Spring 2026St. Edward's University

Predictive Analytics

Turn data into decisions. Learn to build models that forecast, classify, and uncover patterns.

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Regression Analysis

The foundation of predictive analytics. Learn to build, interpret, and test regression models.

Week 1

Regression Analysis

The foundation of predictive analytics. Learn to build, interpret, and test regression models.

45 minOpen topic
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Week 2

Advanced Topics in Regression Analysis

Interactions, nonlinear models, log transformations, and cross-validation.

45 minOpen topic
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Week 3

Logistic Regression

Predict yes or no. Approve or deny. Stay or churn. Master the art of classification.

60 minOpen topic
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Week 4

Classification II: kNN + Naive Bayes

Distance-based and probability-based classifiers with full evaluation.

2 sessions (95–100 min each)Open topic
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Week 5

Classification & Regression Trees

Tree-based models for classification and prediction — from intuition to pruning to evaluation.

2 sessions (95-100 min each)Open topic
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Week 6

Time Series Analysis

Time series components, decomposition, benchmark forecasting methods, and practical forecasting workflows in R.

2 sessions (95-100 min each)Open topic
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Professor: Gustavo Cepeda • gcepeda@stedwards.edu

Live Sessions: Tuesdays @ 7PM CT via Zoom

St. Edward's University • Bill Munday School of Business