Business Analytics (B.S.)
Business analytics is the iterative, quantitative, methodical exploration of an organization's data, with an emphasis on statistical analysis. Business analytics is used to make data-informed decisions. Business analytics depends on data quality, skilled analysts who understand the technologies and the business, and an organizational commitment to using data to gain insights that inform business decisions. Students who enroll in the Business Analytics major will use advanced mathematics and statistics to engage in analytical modeling and numerical analysis, including explanatory and predictive modeling, and data-based management to drive decision making. Analytics may be used as input for human decisions or may drive fully automated decisions.
Major Program (67 or 68 credit hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education courses | ||
| All students are required to take the following general education course as their second philosophy requirement | ||
| Just Business (3) | ||
| Business Core | ||
| ACCT 125 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 126 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BSAD 250 | Business Driven Technology | 3 |
| BSAD 276 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| BSAD 495 | Business Policy | 3 |
| ECON 102 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| FINC 242 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| MGMT 150 | Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MKTG 175 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Business Analytics Core | ||
| BSAD 278 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 3 |
| BSAD 308 | Forecasting & Econometrics | 3 |
| BSAD 327 | Project Management | 3 |
| or MBAD 625 | Project Management | |
| BSAD 341 | Introduction to Data Mining | 3 |
| BSAD 421 | Enterprise Resource Computing | 3 |
| or MBAD 638 | Enterprise Resource Planning Systems | |
| COMP 135 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 |
| COMP 140 | Computer Science I | 4 |
| COMP 150 | Computer Science II | 3 |
| COMP 201 | Introduction to DBMS | 3 |
| COMP 205 | Information Systems: Analysis and Design | 3 |
| MGMT 364 | Operations Management | 3 |
| or MBAD 658 | Operations Management | |
| Business Analytics Electives | ||
| Select six credit hours of the following: | 6 | |
| Cost Accounting (3) | ||
| Accounting Information Systems (3) | ||
| Business Research (3) | ||
| Internship in Business (1-15) | ||
| JAVA with Data Structures (3) | ||
| Consumption Economics (3) | ||
| Topics in Economics (1-3) | ||
| Insurance and Risk Management (3) | ||
| Introduction to Data Science (3) | ||
| Corporate Communications (3) | ||
| Logistics Management (3) | ||
or MBAD 655 | Business Logistics (3-4) | |
| Supply Chain Management (3) | ||
or MBAD 613 | Supply Chain Management (3) | |
| Data-Informed Management (3) | ||
| Internet Marketing and e-Commerce (3) | ||
| Consumer Behavior (3) | ||
| Applied Calculus (4) | ||
| Total Hours | 67 | |
Students work with their advisors in selecting additional elective credits to fulfill the 120 credit hours required for graduation.