Master of Business Administration in Business Analytics

Student Learning Outcomes

Students graduating from this program will:

  • Formulate business decisions using analytical tools and decision frameworks found in the major business disciplines.
  • Contextualize how a given business decision or problem affects an organization using systematic reasoning, data analytics, and critical thinking.
  • Assemble a diverse and inclusive team to solve a given business analytics problem.
  • Construct data analyses for descriptive and predictive purposes using common business analytics models and algorithms.
  • Apply methods and tools for data cleaning, pre-processing, and standardization methods for performing data analyses.
  • Interpret the results of data analyses and communicate those results to stakeholders using analytical models and visualizations.

Admission Requirements

Applicants to the M.B.A. in Business Analytics program are considered for admission based on their undergraduate cumulative grade point averages, resumes, goal statements, and other criteria established by the faculty. Some candidates may be eligible for admission without the GMAT exam. For current admission requirements visit the Graduate Admissions website

Program Requirements

The STEM-designated M.B.A. in Business Analytics degree requires completion of 36 hours of course work including 30 hours of Business Foundation, Analytics Core, and Application, Integration, and Innovation course work and 6 hours of approved electives.

Business Foundation
ACCTNG 5503Financial Accounting for Decision Making3
DSOM 5511Supply Chain and Operations Management in the Era of AI3
or MIS 5522 Artificial Intelligence for Business Operations
FIN 5509Financial Management3
MGT 5512Leading and Managing People, Teams and Organizations3
MGT 5514Strategic Management in the Globalized World3
MIS 5507Business Analytics and AI-Augmented Decision Making3
MKT 5504Marketing Management3
Analytics Core
MIS 5557Intermediate Business Analytics3
MIS 5559Data Management for Business Analytics3
Application, Integration, and Innovation Course
MIS 5585Business Analytics Capstone3
Select two courses from the following:6
Data Visualization
Data Analysis for Health Care Managers
Marketing Research and Analytics
Predictive Analytics Using R
Human Resources Analytics
AI and Automation in Business Processes
Special Topics
Other related classes approved by faculty.
Total Credits36