Program Overview

Business Analytics Concentration

The Business Analytics concentration is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in mathematical and statistical modeling, as well as the ability to develop insights and predict outcomes using data. This concentration is a pathway to a challenging, successful, and rewarding career in business analytics.

Requirements

The concentration in business analytics combines core course work in mathematics with advanced statistics, data mining, predictive analysis, and selected business disciplines. Graduates will gain a combination of skills and conceptual understanding that is highly valued by today's employers.

Courses

Complete 39 credits from the following courses:

• CS 4821 - Data Mining
• EC 2001 - Principles of Economics
• MA 3720 - Probability
• MA 3740 - Statistical Programming and Analysis
• MA 4710 - Regression Analysis
• MA 4720 - Design and Analysis of Experiments
• MA 4780 - Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
• MA 4790 - Predictive Modeling
• MIS 2000 - IS/IT Management
• MIS 2100 - Introduction to Business and Analytics Programming
• MIS 3100 - Business Database Modeling and Management
• MKT 3000 - Principles of Marketing
• OSM 3000 - Operations and Supply Chain Management

Electives

Select 2 electives for 6 credits from the following courses:

• CEE 4760 - Optimization Methods in Civil and Environmental Engineering
• MIS 4400 - Business Intelligence and Analytics
• MKT 3600 - Marketing Data Analytics
• OSM 3150 - Introduction to Supply Chain Management
• OSM 3600 - Procurement and Supply Management
• OSM 4650 - Six Sigma Fundamentals
• OSM 4700 - Logistics and Transportation Management

Career Opportunities

Your future career options are unlimited with a degree in mathematics with a concentration in business analytics. Career opportunities include, but are not limited to:

• Budget Analyst
• Business Intelligence Analyst
• Data Analyst
• Data Scientist
• Data Visualization Specialist
• Financial Analyst
• Information Security Analyst
• Machine Learning Engineer
• Management Analyst
• Marketing Analyst
• Operations Analyst

Companies Hiring Mathematics Majors with a Business Analytics Concentration

These are just some of the companies hiring mathematics majors with a business analytics concentration:

• Auto-Owners Insurance
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
• Capital One
• Carhartt
• DTE Energy
• Everlight Solar
• Flagstar Bank
• Jackson National Life Insurance Corporation
• La-Z-Boy
• Northrup Grumman
• Pratt & Whitney
• Stryker Corporation
• USAA

Undergraduate Concentrations in Mathematics

• Actuarial Science
• Applied and Computational
• Business Analytics
• Discrete
• Educational Prep
• General

Undergraduate Advising

A positive and productive advising relationship is a key component of your success. You and your academic advisor will develop your academic plan, and your advisor will help you follow and complete your plan to ensure your success.

Study Business Analytics at a Technological University

As a student, youll learn how to use mathematical and statistical modeling to understand the past and optimize performance. Learn exploratory, predictive, and prescriptive approaches to data and analytics. See how business analytics are applied in modern technologies and applications to solve problems and predict outcomes. Work alongside faculty and students in business, engineering, and science to broaden your knowledge of business analytics applications.