• Do I have to have prior MS Excel experience for the class?
  No.
• What software do I need for the class?

For asynchronous content, a free copy of MS Excel is required. A free copy of Excel online can be acquired at Office.com by clicking on “Sign up for the free version of Office”. For the Live Sessions, a Windows copy of MS Excel 365 is required.

VERIFICATION ALERT for Platform-Based Analytics:
If you plan to take this course as part of the IU Kelley Master of Science in IT Management (MSITM) program, please know that this course will only count as a MICROMASTERS® course.

Only three of the MicroMasters® courses will count toward the 10-course MSITM degree. Therefore, do not enroll in this Platform-Based Analytics course if you have already successfully completed the Digital Ecosystem Infrastructure (DEI) MicroMasters® course.

If you have already completed or are currently completing your third MicroMasters® course, and have applied and been admitted to the full MSITM program, an alternative course to replace the Platform-Based Analytics will be offered once you matriculate into IU.

Please reach out to edXksb@indiana.edu with any questions.

Further explanation:

In our continuing effort to provide the most beneficial course sequencing and useful content to learners, we have switched two courses in our 10-course MSITM program:

• Digital Ecosystem Infrastructure (DEI) is now part of our full Master program thus included in the last seven courses of the program after matriculation.
• Platform-based Analytics (PBA) is now part of our three-course MicroMasters® program (beginning the Winter 2022 term).

As a result of the switch, students who have successfully completed the DEI course as part of the MicroMasters® program and plan on matriculating must be ready for matriculation by Fall 2023.