BUS 140: Intro to Business Analytics at Queens College
3 credits · Spring 2027
Intro to Business Analytics (BUS 140) at Queens College has 2 ways to take it in Spring 2027. 2 of 2 sections have an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: Dorian Abreu and Francisco Penaranda Tomas.
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About this course
A basic understanding of how to use data to inform business decision-making. The course introduces descriptive (what happened?), diagnostic (why did it happen?), predictive (will it happen in the future?), and prescriptive (what should we do?) analytics across marketing, accounting, finance, and operations. It also introduces adaptive/autonomous business analytics, which is built on artificial intelligence, and considers data ethics. The course fosters critical thinking and develops business analysis skills, from learning to ask the right questions to interpreting and presenting results. The course emphasizes the creation and interpretation of data visualizations and a hands-on approach using Excel. Students also work with Power BI and/or Tableau.
Professors for BUS 140 at Queens, Spring 2027
- Dorian AbreuChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 4.5 (74) · difficulty 3.6/5 · 84% would take again
- Francisco Penaranda TomasNo ratings found
1 section · 1 open
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BUS 140 sections, times and seats
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Questions about BUS 140 at Queens
- Who teaches BUS 140 at Queens in Spring 2027?
- Dorian Abreu and Francisco Penaranda Tomas are listed for Spring 2027. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is BUS 140 at Queens hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 1 professor with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.6 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a BUS 140 section is full?
- Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.