Course Schedule

Dates and topics are tentative.

Class schedule · Autumn 2026
Class	Date	Topic
1	Sep 30, 2026	Introduction to the Analytics Mindset and Skillset
2	Oct 5, 2026	Data Quality
3	Oct 7, 2026	ETL: Combining and Summarizing Data
4	Oct 12, 2026	Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) Changing Fields
5	Oct 14, 2026	ETL: Cleaning and Transforming Data
6	Oct 19, 2026	Transaction Analytics: Understanding Transactions
7	Oct 21, 2026	Transaction Analytics: Identifying Unusual Activity
8	Oct 26, 2026	Mid-term Exam 1
9	Oct 28, 2026	Integrating Analytical Skills 1
10	Nov 2, 2026	Integrating Analytical Skills 2
11	Nov 4, 2026	Integrating Analytical Skills: Conclusion
12	Nov 9, 2026	Analyzing Accounting Disclosures and Financial Statement Analysis
13	Nov 16, 2026	Mid Term 2 Preparation and Individual Deliverable 1 Wrap-Up
14	Nov 18, 2026	Mid-term Exam 2
15	Nov 23, 2026	Data-Driven Decision Making
16	Nov 30, 2026	Introduction to Data Visualization
17	Dec 2, 2026	Effective and Misleading Visualizations
18	Dec 7, 2026	Data Visualization Workshop
19	Dec 9, 2026	Data Visualization Challenge