Questrom School of Business-GRAD
Questrom School of Business
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Data Analysis for Managerial Decision-Making
QST QM 717
Graduate Prerequisites: (QSTMO712 OR QSTMO713) - Grad Prereq: (QST MO 712 or QST MO 713). The overall goal of this course is to improve students' abilities to learn from data, specifically to 1) assess the validity of conclusions that have been drawn from statistical analyses; 2) recognize the extent to which variation characterizes products and processes, and understand the implications of variation on organizational decisions when interpreting data; and 3) portray, summarize, and analyze data to support operational and strategic decisions associated with the core business models. Students increase their understanding of the use of probabilities to reflect uncertainty; how to interpret data in light of uncertainty to assess risk; and how to build and interpret regression models, which can be used to inform core business and organizational decisions. 3 cr. Tuition: $6549
Dynamic course (May 19-July 2)
Nonstandard course dates. Reserved for PEMBA cohorted students
Degree candidates at the Boston University Questrom School of Business are given first consideration for enrollment in the graduate courses offered by the Questrom School of Business.
Students currently matriculated as candidates for other graduate degrees offered by Boston University (including Metropolitan College on a case-by-case basis), visiting MBA students from other AACSB accredited institutions, and MBA alumni from Questrom or another AACSB accredited institution may be granted permission to enroll on a space available basis, provided that they meet criteria established by the Questrom School of Business for registration as cross enrolled students and the student fills out the appropriate cross enrollment application. All students must meet the prerequisites established for enrollment in advanced courses. Cross enrollment applications can be obtained from the Questrom School of Business MBA Center, 595 Commonwealth Avenue, 4th floor (617-353-2673).
Summer 1 classes begin Monday, May 18 and end Thursday, July 2. Summer 2 classes begin Monday, July 6 and end Thursday, August 20. There are no class sessions on Memorial Day (Monday, May 25) or Juneteenth (Friday, June 19). Monday/Wednesday classes in Summer 1 will meet on Friday, May 29.
Required Courses
Cohorted Professional Evening MBA (PEMBA) students take required courses with their cohort groups. Self-paced PEMBA students should be sure to follow the prerequisites when scheduling their core courses:
QST AC 711 Financial Reporting and Control*
*Not offered in summer 2026QST BE 721 Economics and Management Decisions
QST FE 722 Financial Management
QST MK 724 Marketing Management
QST MO 712 Managing Organizations and People*
QST OM 726 Creating Value through Operations and Technology
QST QM 717 Data Analysis for Managerial Decision-Making
QST SI 751 Competition, Innovation, and Strategy