1. AAS Business Analytics: Wake Tech CC
Tanya Scott
Director, Business Analytics Department
Assoc. Dean, Business & Public Services
Dr. Manju Shah
Assoc. Department Head, Business Analytics Department

2. Wake Technical Community College RALEIGH, NC
Largest community college in NC
70,000+ students
County population: 1 million
The college is 52 years old.

3. Beltline Education Center
Northern Wake Campus
RTP Campus (Opening 2017)
Eastern Wake Education Center 2 7 6 8 4
Perry Health Sciences Campus
Western Wake Campus 5 3
Public Safety Education Campus 1
We have 5 campuses, 2 training centers and will soon be starting construction on our 6th Campus, the RTP Campus in Morrisville, opens in 2 years
Main Campus

4. AAS Business Analytics: DOLTAA TAACCCT Round 2 Grantee
TAACCCT (Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training) Program
Partnership between the Department of Labor and the Department of Education
Received award October 2012; offered our first course January 2013
Focus: employability in analytics fields

5. Source: United States Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration:

6. AAS Business Analytics: Program
Associate in Applied Science degree: 64 credits
Five embedded certificates:
Business Intelligence
Business Analyst
Marketing Analytics
Finance Analytics
Logistics Analytics

7. AAS Business Analytics: 9 Core Courses
BAS 120: Introduction to Analytics
Explain the analytical process and the role of the analyst.
Utilize applied descriptive statistics to make basic business decisions.
Utilize exploratory data analysis to make basic business decisions.
BAS 121: Data Visualization
Utilize concepts and methods in the graphical representation of data
Utilize concepts and methods in the exploration and reporting of data
Conduct basic linear regression methods
Apply data visualization concepts to communicate insights about data.

8. AAS Business Analytics: 9 Core Courses
BAS 150 Introduction to Analytical Programming
Utilize statistical programming tools to conduct descriptive analytics.
BAS 220 Applied Analytical Programming
Process data utilizing appropriate pre-processing practices
Apply linear and logistic regression using programming tools
Generate reports that support business decision-making

9. AAS Business Analytics: 9 Core Courses
BAS 221 Introduction to Predictive Analytics
Build and validate predictive models for classification tasks.
Build and validate predictive models for regression tasks.
BAS 230 Applied Predictive Modeling
Apply classification models to guide decisions.
Apply regression models to guide decisions.

10. AAS Business Analytics: 9 Core Courses
BAS 250 Analytical Tools and Methods
Analyze complex data, including semi-structured and unstructured data, using analytical tools and methods.
BAS 270 Advanced Analytical Tools and Methods
Apply analytical methods and best practices in a simulated business setting.

11. AAS Business Analytics: Technology Used
Alteryx
Tableau
SAS Programming
SAS Enterprise R
Python

12. Thank you!
Contact Information:
Tanya
Manju

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