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MIS 301Business Analytics

3 credits · Management Information Systems · Penn State

Business Analytics encompasses the Information Technology (IT) supported tools and techniques for exploring, analyzing, integrating, and reporting business data for fact-based decisions. MIS 301 introduces the essential skills for exploring and analyzing vast pools of data to support competitive strategies and for effectively presenting results. The course provides an IT program framework of Before (data management), Doing (analytics), and After (communicating, sharing, and presenting).

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

From the catalog: “( SCM 200 or STAT 200 ) Enforced Concurrent at Enrollment: ( MIS 204 or MIS 250 )”

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

Suggested plans most often put it in Year 3 · Spring (5 programs).

Required in (8)

  • Business Analytics and Information Systems, B.S.
  • Business, B.S. (Abington)
  • Business, B.S. (Altoona)
  • Business, B.S. (Berks)
  • Business, B.S. (Intercollege)
  • Business, B.S. (University College)
  • Information Systems Management, Minor
  • Information Systems, B.S.

One of the options in (5)

  • Data Visualization, Minor
  • Project and Supply Chain Management, B.S. (Abington)
  • Project and Supply Chain Management, B.S. (Behrend)
  • Project and Supply Chain Management, B.S. (Capital)
  • Project and Supply Chain Management, B.S. (University College)
What it opens up

Courses that list MIS 301 as a prerequisite (3)

  • MIS 431 Business Data Management
  • MIS 437 Programming Skills for Business
  • MIS 446 Information Technology and Business Strategy