Business Administration, Data Analytics Concentration, MBA

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Data analytical skills—the ability to extract, synthesize, and model data—are highly sought after in organizations. Gathering knowledge from the vast streams of organizational data is in demand in industries ranging from healthcare, banking, and financial services to retail. By combining the fields of information technology, applied statistics, and business process, students develop the unique ability to analyze data, effectively communicate the gathered business intelligence, and implement evidence-based decisions.

MBA Core Program

The MBA Core Program consists of a sequence of courses designed to provide students with core strategic, leadership, and functional skills and enable them to integrate these skills to achieve desired results for a business firm or non-profit entity.

MBA Core Courses

BUS 605 - Leading Organizations and People 3 Credit(s)
BUS 615 - Information Systems and Data Analytics 3 Credit(s)
BUS 635 - Marketing 3 Credit(s)
BUS 645 - Accounting and Managerial Decision Making 3 Credit(s)
BUS 655 - Strategic Financial Management 3 Credit(s)
BUS 665 - Managing Business Processes 3 Credit(s)
BUS 675 - Managing for Results 3 Credit(s)

Total Credits: 21

Concentration & Electives

Required Courses

Students are required to complete the following 9 credits:

IS 610 - Database Systems 3 Credit(s)
IS 625 - Data Mining 3 Credit(s)
IS 650 - Business Intelligence and Data VIsualization 3 Credit(s)

Free Electives

One additional elective course (3 credits) from any area must also be taken to complete the degree.