MBA, Analytics Degree Program
The MBA Analytics Program strives to develop analytical leaders capable of making sound decisions in an increasingly complex world, and who combine the art and science of analytics in a global perspective. Today’s business leaders need to understand and utilize analytics to ensure they have the data-driven insights for effective strategic planning, for informed business decisioning, to solve increasingly complex business problems, and to maximize the benefits from its business value chain; thus, creating competitive advantage. Core learning outcomes of the MBA Analytics Program revolve around analytical effectiveness, ethical awareness and reflection, development of a global perspective, and effective communication.
Graduate Program Schedule (Full-Time)
The 36-credit hour MBA Analytics Program requires completion of core courses (18 credit hours), Jesuit value core courses (3 credit hours), Analytics specific course requirements (12 credit hours) and a capstone research/project course (3 credit hours) as follows:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Required (12 credits): | ||
| BUS 601 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| BUS 603 | International Business | 3 |
| FIN 601 | Financial Management | 3 |
| LDR 601 | Org Dynamics: Leadership | 3 |
| Required: (3 credits) (Quantitative) | ||
| MIS 601 | Information Strategy and Management | 3 |
| Choose one: (3 credits) (Qualitative) | ||
| MKT 601 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| HRM 601 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUS 602 | Business Law | 3 |
| Jesuit Value Core Courses: (1 credit each) | ||
| JVC 601 | Individual and Collective Discernment | 1 |
| JVC 602 | Sustainability Strategies | 1 |
| JVC 603 | Corporate Social Responsibility Strategies | 1 |
| MBA Analytics Specific Courses | ||
| Foundational Course (3 credit hours) | ||
| ANL 601 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| Analytics Electives (9 credit hours) | ||
| Students will choose three of the following six courses: | ||
| ANL 701 | Forecasting | 3 |
| ANL 702 | Cases in Business Analytics | 3 |
| ANL 705 | Advanced Business Analytics: Machine Learning for Business Applications | 3 |
| ANL 716 | Business Intelligence | 3 |
| ANL 720 | Cases in Business Analytics | 3 |
| ANL 740 | Data Science | 3 |
| Capstone Research / Project Course | ||
| ANL 799 | Stategic Analytics | 3 |