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Introduction to Data and Business Analytics

QST BA 221

  • Quantitative Reasoning I

Undergraduate pre-requisite: QSTSM 131; students beyond first-year must take QSTSM 131 previously or concurrently. - Exposes students to business data and business analytics. Topics in business analytics include the fundamentals of probability and statistics, but the emphasis is on the collection, structuring, and analysis of data to support business decision-making. Topics include descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics, as well as distributions, sampling, estimation, hypothesis testing, and chi-square analyses. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Quantitative Reasoning I.

FALL 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Casso Dominguez HAR 315 TR 8:00 am-9:15 am Formerly QM221. If you are not able to register yourself for a Questrom course or section, please submit the Questrom Waitlist Request Form. Open to undergraduates who meet the course pre-requisites (please see course description).

FALL 2026 Schedule

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B1 Kean HAR 315 TR 9:30 am-10:45 am Formerly QM221. Open to undergraduates who meet the course pre-requisites (please see course description).

FALL 2026 Schedule

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C1 Gnedenko HAR 208 TR 11:00 am-12:15 pm Formerly QM221. Open to undergraduates who meet the course pre-requisites (please see course description).

FALL 2026 Schedule

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D1 Gnedenko HAR 211 TR 12:30 pm-1:45 pm Formerly QM221. Open to undergraduates who meet the course pre-requisites (please see course description).

FALL 2026 Schedule

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E1 Kean HAR 208 TR 12:30 pm-1:45 pm Formerly QM221. Open to undergraduates who meet the course pre-requisites (please see course description).

FALL 2026 Schedule

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F1 Kean HAR 310 TR 2:00 pm-3:15 pm Formerly QM221. Open to undergraduates who meet the course pre-requisites (please see course description).

FALL 2026 Schedule

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G1 Dominguez HAR 412 TR 2:00 pm-3:15 pm

FALL 2026 Schedule

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H1 Gnedenko HAR 304 TR 5:00 pm-6:15 pm

SPRG 2027 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 TR 8:00 am-9:15 am Formerly QM221 If you are not able to register yourself for a Questrom course or section, please submit the Questrom Waitlist Request Form.

SPRG 2027 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
B1 TR 9:30 am-10:45 am Formerly QM221

SPRG 2027 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
C1 TR 9:30 am-10:45 am Formerly QM221

SPRG 2027 Schedule

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D1 TR 9:30 am-10:45 am Formerly QM221

SPRG 2027 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
E1 TR 11:00 am-12:15 pm Formerly QM221

SPRG 2027 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
F1 TR 12:30 pm-1:45 pm Formerly QM221

SPRG 2027 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
G1 TR 2:00 pm-3:15 pm Formerly QM221

SPRG 2027 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
H1 TR 2:00 pm-3:15 pm Formerly QM221

SPRG 2027 Schedule

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I1 TR 3:30 pm-4:45 pm Formerly QM221

SPRG 2027 Schedule

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J1 TR 3:30 pm-4:45 pm Formerly QM221

SPRG 2027 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
K1 TR 8:00 am-9:15 am Formerly QM221

SPRG 2027 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
L1 TR 11:00 am-12:15 pm

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