Online Business Intelligence
CIS 405 - Business Intelligence
Overview
This course is part of the Applied Business Analytics Certificate. Learn more about the certificate here.
Business Intelligence (BI) is a critical discipline that includes the technologies and practices used for the collection, integration, analysis, and presentation of information to support a wide variety of business decision-making capabilities. BI systems provide historical, current, and predictive views of departmental or enterprise business operations, most often using data that has been brought together into a consolidated data warehousing environment. This course presents students with a practical yet also visionary perspective of today’s and tomorrow’s BI environments with a particular focus on building and using the highest-return, business-essential BI capabilities.
View syllabusCourse prerequisites and requirements
To be successful in this course, we recommend English language fluency and computer literacy. A basic understanding of computing principles is recommended.
We encourage you to make sure your laptop or desktop computer meets the technical requirements. Coursework must be completed on a laptop or desktop computer. Some course tools are not compatible with 2-in-1 or hybrid laptops (such as Google Chromebooks).
CIS 105 Computer Applications and Information Technology is strongly suggested as a prerequisite for success in this course.
Quick facts
- Credits: 3
- Length: On-demand or 8 weeks
- Cost: $25 + $400
What you’ll learn
- Key concepts, principles, and applications of business intelligence
- How to make use of hands-on experience with a business intelligence software tool
- The respective roles of business intelligence, data warehousing, business performance management, and data mining as parts of an overall solution to deliver data-driven insight
What to expect in class
Readings, video lectures, Tableau assignments, writing assignments, quizzes, and final exam
Exams and grading
200 pts
Tableau Assignments
30 pts
Writing Assignments
60 pts
Quizzes
80 pts
Final Exam
Transcript
This course appears on your transcript identically to how it appears on the transcript of an enrolled ASU student who has taken the course on one of ASU’s campuses. Course attendance dates will be listed on your transcript. An on-demand course will appear on your transcript in the session you complete the course.
This course satisfies 3 credit hours at Arizona State University. It is strongly encouraged that you consult with your institution of choice to determine how these credits will be applied to their degree requirements prior to transferring your credit.
