The Minor in Business Analytics teaches students across a wide range of disciplines how to retain, access, interpret and present data for successful decision making. These skills are attractive to employers in highly competitive, market-leading businesses as well as family businesses and other ventures.
Every day, corporations and organizations all over the world capture massive amounts of data to stay ahead of consumer behaviors, industry trends and the global economy. The ability to mine, interpret and visualize this data is essential across all areas of business and is highly valued in virtually every industry. Quinnipiac’s Minor in Business Analytics positions you at the forefront of this need, teaching future entrepreneurs and analysts alike the skills to make crucial, data-driven decisions.
The universal application of business analytics makes this minor the ideal supplement to almost any major, from marketing and finance to economics and strategic communications. Our curriculum provides a strong foundation in data analysis, interpretation and visualization. Courses in statistical programming and data mining access the same tools and software used by professional data analysts. A diverse elective pool allows you to apply these skills to such areas as the web, social media and supply chains, all depending on your individual career goals.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| The minor in business analytics requires the completion of 18 credits as follows: | ||
| Required Courses (12 Credits) | ||
| BAN 220 | Data Mining for Business Insights | 3 |
| BAN 300 | Statistical Programming With R | 3 |
| CIS 255 | Data Visualization | 3 |
| CIS 350 | Data Analysis with Excel (AC 350) | 3 |
| Elective Courses (6 Credits) | 6 | |
| Any BAN course or | ||
| Financial Analytics | ||
| Health Care Analysis | ||
| Cross-Cultural Business Research Part 1 | ||
| Supply Chain Analytics | ||
| Marketing Analytics | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
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