Master of Business Administration: Business Analytics
The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Business Analytics program at Illinois Tech’s Stuart School of Business prepares students for key, high-impact roles managing business analytics. Data and analytics are transforming management and driving business success. Companies of all sizes across all industries are hiring business analytics professionals who can use data science techniques to solve problems, implement change, and create new business opportunities in competitive global markets. The program builds student's business expertise in management, innovation, strategic decision-making, operations and finance, and leadership. Students learn to leverage data analytics and predictive modeling to optimize operational efficiency, develop and grow new products and markets, and increase profits.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CORE COURSES (30 CREDITS) | (30) | |
| BUS 510 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| MBA 501 | Financial Statement Applications | 3 |
| MBA 504 | Analytics for Decision Making | 3 |
| MBA 505 | Microeconomics and Game Theory | 3 |
| MBA 506 | Leadership and Organization Design | 3 |
| MBA 511 | Marketing Strategy | 3 |
| BUS 550 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| MAX 507 | Visual Analytics - Data Analytics & Visualization | 3 |
| MAX 506 | Database Design and SQL | 3 |
| MAX 522 | Predictive Analytics | 3 |
| ELECTIVES (CHOOSE 6 CREDITS) | (24) | |
| MAX 526 | Quantitative Marketing Models | 3 |
| MAX 523 | Social Media Marketing Analytics | 3 |
| MAX 501 | Digital Marketing | 3 |
| MAX 503 | Marketing Research and Engineering | 3 |
| PM 501 | Project Management Essentials | 3 |
| MBA 513 | Operations and Process Management | 3 |
| MBA 540 | Data Science for Business | 3 |
| MBA 523 | Negotiations and Strategic Decision Making | 3 |
Minimum degree credits required: 36
