PUB ADM 410: Public Service Data Analytics

Course Description

This course focuses on research methods, data analysis, and statistics in relation to public, nonprofit, and health administration issues and concerns. One of the core functions of an executive is the ability to thoughtfully analyze information and make informed decisions. In this course, students will develop research and data analysis skills and the ability to critically evaluate statistics to make empirically- informed decisions in the workplace. Students will become familiar with research design, data management, descriptive and inferential statistics, and statistical modeling. Through an empirical project, students will learn how to conduct research and use quantitative information in decision making.