COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Curriculum Committee
February 19, 2013
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2013-14 #8
Department of Operations Management and Information Systems
Course revision: Page 66, 2012-13 Undergraduate Catalog
661. BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE APLICATIONS AND TOOLS (3) In-depth study of the
major components used to create and manage information systems to support business decisions:
the human decision-making process; data access and analysis; decision algorithms; and relevant
hardware and software. Focus on development and use of decision support systems, expert
systems, executive information systems, and group decision support systems. A student must
earn a grade of C or better in an information systems concepts course prior to enrollment. This
course will provide a foundation in the area of business intelligence (BI). Students will be
introduced to various BI technologies such as Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio,
Analysis Services, Reporting Services, and/or SAP Business Objects to analyze enterprise data.
Students will use software tools to build an end-to-end BI solution. PRQ: OMIS 652 or consent of
department.
Rationale: The proposed course description change better reflects the current content being taught in the course.