BUS 3700 04: Business Analytics

BUS 3700 - Business Analytics

Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 04, CRN 42731,

Credit hours: 3

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Instructor

Courtney Borruso

Email: cdborruso@ysu.edu

Public Instructor Information

Instructor Title: Principal Lecturer
Instructor Professional Qualifications:

MS, Management – Business Analytics, University of Akron, 2024

MS, Med Education, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2009

DO, Osteopathic Medicine, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2006

Salesforce Certified Tableau Desktop Foundations, 2026

Google AI Professional Certificate, 2026

Instructor Office Location: WCBA 3336
Instructor Office Phone: 330-941-3165

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Course Description

3700. Business Analytics. Business analytics involves the acquisition, evaluation, and analysis of information for decision-making. This course introduces students to the application of business statistics enabling evidence-based decision-making and problem solving and will cover the four areas of analytics. These are: 1) descriptive (what happened?); 2) diagnostic (why did it happen?); 3) predictive (what will happen and is there a pattern?); and prescriptive (how can we make it happen?). Prereq.: BUS 2600, 2.5 GPA. 3 s.h.

Course Readings

Group Title Author ISBN
Optional Business Analytics

Author: Evans, James

Edition: 3rd

Publisher: Pearson+

ISBN: 8220145132486

The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.  

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Schedule of Topics and Assignments

Week of Reading(s) Proposed Topic Due/To Prepare for Class
8/24 Module 1: What is Business Analytics Tuesday: Course Introduction, Syllabus Review, & Course Expectations

Thursday: Module 1 What is Business Analytics?
Due 8/27 @ End of Class: ICA # 1 & 2
8/31 Module 2: Descriptive Statistics Tuesday: Module 2 Descriptive Statistics Part 1: Types of data, Central Tendency, Frequency Tables, & Proportions

Thursday: Module 2 Descriptive Statistics Part 2: Dispersion, Visualization, & Outliers
Due 9/1 @ End of Class: ICA # 3

Due 9/3 @ End of Class: ICA # 4
9/7 Tuesday: Module 2 Descriptive Statistics Excel Lab & Group Project Sign-Ups

Thursday: Introducing Group Project and Discuss Expectations: Q & A
Due 9/8 @ End of Class: ICA # 5

Due 9/10 @ End of CLass: ICA # 6
9/14 Module 3: Data Quality, Preparation, & Data Cleaning Tuesday: Module 3 Data Quality, Preparation, & Data Cleaning

Thursday: Module 3 Data Quality, Preparation, & Data Cleaning Excel Lab
Due 9/15 @ End of Class: ICA # 7

Due 9/17 @ End of Class ICA # 8
9/21 Module 4: Probability Distributions Tuesday: Module 4 Probability Distributions

Thursday: Module 4 Probability Distributions Excel Lab
Due 9/22 @ End of Class: ICA # 9

Due 9/24 @ End of Class: ICA # 10

Due SUNDAY, 9/27/26 @ 11:59 PM in Blackboard: Group Project Phase 1 & Peer Feedback Phase 1
9/28 Module 5: Confidence Intervals and Correlation Tuesday: Special Topics: TBD

Thursday: Module 5 Confidence Intervals and Correlation
Due 9/29 @ End of Class: ICA # 11

Due 10/1 @ End of Class: ICA # 12
10/5 Module 6: Up to an including One Sample t-Test Tuesday: Module 5 Confidence Intervals and Correlation Excel Lab

Thursday: Module 6 Hypothesis Testing Part 1: Hypothesis Testing Basics and One-Sample t-Test
Due 10/6 @ End of Class: ICA # 13

Due 10/8 @ End of Class: ICA # 14

Due SUNDAY, 10/11/26 @ 11:59 PM in Blackboard: Group Project Phase 2 & Peer Feedback Phase 2
10/12 Module 6: From Two-Sample & Paired t-Test, ANOVA, Chi-Squared Tuesday: Module 6 Hypothesis Testing Part 2: Two Sample & Paired t-Test, ANOVA, Chi-Squared

Thursday: Module 6 Hypothesis Testing Excel Lab
Due 10/13 @ End of Class: ICA # 15

Due 10/15 @ End of Class: ICA # 16
10/19 Module 7: Simple Linear Regression Part 1: Regression Basics, Building Model, and Interpreting Output and Equation Tuesday: In-Class Group Project Workday

Thursday: Module 7 Simple Linear Regression Part 1: Regression Basics, Building a Model, and Interpreting Output and Equation
Due 10/20 @ End of Class: ICA # 17

Due 10/22 @ End of Class: ICA # 18

Due SUNDAY, 10/25/26 @ 11:59 PM in Blackboard: Group Project Phase 3 & Peer Feedback Phase 3
10/26 Module 7 Simple Linear Regression Part 2: Regression Residuals, Assumptions, Predictions, and Limitations Tuesday: Midterm Case Study and Mock Trial In-Person Presentations

Thursday: Module 7 Simple Linear Regression Part 2: Regression Residuals, Assumptions, Predictions, and Limitations
Due 10/27 @ End of Class: ICA # 19

Due 10/29 @ End of Class: ICA # 20

Due SUNDAY, 11/1/26 @ 11:59 PM in Blackboard: Midterm Case Study and Mock Trial Analysis and Reflections
11/2 Module 8: Multiple Linear Regression Tuesday: Module 7 Simple Linear Regression Excel Lab

Thursday: Module 8 Multiple Linear Regression: Extend Simple Linear Regression, Dummy Variables, Interpreting Output, Multicollinearity, Predictions, Limitations
Due 11/3 @ End of Class: ICA # 21

Due 11/5 @ End of Class: ICA # 22

Due SUNDAY, 11/8/26 @ 11:59 PM in Blackboard: Group Project Phase 4 & Peer Feedback Phase 4
11/9 Module 9: Descriptive & Diagnostic Analytics

Module 10: Predictive & Prescriptive Analytics
Tuesday: Module 9: Descriptive & Diagnostic Analytics Applied Business Case Examples

Thursday: Module 10: Predictive & Prescriptive Analytics Applied Business Case Examples
Due 11/10 @ End of Class: ICA # 23

Due 11/12 @ End of Class: ICA # 24
11/16 Tuesday: In-Class Workday for Group Project

Thursday: In-Class Workday for Group Project
Due 11/17 @ End of Class: ICA # 25

Due 11/19 @ End of Class: ICA # 26

Due SUNDAY, 11/22/26 @ 11:59 PM in Blackboard: Group Project Phase 5 & Peer Feedback Phase 5
11/23 Tuesday: NO CLASS: Remote Workday for Group Project

Thursday: NO CLASS UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY
Due SUNDAY, 11/29/26 @ 11:59 PM in Blackboard: OPTIONAL EXTRA CREDIT # 1
11/30 Tuesday: In-Class Workday for Group Project

Thursday: In-Class Workday for Group Project
Due 12/1 @ End of Class: ICA # 27

Due 12/3 @ End of Class: ICA # 28

Due FRIDAY, 12/4/26 @ 11:59 PM in Blackboard: OPTIONAL EXTRA CREDIT #2
12/7 Final Group Project In-Person Presentations: THURSDAY, 12/10/26 from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Due WEDNESDAY, 12/9/26 @ 11:59 PM in Blackboard: Group Project Phase 6 Final & Peer Feedback Phase 6 Final

Final Group Project In-Person Presentations: THURSDAY, 12/10/26 from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning. 

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