jwilliams339

I'm actually taking ISDS 710 and MADM 720 this term. I initially dropped MADM 720 when I read the ISDS syllabus and saw the four case studies were supposed to be 5-10 pages each. When he settled on the 3-5 pages instead, I asked to be re-enrolled in MADM 720.

So far ISDS 710 is definitely not what I expected. Like others, I thought this was going to be pretty much only Excel and was blindsided by all of the writing. The case study took a decent amount of time to complete and I was shocked at the one sentence feedback when the grade was submitted. Seems a bit light relative to the time spent on the assignment. I haven't even received my grade for the homework assignment yet, which is ironic because that was the only assignment in the week that actually involved data analytics. :dunno:

ISDS 710 Case study and discussion post grades are up.

@DieDaily

Thanks for the update. I did read that in the Question forum. Hoping the final exam is open note/open book.

Syllabus for MADM 720 is now available.

Considering registering for ISDS 710 and MADM 720 for Summer AP1...

Good Idea? Bad Idea?

Grades are posted for Module 3 MADM701 Knotts

I just took the exam for MADM701 with Knotts. I ended up with an 88%

Not too bad. You definitely need to read the chapters and watch the videos to get a decent grade. Other courses in this program may lead you to believe that you can review the PPT slides in place of reading the chapters, but for this course I strongly advise reading the chapters. If you're short on time and have to choose between reading the chapters and reviewing PPT slides, I'd go with reading the chapters. I'd also pay attention to definitions and distinctions between terms and theories.

Here's what my schedule for the remainder of the program looks like:

Spring AP1: MKT 701
Spring AP2: ECON 705
Summer AP1: ISDS 710 & MADM 720
Summer AP2: MADM 760 & ISDS 702
Fall AP1: MADM 701

I could've taken MADM 701 in Spring AP1, but I'll listen to those who have come before me haha Thanks for the advice everyone.

Side note: I'm also only taking ISDS 705 right now and really wish I had doubled with ECON 705.

Yeah you both should be fine. Those two courses together were a breeze. Just make sure you reserve enough time for FIN701 and ACCT can be fit in in an hour, just as a previous poster commented.

Thanks DC. Good looking out.

I got my bachelor's degree in Accounting, so to me it makes sense to learn about data analytics, which is really where the industry of public accounting is headed. I'm not saying Finance is similar to Accounting; I've learned a ton in FIN 701, but I feel like this degree will be more worthwhile for me with the Data Analytics specialization.

The only difference I've read about from a curriculum standpoint are the two courses I would've taken that were FIN and now I'm swapping those out for ISDS courses. I did have to officially apply to switch, but other than that, that is the only difference I am aware of.