Business Analytics
Available Beginning Fall 2025 Part A
Program Overview
Business analytics skills are increasingly required across a variety of industries and jobs. Gain the skills to analyze complex business data and drive strategic decisions with the Business Analytics concentration in the Online MBA program. Designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of data analysis and business intelligence, this program equips you to transform raw data into actionable insights that lead to measurable outcomes.
Learn how to analyze data sets, manipulate the data points and understand data visualization to accurately represent ongoing business decisions from our expert faculty. Beyond technical skills, this program will help you develop a strategic mindset, preparing you for success in high-demand roles.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply statistical techniques to analyze data.
- Employ predictive analytics to develop data-driven insights.
- Apply data-driven insights to make effective business decisions.
- Create compelling data visualizations that enhance effective storytelling.
Career Outcomes
- Consultant
- Financial Analyst
- Business Analyst
- Operations Analyst
- Chief Data Officer
- Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst
- Data Architect
- Product Manager
Courses
In order to earn an Online MBA degree in Business Analytics, students must complete 42 credit hours. Below you will find the required core courses you must take for the Business Analytics concentration:
ACC 5305 | Fundamentals of Financial Reporting and Analysis |
ACC 5320 | Managerial Accounting |
BUS 5385 | Strategic Management |
ECO 5340 | Economic Tools for Management and Decision Making |
FIN 5360 | Seminar in Corporate Finance |
MGT 5310 | Management of Organizational Behavior |
MGT 5320 | Manufacturing and Service Operations |
MIS 5355 | Management of Information Systems |
QBA 5330 | Business Analytics for Decision Making |
Concentration | |
Complete All | |
QBA 5331 | Applications in Business Analytics |
MIS 5342 | Business Intelligence |
MIS 5343 | Seminar in Data Visualization |
Communication Requirement (Choose 1) | |
BUS 5360 | Communicating with Data |
BUS 5390 | Management Communication |
MGT 5340 | Negotiation and Conflict Resolution |
Marketing Requirement (Choose 1) | |
MKT 5310 | Seminar in Marketing Strategy |
MKT 5340 | Strategic Brand Management |
MKT 5360 | Marketing Analytics |
MKT 5380 | Crisis Communication Management |
Total Hours | 42 |