DSC (0207) 783 - Advanced Business Analytics

Credits: 3.00

Students will learn the structure and steps used in the development of a business data analytics solution. Advanced analytical techniques will be included such as support vector machines and neural networks. Students will use state of the art Python and R packages such a Pytorch, Keras, and Tensor Flow.

Prerequisite 1: DSC 681
Course Learning Goals: Upon completing the course, students will:

1. Explain the process of a successful Machine Learning project

2. Illustrate the use of Machine Learning in a business environment

3. Synthetize the principles of neural network models and its similarity with the brain

4. Formulate models that solve classification problems

5. Solve classification problems using state of the art software applications

6. Evaluate solutions obtained by different classification techniques

7. Compare software applications and packages used to solve classification