• COMM 4211

    The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
     Rating

    2.89

     Difficulty

    1.33

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    This course introduces students to various emerging AI applications across societal, governmental, organizational, and personal sectors. We assess these uses through ethical and justice perspectives and AI ethical frameworks, evaluating their implications for individuals, organizations, and society. Students will develop policy recommendations for governments and organizations to advance the common good and mitigate potential harms of AI.

  • COMM 4221

    Data Exploration and Visualization with R
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    This course covers the fundamentals of data wrangling, exploration, and visualization for business decision making. In this course, we will learn techniques that will allow us to clearly, efficiently, and effectively communicate information and analyses through visual representations.

  • COMM 4230

    Fintech: Information Technology in Finance
     Rating

    3.78

     Difficulty

    4.50

     GPA

    3.55

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Comm 4230 covers practical uses of information technology in financial settings. You will learn by doing: you will develop technologies that manage an online portfolio of stock and options, and will design and code financial strategies to compete in the yearly McIntire Hedge Tournament. Through these activities you will gain a hands-on understanding of SQL, advanced Excel, and VBA/macros. More at http://webs.comm.virginia.edu/Grazioli/Comm4230.

  • COMM 4251

    Inventing the Future
     Rating

    5.00

     Difficulty

    2.00

     GPA

    3.80

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    Tech's Role in Business and Society. Students will focus on current topics in the fast-growing technology industry including tech business models, Silicon Valley and global industry culture, and public policy. Sessions are discussion-driven, include engagement with executives, and emphasize how future leaders in the tech industry can be a catalyst for change.

  • COMM 4252

    Open Source Innovation
     Rating

    5.00

     Difficulty

    1.00

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    We will study the role of open source innovation through case studies anddiscussions that examine the potential of open source innovations to address long-standing societal problems, increase resilience to climate change impact, and foster new economic models. Students will leverage open source in team projects and work closely with identified organizations to gain experience in the application of open source innovation.

  • COMM 4263

    Cybersecurity as a Business Risk
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.68

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    This course provides a manager's view of cybersecurity and privacy that contains an overview of methods for managing and mitigating cybersecurity risk in organizations. Further, this course includes an emphasis on applying analytics to understand cybersecurity threats. The course will also explore the role of privacy in society.

  • COMM 4310

    Global Marketing
     Rating

    4.15

     Difficulty

    2.31

     GPA

    3.58

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Examines the concept of global marketing and the institutions, literature, managerial processes, models and/or frameworks, strategies, tactics, and theories related to marketing in the global arena. The impact of international economics, culture, and nationalistic governmental policies, global and regional trade alliances, and other multilateral entities on trade patterns and marketing decision-making in global firms are considered. Prerequisite: Fourth-year Commerce standing or instructor permission.

  • COMM 4350

    Customer Analytics & Brand Strategy
     Rating

    4.00

     Difficulty

    4.00

     GPA

    3.97

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    This is a research oriented class that examines how firms can leverage customer analytics to successfully create, manage, and grow brands. The class provides marketing managers and operational business leaders with the analytical tools to develop and operationally execute brand strategies that enhance customer engagement and loyalty.Prerequisite: 4th Year Commerce

  • COMM 4351

    Marketing Analytics for Big Data
     Rating

    3.50

     Difficulty

    2.50

     GPA

    3.71

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    This course will (1) introduce a variety of big marketing data, such as social network, text, image, voice, video, and location data; (2) introduce contemporary analytic tools, such as network analysis, natural language processing, and neural networks, to analyze these data; and (3) develop strategic insights and prepare students for coveted analytics careers. Some Python knowledge is preferred.

  • COMM 4370

    Digital Strategy & Analytics
     Rating

    4.89

     Difficulty

    1.67

     GPA

    3.90

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    This course examines how firms can integrate social media into their digital marketing strategy. We will focus on understanding the current social media landscape, building social media mktg strategies, & measuring their effectiveness using appropriate metrics. Students will conduct social media mktg projects to understand how to leverage social interactions that take place between companies and customers to create and/or enhance value.