarios. This course is offered via Upper Iowa University’s (UIU) partnership with Rize, an education company that prepares students for careers in the fastest-growing fields. The partnership allows students to earn UIU credit toward in-demand degree programs. Rize courses may not be taken for electives.

In this capstone course, students engage in a hands-on business analytics project, tackling a real-world data problem from start to finish. This immersive experience equips students with the skills needed for their future roles as analysts, with a special focus on honing job interview skills and communicating findings to stakeholders. Students will also learn how to build a portfolio for their job search. This course is offered via Upper Iowa University’s (UIU) partnership with Rize, an education company that prepares students for careers in the fastest-growing fields. The partnership allows students to earn UIU credit toward in-demand degree programs. Rize courses may not be taken for electives.

Storytelling is one of the oldest and most powerful tools for action, and this course empowers MBA students to transform raw data into compelling narratives that drive business decisions. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to create data queries and visualizations, integrate data into business planning, and effectively communicate your findings, helping organizations turn data into a strategic tool for competition and innovation. This course is offered via Upper Iowa University’s (UIU) partnership with Rize, an education company that prepares students for careers in the fastest-growing fields. The partnership allows students to earn UIU credit toward in-demand degree programs. Rize courses may not be taken for electives.

Spreadsheet tools are the most universal and easily accessible program for most people to use and interpret data – and a vital skill for any analyst to know. In this course, students will learn data cleaning, financial modeling, optimization, and data visualization using PivotTables and PivotCharts, enabling students to analyze complex datasets, create forecasts, and effectively communicate insights to support data-driven decision-making in business contexts. This course is offered via Upper Iowa University’s (UIU) partnership with Rize, an education company that prepares students for careers in the fastest-growing fields. The partnership allows students to earn UIU credit toward in-demand degree programs. Rize courses may not be taken for electives.

Managers who hope to stay competitive in business analytics need to be able to scale their analytics – and Python provides that solution. This course covers Python’s significance in business analytics, setting up the Python environment, and learning basic syntax. You’ll leverage three of Python’s essential libraries – NumPy for numerical data, Pandas for data manipulation, and Matplotlib for data visualization – to use data to solve complex business problems. This course is offered via Upper Iowa University’s (UIU) partnership with Rize, an education company that prepares students for careers in the fastest-growing fields. The partnership allows students to earn UIU credit toward in-demand degree programs. Rize courses may not be taken for electives.