EC305 Data Analytics for Econ and Finance

Prerequisite: BU 306 An applied, project-focused course that teaches students to produce and critically consider data analyses. The course builds the intuition of hypothesis testing, correlation, and causation, and introduces statistical software, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping. Students will learn to efficiently and ethically acquire, store, explore, check, analyze, and present data. Concepts will be presented through applications in economics, finance, policy, sports, and medicine. In this course, students will develop critical thinking skills of asking the right questions, finding appropriate data, analyzing data effectively, and making informed decisions.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

BU306 [minimum grade =C] or MA208 [minimum grade = D-]