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Running head: short name of title 1

Short title of paper 4

[ Enter Title of Paper here ] [ Enter Group # and the names {Last, First} of all Group members ]

Introduction

[Replace this Note with an Introduction. Do not include an Abstract in this paper. The introduction should be approximately one-or two paragraph of between 150 and 500 words. The introduction needs to:

1. Define Descriptive, Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics.

2. Briefly describe the Divisions and Departments and any other terms that will be used in the paper.

3. Explain what Problem your paper will address.

4. Introduce any other concepts or content specific to your paper.]

Hypothesis

[Replace this Note with 1-or-more Hypothesis which is a short statement of what your research and analysis discovered. The Hypothesis is developed after the research has been conducted. ]

Descriptive Analytics

[Remove this note and enter details about how Descriptive Analytics could be used within the divisions of a typical college or university. Use sub-headings to separate the different divisions and sub-sub-headings to separate the different departments within each division.

· Complete research and evaluate the literature as it applies to the topic.

· Analyze the research, especially noting where evidence from multiple sources either confirm each other, conflict with each other or supplement each other.

· Link this topic to the research question and hypothesis as well as the next main topic.

The main topic should include many paragraphs, each with its own sub-topic and even sub-sub-topic. Paragraphs should consist of 5 to 8 sentences.]

Predictive Analytics

[Remove this note and complete this second topic using the notes from the 1st topic above.]

Prescriptive Analytics

[Remove this note and complete this third topic using the notes from the 1st topic above.]

Findings

[Remove this note. Summarize what was discovered in the literature review and topic areas of this paper. The findings may include many paragraphs but will not necessarily be of significant length.]

References Last Name, F. M. (Year). Article Title. Journal Title, Pages From - To. Last Name, F. M. (Year). Book Title. City Name: Publisher Name.

Note: References are in Alphabetic order by last name. I highly recommend that you use the Reference Tab in WORD to create References and then Cite these references and add the Bibliography/Reference page at the end of the document.

1. Click Manage Sources, click New and enter details for each reference. Make sure the Style is set to APA before creating a new reference.

2. Find each area with your paper where you want to cite a reference and Click Insert Citation to choose the reference.

3. Create a blank page at the end of your paper and Click Bibliography and Click Insert Bibliography.