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
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| IS 220 | Information Systems for Business Management | 3 |
| IS 300 | Data Management for Business Problem Solving and Decision Making | 3 |
| IS 320 | Enterprise Systems for Decision Making and Data Analytics | 3 |
| IS 360 | Management of Business Analytics | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select six credits of the following: | 6 | |
| Accounting Information Systems | ||
| Introduction to Python Programming | ||
| Introduction to Econometrics | ||
| Financial Modeling | ||
| Information Systems Security and Data Assurance Management | ||
| Management Information Systems: Analysis and Design | ||
| Special Topics in Information Systems 1 | ||
| Management Information Systems: Project Management and Implementation | ||
| Business Data Visualization and Communication | ||
| Digital Marketing and Analytics | ||
| Marketing Analytics | ||
| Statistical Methods | ||
| Categorical Data Analysis | ||
| Correlation and Regression Analysis | ||
| Analysis of Variance and Design of Experiments | ||
| Operations Research | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
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A maximum of three credits of IS 405 may apply to the minor.