Business Analytics Minor

Make an impact in today’s data-driven business world. Why minor in business analytics?

Companies today are increasingly relying on employees who can convert data into actionable insights to help businesses remain competitive. In the business analytics minor, students will learn skills in business analytics, technology, and information systems needed to apply the results for business decision making. The minor is designed to complement many majors.

Business analytics is the ability to use statistics, quantitative analysis, and information modeling to shape and make business decisions. Business analytics is a growing field of study that can lead to a variety of career paths and opportunities within a vast range of businesses and organizations.

(All colleges)

18 credits

Admission and retention policy

All students must meet prerequisite requirements for courses counting toward the minor. No more than six credits can double count with another major or minor.

Curriculum

Core
IS 220Information Systems for Business Management3
IS 300Data Management for Business Problem Solving and Decision Making3
IS 320Enterprise Systems for Decision Making and Data Analytics3
IS 360Management of Business Analytics3
Electives
Select six credits of the following:6
ACC 327
Accounting Information Systems
CS 115
Introduction to Python Programming
ECO 307
Introduction to Econometrics
FIN 437
Financial Modeling
IS 340
Information Systems Security and Data Assurance Management
IS 401
Management Information Systems: Analysis and Design
IS 405
Special Topics in Information Systems 1
IS 440
Business Data Visualization and Communication
MKT 465
Digital Marketing and Analytics
MKT 467
Marketing Analytics
STAT 405
Statistical Methods
STAT 443
Categorical Data Analysis
STAT 445
Correlation and Regression Analysis
STAT 446
Analysis of Variance and Design of Experiments
STAT 448
Operations Research
Total Credits18
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A maximum of three credits of IS 405 may apply to the minor.