Business Analytics Co-Concentration (BUBA)
Opus College of Business
Co-Concentration in Business Analytics
Students completing a Major in Business Administration with any of the following concentrations may also complete a co-concentration in Business Analytics:
- Accounting
- Business Communication
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Human Resource Management
- International Business
- Leadership and Management
- Law and Compliance
- Marketing
- Operations andSupply Chain Management
- Real Estate Studies (B.S.)
In addition to the requirements for completing one of the above concentrations, completion of the co-concentration in Business Analytics will require the completion of the following:
Co-Concentration Courses:
- BUAN 201 Data for Business (2 credits)
- BUAN 401 Business Analytics Projects (4 credits)
- BLAW 315 / BETH 315 Law & Ethics of Data Privacy & Security (2 credits)
- MKTG 245 Storytelling with Business Data (2 credits)
- OPMT 320 Decision Analysis (4 credits)
Plus four credits from the following:
- ACCT 320 Accounting Analytics (4 credits)
- FINC 475 Financial Modeling and Analytics (4 credits)
- MKTG 345 Marketing Analytics (4 credits)
- OPMT 350 Supply Chain Management (4 credits)
Allied requirements:
- CISC 200 Introductory Computer Technology and Business Applications (4 credits)
Plus four credits from the following:
- ECON 311 Forecasting (4 credits)
- ECON 315 Introduction to Econometrics (4 credits)
- STAT 320 Statistics II (4 credits)
Note: Students completing the co-concentration in Business Analytics may not also receive a Minor in Data Analytics.
Business Analytics Courses
| Course Number | Title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUAN 201 | Data for Business | 2 | |
| Description of course Data for Business : | This course is intended for aspiring business data analysts who will be working on business analytics projects and interacting with data analytics specialists (e.g., model producers and enablers). This course will introduce students to a selected business analytics software solution, providing basic skills required of business data analysts. This course covers the core analytic techniques of data preparation, data exploration and data visualization, in the context of working with business data. Prerequisites: STAT 220 | ||
| BUAN 401 | Business Analytics Projects | 4 | |
| Description of course Business Analytics Projects : | This project-based course provides an opportunity for students to manage a business analytics project and implement the breadth of skills developed throughout the Business Analytics co-concentration. The goal is to provide you an opportunity to manage a beginning-to-end project including all aspects of client and project management, business problem analysis, data management and analysis, and presentation of the results. Small teams of students will work together to manage the project and develop the project deliverables. This course has higher than normal expectations of work outside of class due to the nature of business analytics projects and the expectation of high levels of professional quality. Prerequisites: STAT 220; BUAN 201; STAT 320 or ECON 311 or ECON 315; MKTG 245; BETH 315 / BLAW 315; OPMT 320; and ACCT 320, or MKTG 345, or FINC 475, or OPMT 350. | ||
| BUAN 476 | Experiential Learning | 1 TO 4 | |
| Description of course Experiential Learning : | No description is available. | ||