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AMD 475: Retail Information Analysis

Spring 2024

Course Information

AMD 475: Analysis, synthesis, and interpretation of information needed to make effective retail decisions in regard to the following: assortment planning, forecasting, customer segmentation, market research, analysis of customer databases, data mining, database interface, pattern recognition, and retail technology applications. Applications of various innovative information systems and technology applications for sourcing (i.e. Sourcing Simulator), supply chain management, stock management, and sales and replenishment analysis with industry data (i.e. Microsoft Excel), cases, experiential exercises and computer simulations.

Instructors: Prof. Jessica Hurst & Rakesh Salian (Ph.D. Candidate)
Emails: hurstj@iastate.edu / rsalian@iastate.edu
Phones: 515-294-5284 / 515-xxx-xxxx

Library Workshops - Spring 2024

For a More Comprehensive View of Spring 2024 Workshops and New Updates, Please See The Library Events Calendar.

January 22: Mon, 12:00pm-1:00pm Research Methods Meet Up (In Person) - See Events Calendar above for alternate days/times.
January 24: Wed, 12:00pm-1:00pm Tidy Data Salon (In Person) - See Events Calendar above for alternate days/times.
February 2: Fri, 11:00am-12:00pm Digital Repository Drop-ins (In-Person) - See Events Calendar above for alternate days/times.
February 19: Mon, 2:00pm-3:00pm The Digital Humanities Toolbox: Open-Source Tool Exploration (In-Person) - See Events Calendar above for alternate days/times.
February 20: Tue, 2:10pm-3:00pm Digital Humanities 101: What is Digital Humanities (In Person)
February 21: Wed, 2:10pm-3:00pm Introduction to Data Management Plans (In-Person)
February 23: Fri, 12:10pm- 12:40pm Better Data Management in 30 Minutes (In-Person) - See Events Calendar above for alternate days/times.
February 27: Tue, 2:10pm- 3:25pm Digital Humanities 101: Intro to Text Analysis (In-Person)
February 27: Tue, 5:00pm-8:00pm ISU Repair Cafe @ Sustainapalooza (In-Person - Memorial Union)
February 28: Wed, 3:20pm- 4:40pm Escape From Spreadsheet Hell (In-Person)
March 19: Tue, 2:10pm-3:25pm Build a Quick Website Using Google Sites (In-Person)
March 21: Thu, 2:10pm-3:25pm Dust Off Your Spreadsheet Using OpenRefine (In-Person)
March 21: Thu, 2:10pm-3:25pm Getting Started With EndNote Web (In-Person)
March 26: Tue, 2:10pm-3:25pm Digital Humanities 101: Intro to Geospatial Humanities (In-Person)
March 28: Thu, 11:00am-12:15pm Preserve Your Legacy: Records Management For Student Organizations (Location to be determined)
March 28: Thu, 2:10pm-3:25pm Getting Started With LaTex and Overleaf (In-Person)
April 2: Tue, 2:10pm-3:25pm Intermediate Geospatial Humanities (In-Person)
April 4: Thu, 2:10pm-3:25pm Git Basics For Absolute Beginners (In-Person)
April 10: Wed, 2:00pm-3:00pm Supporting Student-Centered Learning Through Open Pedagogy (Online)
April 11: Thu, 2:10pm-3:25pm Bullet Journal as a Research Planner (In-Person)
April 12: Fri, 11:00am-11:50am Unpacking (Cy)Box For Better File Management (Online)
April 16: Tue, 2:10pm-3:25pm Digital Humanities 101: Data For Digital Humanities (In-Person)
April 23: Tue, 2:10pm-3:25pm Building Interactive Text Adventures With Twine (In Person)

Librarian

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Charles Yier
Contact:
150 Parks Library
Iowa State University
515-294-4681