Machine learning has become an essential component of modern business analytics -- driving insights, optimizing operations, and supporting strategic, data-informed decisions. This textbook offers a hands-on and accessible introduction to applying machine learning in business settings using R, with a strong emphasis on the tidy ecosystem. Key packages such as tidyverse, tidymodels, and tidytext provide a cohesive and efficient framework for data analysis, modeling, and communication.
Balancing theoretical foundations with applied practice, the book introduces mathematical ideas in a clear, intuitive manner, always anchored in realistic business scenarios. Suitable for the classroom and independent research, readers will gain the confidence and tools to apply the tidy ecosystem effectively, from data preparation to modeling to interpretation, enabling reproducible, interpretable, and impactful analytics in dynamic business environments.
