Predictive Analytics

U Dinesh Kumar

Predictive Analytics

Course Syllabus

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U Dinesh Kumar

Welcome to Predictive Analytics Course

This document will guide you through the course syllabus and provide important
information related to this course.

In the seven weeks (six weeks of content, one week for break) of this course on Predictive
Analytics; you will understand how predictive analytics tools can be used to analyze real-life
business problems such as prediction, classification and discrete choice problems.

The focus will be on case-based practical problem-solving using predictive analytics

techniques to interpret model outputs. The challenges, important concepts and other
relevant content will be delivered through videos and reading materials. And finally, your
understanding of the course material will be assessed in the quiz sections.

Pre-requisites

 Advanced Statistical Concepts: Descriptive statistics, Probability Distribution, Hypothesis

testing, ANOVA
 Software Requisites: SPSS / SAS / STATA

COURSE AGENDA

Week Section Name Topics Covered Start Date

1 Introduction to  Introduction to Analytics 25-11-2015

Analytics
 Analytics in Decision Making

 Game changers & Innovators

 Predictive Analytics

 Experts view on Analytics

2 Simple Linear  Case-let Overview 2-12-2015

Regression (SLR)  Introduction to Regression
 Model Development
 Model Validation
 Demo using Excel & SPSS

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Week Section Name Topics Covered Start Date

3 Multiple Linear  Multiple Linear Regression 9-12-2015

Regression (MLR)
 Estimation of Regression Parameters

 Model Diagnostics

 Dummy, Derived & Interaction

Variables

 Multi-collinearity

 Model Deployment

 Demo using SPSS

4 Logistic Regression  Discrete choice models 16-12-2015

 Logistic Regression

 MLE Estimation of Parameters

 Logistic Model Interpretation

 Logistic Model Diagnostics

 Logistic Model Deployment

 Demo using SPSS

5 Decision Trees and  Introduction to Decision Trees 30-12-2015

Unstructured data
analysis  CHI-Square Automatic Interaction
Detectors (CHAID)

 Classification and Regression Tree

(CART)

 Analysis of Unstructured data

 Naive Bayes algorithm

 Demo using SPSS

6 Forecasting and  Forecasting 6-1-2016

Time series Analysis
 Time Series Analysis

 Additive & Multiplicative models

 Exponential smoothing techniques

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Week Section Name Topics Covered Start Date

 Forecasting Accuracy

 Auto-regressive and Moving average

models

 Demo using SPSS

TIME COMMITMENT

Course Length

 7 Weeks (6 weeks of content, 1 week break)

 Each week is released across the globe on Wednesday, 03:30 am(UTC).

Weekly Commitment
4-5 hours per week. This includes the time spent in going through the course materials
(videos and reading materials), taking up the assessment and participating in the discussion
forums.

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GRADING

Grading Scheme

The course follows a continuous assignment scheme. There are 5 exercises between week 2
and 6.

Each week has 10 graded assignments in two variants: 5 concept-related and 5 case-related.
Mid-term and final assessment will be conducted at the end of fourth and sixth week. Final
score will be evaluated based on the assignments and exams.

Grading Policy

Week Weightage (%) Assignment (or Question Format)

1 0%  No assignments in week one

2 10%  5 concept based multiple choice questions

 5 case based multiple choice questions

3 10%  5 concept based multiple choice questions

 5 case based multiple choice questions

4 10%  5 concept based multiple choice questions

 5 case based multiple choice questions

Mid-term 25% Multiple choice questions on concept and applications (Week 1

to Week 4 contents)

5 10%  5 concept based multiple choice questions

 5 case based multiple choice questions

6 10%  5 concept based multiple choice questions

 5 case based multiple choice questions

Final 25% Multiple choice questions on concept and applications (Week 5

and Week 6 contents)

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Certification

You will need to get a total mark of 50% or higher to earn a completion certificate.

To know more about the types of certificates offered in edX, visit Student FAQs
(CERTIFICATES & CREDITS section) on the edX website.

ASSESSMENTS

All our courses includes graded assessments. The score that you receive in the weekly-
graded assessments count towards your final course grade.

Graded Assessments Instructions

Graded assessments may also have due dates, or the last possible time you can submit an
assessment. Once the due date has passed, you cannot receive credit for any incomplete
problems in the assessment.

Some graded assessments do not have due dates, and some assessments with due dates are
not graded. If an assessment has a due date, the due date appears under the learning
sequence name in the course accordion. If an assessment is graded, the name of the
assessment appears under the name of the learning sequence, and a blue alarm clock
appears next to the learning sequence name in the course accordion.

The image on the right shows an example of three different

assessments. In this example, both first and last assessments are
graded, but only the last assessment has a due date.

Please ensure the following:

 Click the Save button to save your answer. These answers will not be graded at this
stage.
 Click the Check button at the end of every question to record your choice and get
your answer graded.

Note:

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 You need to score 50% (overall) to pass the assessment.

 Please check the number of attempts specified for each assessment.

DISCUSSION

All registered participants of a MOOC on edX will have access to a course-specific online
discussion forum. Participation in such forums is encouraged because it contributes
significantly in the form of peer learning. Discussion forums are commonly used in online
courses to provide learners an opportunity to reflect on, discuss and share knowledge
gained from the online content. Participation in these forums is strongly encouraged by the
course staff.

Download the IIMBx Discussion Forum Guidelines PDF for more information.

GETTING HELP

For course-related questions, use the discussion forums.

For general edX-related queries, visit Student FAQs on the edX website.

For any technical issues, use the Help button on edX course page (screenshot attached
below).

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