BMGT 206 — Business Analysis for Decision Making
This course introduces students to the business analysis discipline and the roles of a business/data analyst. It provides foundational skills to analyze opportunities for business improvement, business innovation, and customer experience enhancement. Students will use a variety of financial, business, and modeling analysis tools to solve business problems as well as managerial strategies to engage stakeholders, assess and mitigate risks, and overcome resistance to change. The course takes a holistic and agile approach to solution development with an emphasis on the analytic and technology skills needed to address business needs. Topics include essential concepts of quantitative and qualitative analytics, business process modeling techniques, and numerous business analyst tools for problem solving, feasibility assessment, and process improvement.