Business analysts are needed in nearly every industry. The Business Analytics major at the Shields School of Business teaches students how to use methods, tools, and software to transform data into information. The curriculum focuses on building skills and expertise in the areas of programming, statistics, data management, and data transformation and visualization.
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The following Business Analytics degrees will be offered beginning in the Fall of 2019. But that doesn't mean you can't get started now! Contact a Shields School of Business representative to get more information, start your application, and learn how you can jump-start your Analytics degree by taking core business requirements in the meantime. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Many business students double-major to increase their marketability and career prospects. Learn more about double majoring >>
*Five-year Business Analytics to MBA Program, B.S.
Students who wish to also complete their MBA can choose the "Five-Year Fast-Track" curriculum and achieve both an undergraduate Business Analytics B.S. and a MBA in five years.
*The Business Analytics degree is not officially available until Fall 2019, but you can get started on your core business/MBA requirements while you wait. Contact us for information >
According to an October 2017 LinkedIn report, both “statistical analysis and data mining” and “data presentation” are among the top 10 skills sought by potential employers globally. Further, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics ranks the professions of “statistician” and “operations research analyst” among its top 20 fastest growing professions.
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Like all of the majors in the Shields School of Business, the Business Analytics curriculum is built upon a strong foundation of business fundamental coursework in the domains of accounting, economics, finance, marketing, and management. Along with completing coursework in the traditional foundational domains, business analytics students will develop competencies in the art and science of data analytics. Specifically, students in this program will complete courses to build skills and expertise in the areas of programming, statistics, data management, and data transformation and visualization.
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