January 2024 Graduate Catalog 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
January 2024 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Data Analytics


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Program Description

This program prepares an existing or emerging organizational or team leader with the necessary skills and academic knowledge for management positions in various business enterprises. These career opportunities may be in areas such as accounting, finance, business administration, sales, marketing, human resources, information systems, project management, production and operations. Application of theory to practice is emphasized through a problem-based/solutions-based curriculum, grounded in a framework of ethical leadership and global competition.

Core MBA Program Outcomes

Upon completion of their program, the student should be able to:

  1. Analyze core business concepts
  2. Create business solutions using ethical leadership, project management and teamwork skills
  3. Use data to drive decision-making and propose solutions to complex business problems
  4. Create solutions that consider global competition and various cultural perspectives
  5. Prepare logically constructed, relevant, and culturally appropriate written arguments and presentations

Data Analytics Concentration Outcomes

Upon completion of their program, the student should be able to:

C1.  Apply quantitative & statistical methods to business problems (P1, 3)

C2.  Recommend sources and analysis methods for business data (P2, 3)

C3.  Apply analytic techniques to solve business problems (P1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Program Content

A minimum of 33.00 semester credit hours is required.

  • A minimum of 36.00 semester credit hours is required for students who do not have an undergraduate degree in Business, a closely related discipline or its international equivalent.

Required Foundation Course(s) 3-6 Semester Credit Hours


Required Core MBA Courses - 21 Semester Credit Hours


Additional Required Data Analytics Concentration Courses


A minimum of 9.00 semester credit hours is required.

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