AAS Business Analytics Wake Tech CC Tanya Scott

AAS Business Analytics: Wake Tech CC Tanya Scott Director, Business Analytics Department Assoc. Dean, Business & Public Services Dr. Manju Shah Assoc. Department Head, Business Analytics Department

Wake Technical Community College RALEIGH, NC • • Largest community college in NC 70, 000+ students County population: 1 million The college is 52 years old.

Beltline Education Center Northern Wake Campus RTP Campus (Opening 2017) 2 6 8 7 4 Western Wake Campus Perry Health Sciences Campus 5 3 Eastern Wake Education Center Public Safety Education Campus 1 Main Campus

AAS Business Analytics: DOLTAA TAACCCT Round 2 Grantee • TAACCCT (Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training) Program • Partnership between the Department of Labor and the Department of Education • Received award October 2012; offered our first course January 2013 • Focus: employability in analytics fields

Source: United States Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration: http: //www. doleta. gov/taaccct/pdf/TAACCCT_One_Pagers_All. pdf

AAS Business Analytics: Program • Associate in Applied Science degree: 64 credits • Five embedded certificates: • • • Business Intelligence Business Analyst Marketing Analytics Finance Analytics Logistics Analytics

AAS Business Analytics: 9 Core Courses BAS 120: Introduction to Analytics • Explain the analytical process and the role of the analyst. • Utilize applied descriptive statistics to make basic business decisions. • Utilize exploratory data analysis to make basic business decisions. BAS 121: Data Visualization • Utilize concepts and methods in the graphical representation of data • Utilize concepts and methods in the exploration and reporting of data • Conduct basic linear regression methods • Apply data visualization concepts to communicate insights about data.

AAS Business Analytics: 9 Core Courses BAS 150 Introduction to Analytical Programming • Utilize statistical programming tools to conduct descriptive analytics. BAS 220 Applied Analytical Programming • Process data utilizing appropriate pre-processing practices • Apply linear and logistic regression using programming tools • Generate reports that support business decision-making

AAS Business Analytics: 9 Core Courses BAS 221 Introduction to Predictive Analytics • Build and validate predictive models for classification tasks. • Build and validate predictive models for regression tasks. BAS 230 Applied Predictive Modeling • Apply classification models to guide decisions. • Apply regression models to guide decisions.

AAS Business Analytics: 9 Core Courses BAS 250 Analytical Tools and Methods • Analyze complex data, including semi-structured and unstructured data, using analytical tools and methods. BAS 270 Advanced Analytical Tools and Methods • Apply analytical methods and best practices in a simulated business setting.

AAS Business Analytics: Technology Used • Alteryx • Tableau • SAS Programming • SAS Enterprise • R • Python

Thank you! Contact Information: Tanya tescott 1@waketech. edu Manju mkshah@waketech. edu

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