The Business Analytics curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and the skills necessary for employment and growth in analytical professions. Business analysts process and analyze essential information about business operations and also assimilate data for forecasting purposes.

Students will complete course work in business analytics, including general theory, best practices, data mining, data warehousing, predictive modeling, project and operations management, statistical analysis, and software packages. Related skills include business communication, critical thinking and decision making.

Graduates should qualify for employment as data technicians, data scientists, business and data analytics engineers, and business analysts in the fields of finance, banking, logistics, marketing, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government organizations.

Although placement testing is not required for this particular pathway, some of the classes within this pathway do require certain math or reading levels and therefore would require a placement test or other testing scores before registration. Please check each course within this pathway to see which applies.