Course Syllabus

Faculty Contact Information

Course Description

This is an introductory course in business analytics. It covers theories, techniques, and concepts related to the use of data in managerial decision making and its practical applications to business. This course covers topics that include data analysis, business intelligence, statistical modeling, data mining, social media analytics, and ethical concerns in data.

General Course Outcomes

1.0       Students will understand the components, theories, and concepts of business analytics and its applications to managerial decision making.

2.0       Students will recognize the nature of data, statistical modeling, and visualization in business analytics.

3.0       Students will understand business intelligence and data warehousing

4.0       Students will understand the data mining process, methods, and algorithms

5.0       Students will learn text, web, and social media analytics

6.0       Student will understand the concepts of optimization and simulation

7.0       Student will learn big data concepts and tools

8.0       Student will assess the topics of emergent technologies, managerial considerations in analytics, and privacy issues

Prerequisites & Corequisites

To maximize your chances for success in this course, make sure that you meet the following course prerequisites:

• Course Prerequisites and Co-requisites: Successful completion or testing out of REA 0017C and Eligibility to take ENC 1101

Attendance & Participation Policies

During the first week of class, you must either attend the first two class meetings or you be dropped from the course. Simply logging into the course will not satisfy your attendance during this time. As with an on-campus course, students who are reported for non-attendance in an online course and are withdrawn are still responsible for paying for the course. If you do not complete the requirements of the first week of class, you should drop the course by the official drop/add deadline or expect to pay for the course.

It is very important for you to actively participate in this online class. If you stop participating in class discussions, do not submit assignments, or fail to take quizzes or tests prior to the withdrawal date, you will be withdrawn from class and receive a W or, if it is your third attempt, an F.

If you stop participating after the withdrawal date, you will receive an F. To avoid this situation, you should remain an active learner in this class and always communicate extenuating circumstances to your instructor. Ongoing communication with the instructor is critical to your course success. Completion of tests, assignments, and other class activities are used as indicators of your participation in order to satisfy this reporting requirement.

See the list of activities required for participation and attendance on the General Course Policies page

General Policies & Technical Requirements

You are responsible for being familiar with all BConline policies and procedures related to your activity in this course.

Broward College Policies

• Review the Broward College Policies on topics including disability services, academic honesty, privacy, and critical event procedures.

Technical Requirements

• Students taking an online course are expected to be moderately proficient in using a computer. Please go to the Technical Requirements page for a complete list of computer skills and technical requirements.

Communication Policies

Communication

• Please only use mfenick@broward.edu to send course related emails to the instructor. Do not use the D2L email tool!

Faculty Response

• Course emails and discussion posts will be answered within 48 hours. Emails and submissions sent on Saturday or Sunday, or holidays may not be answered until the next school day. It is recommended that you post course-related questions in the discussion area. Other students may have the same questions as you or may even be able to answer your questions. If you need info related to a test or assignment, plan ahead and submit your questions well ahead of the due date. Additionally, you can contact your instructor during their online office hours or schedule an online meeting. Your instructor is not online 24 hours per day, so please allow time for responses.

Textbook & Materials

Methods of Instruction

This is a 3-credit hour blended course with several in class meetings. In this class, you will engage in structured out-of-class and online activities as well as meet in person on campus. The online activities may include, but are not limited to, readings, discussions, essays, case studies, research, and/or online quizzes and tests. See the course schedule for a detailed description of activities. Students are responsible for regularly reviewing the course schedule, meeting in class on campus, and completing all required assignments, discussions, and assessments.

Course Schedule & Activities

Read and refer to this section regularly. It will tell you what assignments you should complete, and how to complete them. Deadlines for assignments, assessments, discussions, quizzes, tests, and all other graded and non-graded activities are posted in the course schedule. Submitting work late will be permitted only under extenuating circumstances and only with prior notification and documentation (original funeral notice, original doctor note, etc.).

Instructions for Discussion Forum:

• Use the Q&A discussion thread to post questions that might be of general interest to all students such as questions about assignments, tests, etc. Feel free to respond to other students if you think you can help them.

Instructions for Assignments:

• All your assignments are completed using MS Word and uploading the assignments into D2L.

Instructions for Tests:

• All your tests are completed in D2L. The tests are timed and you will only be able to attempt each test once.
• Allow time to complete them before the closing date and time. Make sure you have a solid internet connection. If your ISP disconnects during a test you have a very short window of time to regain access. If you don't regain access your test will be closed and that will count as your attempt and you will not be able to repeat it.
• Tests are for assessment purposes only. They are not learning events. Once submitted you will not have access to the questions or answers.

Instructions for Participation:

• All your tests are completed in D2L. The tests are timed and you will only be able to attempt each test once.
• Allow time to complete them before the closing date and time. Make sure you have a solid internet connection. If your ISP disconnects during a test you have a very short window of time to regain access. If you don't regain access your test will be closed and that will count as your attempt and you will not be able to repeat it.
• Tests are for assessment purposes only. They are not learning events. Once submitted you will not have access to the questions or answers.

Class meeting dates/times

Grading & Exam Policies

• View your Grades
  • Online quiz and exam grades will be available after finishing the quiz or exam.
  • Grades for assignments will be posted within five BC working days of the closing date of the assignment.
  • Grades for discussion postings will be posted within five BC working days after the discussion has closed.
• Make-up Exam
  • It is at the discretion of the instructor to offer a make-up exam. Make-up exams will only be considered under extenuating circumstances, and with prior notification and documentation (original funeral notice, original doctor note, etc.). Scheduling appointments and vacations are not valid reasons for requesting a make-up exam.
  • Make up exams, assignments, or discussions without medical documentation will be on a date specified by the instructor and will not be curved.
• How your Grade will be Determined
• Participation Rubric
  • You will need to participate actively in class throughout the course. The rubric below describes how participation points will be recorded.

  Points

  Item	Points	Due Dates
  Participation 1	100	Thursday, October 27, 2022
  Participation 2	100	Thursday, November 3, 2022
  Participation 3	100	Thursday, November 10, 2022
  Participation 4	100	Thursday, November 17, 2022
  Participation 5	100	Thursday, December 1, 2022
  Participation 6	100	Thursday, December 8, 2022
  Participation 7	100	Thursday December 15, 2022

Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities

If you are requesting academic accommodations for this class, you must first register with Accessibility Resources, who will evaluate your request and determine eligibility. To contact Accessibility Resources either call 954-201-6527, or visit their website: www.broward.edu/accessibility. If approved, you will be provided with an Accommodation Plan that you must deliver to me electronically. Once received, we will discuss which accommodations you are requesting for this class, and in accordance with Broward College policy 6Hx2-5.09 you will be provided with the appropriate accommodations. Students who wait until after completing the course, or an activity, to request accommodations should not expect any grade to be changed, or to be able to retake the course or activity.

Technical Resources

• Password Reset
• If your password does not work or you forgot it, click this link to reset it: Student Password Reset.
• If you need further support, please contact the BC helpdesk at 954-201-7521 or helpdesk@broward.edu. 
• Technical Problems
• If you need help using BConline (D2L), you can review the step-by-step tutorials
• For year-round, 24 hour technical assistance, please visit the 24/7 Help Desk page.

Students may, without prior notice, record video or audio of a class lecture for a class in which the student is enrolled for their own personal educational use. A class lecture is defined as a formal or methodical oral presentation as part of a college course intended to present information or teach enrolled students about a particular subject. Recording class activities other than class lectures, including but not limited to lab sessions, student presentations (whether individually or part of a group), class discussion (except when incidental to and incorporated within a class lecture), clinical presentations such as patient history, academic exercises involving student participation, test or examination administrations, field trips, and private conversations between students in the class or between a student and the faculty member is prohibited. Recordings may not be used as a substitute for class participation and class attendance and may not be published or shared without the written consent of the faculty member. Failure to adhere to these requirements may constitute a violation of Broward College’s Student Code of Conduct.”