Business Analytics (M.S.)

Location(s): Accelerated Program Campus, Online Campus

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Program Admission

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Program Information

Graduate students must complete their program within six (6) years of matriculation. Full-time students may complete this program in as little as one (1) year.
All courses must be passed with a “C” (2.0) or better to be counted in the program.
Students must earn a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 to graduate. Students who fail to maintain a 3.0 GPA average may be dismissed from the program.
Graduate courses cannot be repeated more than once.

Business Analytics Curriculum (30-33 Credits)

Analytics Courses (18-21 Credits)

ANLY 6100 - Data Analytics I 3 Credit(s)
ANLY 6110 - Data Analytics II 3 Credit(s)
ANLY 6200 - Data Processing and Visualization 3 Credit(s)
ANLY 6250 - Data Management and Organization 3 Credit(s)
ANLY 6400 - Big Data for Business 3 Credit(s)
ANLY 6900 - Capstone Project 3 Credit(s)
BA 6000 - Business Foundations 3 Credit(s)

Note

BA 6000 - Business Foundations will be waived for students with an undergraduate business degree from an AACSB-accredited institution or in Business Analytics such as Computer Science, Economics, Information Systems, Math, or Statistics.

Electives (12 Credits)

Complete four of the following elective courses:

ACCT 6650 - Accounting Ethics Seminar 3 Credit(s)
ANLY 6050 - Programming for Data Science 3 Credit(s)
ANLY 6350 - Advanced Data Management and Organization 3 Credit(s)
ANLY 6500 - Advanced Data Analytics 3 Credit(s)
ECON 6100 - Management Science I 3 Credit(s)
ECON 6260 - Econometrics for Data Analytics 3 Credit(s)
FIN 6100 - Managerial Finance 3 Credit(s)
FIN 6400 - Entrepreneurial Finance 3 Credit(s)
FIN 6750 - Investments 3 Credit(s)
HCA 6100 - Introduction to Healthcare Administration 3 Credit(s)
HCA 6300 - Accounting and Finance for Healthcare Administration 3 Credit(s)
HCA 6400 - Policy, Law, Ethics, and Regulations 3 Credit(s)
MGMT 6100 - Managing People and Organizations 3 Credit(s)
MGMT 6140 - Operations and Supply Chain Management 3 Credit(s)
MGMT 6150 - Leadership 3 Credit(s)
MGMT 6250 - Authentic Leadership 3 Credit(s)
MGMT 6260 - Effective Teams 3 Credit(s)
MGMT 6600 - Project Management 3 Credit(s)
MGMT 6610 - Applied Project Management 3 Credit(s)
MKTG 6300 - Marketing Analytics 3 Credit(s)
MKTG 6930 - Integrated Marketing 3 Credit(s)

Total Credits, M.S. Degree: 30-33

Note

Please note that some students may ultimately earn more credits than listed above for the master’s degree. If the capstone cannot be completed within one (1) semester, students must be enrolled continuously in ANLY 6901 - Capstone Project Continuation until completion.

Program Learning Outcomes

Be able to apply the fundamental methods of Management Science to improve business decision making and solve business problems.
Be proficient in applying and interpreting the essentials of statistics and econometric analysis.
Be able to compile, process, visualize, and manage big data sets for analysis using relevant programming languages and specialized software.