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Catalog Description:
The
Business Analysis concentration provides the requisite expertise for
analytically oriented careers in business with emphasis on applications of data
analysis, business modeling operations management and project management
techniques. The student gains valuable Information Technology skills to develop
appropriate decision support systems.
The mission of this program is to prepare professionals to take on
leadership roles in information analysis. BBA graduates with the business
analysis major are ideally positioned for careers in any functional area of
business that requires business analysis and information technology
skills.
The BBA in Business Analysis
will develop the ability of students to apply analytical techniques to address
real-world business situations. Students will learn to create meaningful
applications of Information Technology for managerial decision making in areas
such as Finance, Marketing, and Operations. Students will be better qualified
to pursue careers in Financial Analysis, Marketing Analysis, Operations
Management, Business Intelligence and Data Analysis. The major is grounded in
the functional areas of business and complemented by statistical and management
science modeling techniques.
Required Courses in the Major: MGS
4130, MGS 4300, MGS 4700
Business Analysis track:
MGS 4020 Business Intelligence
MGS 4100 Analysis of Business Data
MGS 4240 Business Modeling
and one additional MGS course like MGS 4760.
Business Analysis
(corporate term Business Analytics) is a set of tools, techniques, and
methodologies that support the translation of data assets into
"actionable" (useful for decision-making) information.
What
does a business analyst do? She/he is uniquely suited for accounting analysis, marketing analysis,
financial analysis, operations and systems analysis, production/manufacturing
analysis or applications in other functional and strategic areas. The business
analysis major equips one with sophisticated statistical/data mining,
management science, modeling and operations research skills. These skills
combined with functional expertise can lead to powerful specializations.
Get a better insight into
career possibilities
Search popular job-search engines for jobs in Business Analysis like http://jobsearch.monster.com/. More specific job descriptions are available at http://www.analyticrecruiting.com/ .
Research US Department of Labor’s predictions for such careers http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos019.htm.
Your Business Analysis degree
will qualify you as a marketing analyst, financial analyst, operations analyst,
business analyst or a planning analyst. These areas are currently in great
demand and you have well positioned to create greater value for your employers.