Minor in Business Analytics
Business analytics uses tools and models to analyze past data, visualize it, predict future performance, and gain insight into developing business strategies for the future. A business analytics minor will give students an overview of descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive models using advanced Excel and other tools.
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| DS 350 | Introduction to Production and Operations Management | 3 |
| FIN 340 | Financial Management I | 3 |
| DS/FIN 675 | Spreadsheet Modeling for Decision Making 1 | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select 6 credit hours of electives from the following | 6 | |
| Business and Economics Forecasting | ||
| Marketing Research | ||
| Applied Financial Analysis | ||
| Accounting Information Systems | ||
| Database Management Systems | ||
| Applied Econometrics | ||
| Business Intelligence and Analytics | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
| 1 | Prerequisites for DS 675/FIN 675: DS 350 and FIN 340 each with a grade of C+ (2.300) or better, junior standing, advanced standing. |
Note: Students must take at least 3 credit hours of unduplicated courses across all courses used toward their major or minor, and maintain an average of at least 2.300 (and no grade below C) for all courses comprising the minor.