BZAN 3350 Data Management for Analytics and Applications

This course provides a foundation in how databases and other data management technologies are used in business analytics and software applications. It will familiarize students with the process of collecting, storing, querying, and manipulating data, which comprise the core practices for building software applications and making data-driven decisions. This course was formerly numbered: ISYS3350

Course overview

Department
Business Analytics
School
CSOM
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall

Catalog details

Prerequisites
Prerequisite: BZAN2021 or proficiency with SQL and BZAN1135 or proficiency with R

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Requirements fulfilled

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.39 / 5 · Very Good
100 responses
Instructor rating
4.72 / 5 · Excellent
100 responses
Terms evaluated
2
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Sebastian Steffen4.54.84.74.84.84.94.84.44–6 hrs/week44 of 44
Fall 2024Sebastian Steffen4.34.74.74.84.74.74.54.54–6 hrs/week56 of 57

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Sebastian Steffen · Hayden Hall Room 230 MW 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered
  • Section 03
    Fall 2026 · Sebastian Steffen · Hayden Hall Room 230 MW 10:30AM-11:45AM · Offered