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BAN 707

Big Data

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelGraduate
Average gradeA-
Standard

Overview

Description

The course emphasizes big data concepts and how that data must be stored to support business decision-making. This course introduces locational data concepts and helps students learn how to develop non-relational databases and apply them to business problems.

Requirements

Prerequisites

BAN 702
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

BAN 702.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall

Terms

fall

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • describe the differences among data stored to help solve business problems.
  • identify the value of location data and its applications in business.
  • use a non-relational database such as MongoDB and demonstrate creating, modifying, and deleting documents within the database.
  • write queries to interact with a non-relational database.
  • perform analysis on data stored within a non-relational database in order to solve business problems.
  • write up and present findings related to the analysis of non-relational and locational data that is suitable for a wide audience.