Business Analytics Using R
Business Analytics Using R
MODELING USING R
INDUSTRIES APPLICABLE TO : Big Data companies, Analytics & Consultancy companies, Companies with
Analytics Division
COURSE OUTLINE :
Objective of this course is to impart knowledge on use of data mining techniques for deriving business
intelligence to achieve organizational goals. Use of R (statistical computingCSS - MOOCs Proposal
software) to build, assess, and compare models based on real datasets and cases with an
easy-to-follow learning curve.
ABOUT INSTRUCTOR :
Prof. Gaurav Dixit is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management Studies at the IndianInstitute
of Technology Roorkee. He earned his doctoral degree from the Indian Institute ofManagement Indore and
an engineering degree from Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi.Previously, he worked in Hewlett-
Packard (HP) as software engineer, and Sharda Group ofInstitutions as project manager on
deputation.Gaurav’s research focuses on information technology (IT) strategy, electronic commerce,
electronicwaste, data mining, and big data analytics and provides insights on business and social value of
IT.His research has appeared in quality journals & conferences, including Resources, Conservation
andRecycling, Journal of Global Information Technology Management, Sustainable Production
andConsumption, Journal of Information Technology Management, DIGITS conference, India
FinanceConference, Indian Academy of Management conference, and Academy of Management conference.
COURSE PLAN :
Week 1: General Overview of Data Mining and its Components Introduction and Data Mining Process
Introduction to R Basic Statistical Techniques
Week 2: Data Preparation and Exploration Visualization Techniques
Week 3: Data Preparation and Exploration Visualization Techniques Dimension Reduction Techniques
Principal Component Analysis
Week 4: Performance Metrics and Assessment Performance Metrics for Prediction and Classification
Week 5: Supervised Learning Methods Multiple Linear Regression
Week 6: Supervised Learning Methods Multiple Linear Regression
Week 7: Supervised Learning Methods Naà ̄ve Bayes
Week 8: Supervised Learning Methods Classification & Regression Trees
Week 9: Supervised Learning Methods Classification & Regression Trees
Week 10: Supervised Learning Methods Logistic Regression
Week 11: Supervised Learning Methods Logistic Regression Artificial Neural Networks
Week 12: Supervised Learning Methods and Wrap Up Artificial Neural Networks Discriminant Analysis
Conclusion.