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BIT-2406: Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling

Description: Overview of analytic models and solution techniques in decision science. Discussion of descriptive and predictive analytics goals and methods. In addition to overview of mathematical modeling and solution techniques, discussions will include considerations of adapting analytics methods to various global and ethical business applications. Students should develop skills and appreciation of the use of data and analytics for problem solving.

Pathways: 5A Quant & Comp Thnk Adv., 10 Ethical Reasoning

Course Hours: 3 credits

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 113

Average GPA: 3.08 (rounds to B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 28.19%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 3.66%

Laurel Travis202335.9%41.2%16.4%2.6%1.1%2.9%3.1111
Bernard W Taylor202237.0%34.4%19.3%2.3%1.5%5.5%3.1212
Quinton J Nottingham202320.4%54.9%20.3%3.1%0.2%0.9%2.9210
Zachary E Bowden202440.9%40.6%15.8%1.3%0.5%0.9%3.2417
Onur Seref202224.1%22.7%32.1%3.6%6.2%11.3%2.594
Barbara M Fraticelli202440.2%32.0%15.2%3.5%1.1%7.9%3.1420
Daniel Simundza202438.2%40.2%19.3%0.9%0.5%0.9%3.1510
Hailong Zhang202434.9%37.3%21.3%3.0%1.6%1.8%3.029
James D Kern202427.3%37.0%24.3%4.7%3.0%3.7%2.888
Derya Ipek Eroglu202126.3%33.3%29.7%0.8%0.0%9.9%2.842
Sukhwa Hong201961.6%29.7%5.5%2.2%1.1%0.0%3.491
Peter D Banks202126.3%21.3%38.4%2.1%6.1%6.1%2.611
Michael E Flora202460.3%33.3%6.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.541
Jay M Teets202452.9%30.9%15.1%0.0%0.2%0.7%3.342
Jeremy D Sudweeks202439.8%39.6%17.8%1.0%0.7%1.0%3.175

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Summer II 2019Winter 2019Summer I 2020Winter 2020Summer I 2021Winter 2021Summer I 2022Winter 2022Summer I 2023Winter 2023Fall 2024Term050% W