This course emphasizes two data analysis tools which Accounting students will use throughout their careers around Microsoft products 'Power BI and Excel'. Students will gain competency in understanding when the big data sets are best represented by these tools. Combined with ACCT403 'Tableau Data Analytics', students will gain competency with data analysis, data visualization, and communication of the insights gained. The use of realworld data is incorporated into exercises, assignments, and assessments to build competencies in managing big data sets. This course presents handson instruction across each chapter where students will identify questions to be addressed, extract and download data, perform testing, and then communicate the testing results within the context and scope of accounting practitioners.

Credit Restriction: Credit may be obtained for only one of Data Management 303 or Data Management 301

Prerequisites: Business 112 or Mathematics 151 or Sociology 210 or Psychology 211 and Accounting 101 and Accounting 102
Corequisites: Academic Integrity Training 100
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