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) | |
| BANL 502 | Analytics for Decision Making | 3 |
| or MAX 502 | Analytics for Decision Making | |
| or MBA 504 | Analytics for Decision Making | |
| BANL 506 | Database Design and SQL | 3 |
| or MAX 506 | Database Design and SQL | |
| BANL 507 | Visual Analytics - Data Analytics & Visualization | 3 |
| or MAX 507 | Visual Analytics - Data Analytics & Visualization | |
| BANL 522 | Predictive Analytics | 3 |
| or MAX 522 | Predictive Analytics | |
| BUS 501 | Financial Statement Applications | 3 |
| or MBA 501 | Financial Statement Applications | |
| BUS 505 | Microeconomics and Game Theory | 3 |
| or MBA 505 | Microeconomics and Game Theory | |
| BUS 506 | Leadership and Organization Design | 3 |
| or MBA 506 | Leadership and Organization Design | |
| BUS 510 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| BUS 550 | Business and Financial Quantitative Techniques | 3 |
| MBA 511 | Marketing Strategy | 3 |
| ELECTIVES | (6) | |
| Choose 6 credits | 6 | |
| Operations and Process Management | 3 | |
| Negotiations and Strategic Decision Making | 3 | |
| Digital Marketing | 3 | |
| Marketing Research and Engineering | 3 | |
| Social Media Marketing Analytics | 3 | |
| Quantitative Marketing Models | 3 | |
| Operations and Process Management | 3 | |
| Negotiations and Strategic Decision Making | 3 | |
| Project Management Essentials | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
Minimum degree credits required: 36
