Course Overview
This course explores the critical role of data quality in contemporary business environments. Students will learn various approaches and techniques for ensuring data quality and how it impacts decision-making, operational efficiency, and strategic planning within organizations. Practical applications and case studies will be used to reinforce concepts.
Prerequisite(s)
- 50% in BSYS 2000
- Successful completion of Year 1 in the BITMAN program.
Credits
3.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Evaluate the quality of data in a business context using industry-standard tools and techniques.
- Identify common data quality issues and their impact on business decisions and strategy.
- Apply current data profiling techniques to gain insight into data structure, content, and quality in industry.
- Identify patterns, relationships, and anomalies using the best practices in industry.
- Implement standard data cleansing techniques to improve data quality and aid executive decision-making.
- Develop a basic data governance strategy to ensure data quality is maintained over time.
- Use common data profiling, cleansing, and standardization tools on real-world data.
- Analyze the current ethical and legal implications of data quality in industry.
Effective as of Winter 2026
Related Programs
Data Quality Approaches for Business (BABI 3000) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs eligible for students to apply for Post-graduation Work Permit (PGWP).
School of Business + Media
- Business Data Management
Associate Certificate Part-time
- Business Information Technology Management (Analytics Data Management Option)
Diploma Full-time
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