Curriculum Requirements

Business Administration: Analytical Essentials, Advanced Certificate

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Major Requirements

Analytical Essentials Credits:
BUSA 601 Data Interaction and Visualization 3
This course focuses on transforming analytical insights from data into compelling visual narratives that drive strategic decision-making. Students will master the principles of effective data visualization, interactive dashboard design for key industry metrics, and the art of crafting persuasive data stories tailored to diverse stakeholder audiences (e.g., investors, regulators, management). Using industry-standard tools like Tableau and Power BI, and potentially leveraging programming libraries, students will learn to communicate analytical findings in ways that are not only clear and accessible but also influential in industry contexts.

Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3
BUSA 630 Decision Making and Predictive Analytics 3
Prerequisite: Prerequisites: QANT 501, QANT 510

This course discusses the integration of quantitative modeling and predictive analytics to support businesses, non-profits, and governments towards gaining insight and strengthening decision-making ability. The course content focuses on applications in the business environment and the use of spreadsheet models and AI as decision support tools.

Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3
QANT 630 Operations and Supply Chain Management 3
Prerequisite: Prerequisite: QANT 510 or a waiver

This course discusses a wide range of issues from how organizations successfully create and manage its operations and supply chain to how they control operations and supply chain. Using AI technologies, this course discusses key drivers and approaches organizations adopt to improve productivity and achieve competitive position. It also addresses major issues in operations and supply chain including inventory management, logistics management, facility location, total quality, material requirement planning (MRP), project management, and scheduling. The innovations and capabilities of these areas that are related to revenues and financial performance of the organizations are discussed.

Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3
    Total: 9 Credits