Bachelor of Science, Business Analytics (Program Description)
Total Degree Credits: 120
Business Analytics enable organizations to turn complex challenges into substantial opportunities by transforming data into information, & information into insights for making better decisions & improving results.
The Business Analytics curriculum provides training in the skills needed to solve complex problems that occur in the management of logistics and supply chain, marketing, finance, and innovation and technology.
The undergraduate program in Business Analytics offers an education that can be found only at ePolyTechnic F: data analytics expertise with a business focus by offering a cutting-edge program especially designed to prepare students for top jobs in today’s technology and data intensive business world.
After completion of the B.S in Business Analytics, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate a firm understanding of fundamental business issues and processes
- Analyze a given business problem and apply the appropriate analytics techniques to realize the business goals
- Think critically and demonstrate creative decision-making skills
Develop analytical and quantitative skills
Communicate clearly, effectively and logically in a business situation
Successfully manage a team of analytics and engineering professionals in leading-edge technology projects
Plan, analyze and forecast across multiple business operations
Understand relevant statistical concepts and know how to apply these to business analytics problems in practice.
Apply analytics techniques to the specific challenges of their chosen concentration
College Skills (1) & Co-Curricular
All majors are required to complete an approved internship/professional experience prior to graduation.
ESLS 1106 - Academic & Professional Skills Credits: 1
FEIDS 4941 - Professional Experience Internship Credits: 0
Communication (6)
PENC 1101 - English Composition 1: Expository and Argumentative Writing Credits: 3
PENC 2210 - Technical Writing Credits: 3
Arts and Humanities (6)
Students select 6 credits from the following:
Required, one of the following:
PARH 2000 - Art Appreciation Credits: 3
EHUM 2020 - Introduction to the Humanities Credits: 3
EPHI 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
Optional, one of the following or another from above:
EHUM 2022 - Explorations in the Humanities Credits: 3
FEIDS 2144 - Legal, Ethical, and Management Issues in Technology Credits: 3
Social Sciences (9)
Students in Business Analytics must take both FECO 2013 and FECO 2023 as well as 3 credits of history. If the student has met the civic literacy requirement, the student may take any history course.
Required, one of the following:
PAMH 2020 – Managerial History Credits: 3
FECO 2013 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
EPSY 2012 - General Psychology Credits: 3
Optional, one from the following or another from above:
PAMH 2020 – Managerial History Credits: 3
PAMH 2930 - Special Topics Credits: 1-3
FECO 2023 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
Mathematics (7)
EMAC 2311 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 Credits: 4
FSTA 2023 - Statistics 1 Credits: 3
Natural Sciences (8)
FBSC 1010 - Biology 1 Credits: 3
FBSC 1010L - Biology 1 Laboratory Credits: 1
ECHM 2045 - Chemistry 1 Credits: 3
ECHM 2045L - Chemistry 1 Laboratory Credits: 1
Technical Foundations (18)
FEIDS 1380 - Introduction to STEM Credits: 3
FCOP 2271C - Introduction to Computation and Programming Credits: 3
FCOP 2272C - Computer Programming 1 Credits: 3
PQMB 3200 - Advanced Quantitative Methods Credits: 3
PEGN 3448 - Operations Research Credits: 3
FCOP 3710 - Database 1 Credits: 3
Business Analytics Core (41)
All Business Analytics majors will take these courses.
PCGS 1100C - Applications for Business Credits: 2
PEFIN 2001 - Introduction to Business Finance Credits: 3
PACG 2020 - Accounting for Managers Credits: 3
PENT 2112 - Entrepreneurial Opportunity Analysis Credits: 3
EBUL 2241 - Law, Public Policy, Negotiation and Business Credits: 3
FCTS 2375 - Cloud Implementation Strategies and Cloud Providers Credits: 3
PMAN 2591 - Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management Credits: 3
PMAN 3520 - Six Sigma Credits: 3
EGEB 3373 - International & Comparative Dimensions of Business Credits: 3
FEGS 3625 - Engineering & Technology Project Management Credits: 3
FECP 4031 - Benefit Cost Analysis Credits: 3
PMAN 4558 - Lean Operations Management Credits: 3
PMAN 4633 - Strategic Management Credits: 3
PCAP 4770 - Data Mining & Text Mining Credits: 3
Business Analytics Concentrations (12)
Students choose one concentration (12 credits) to supplement their program.
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
PMAN 3570 - Purchasing and Materials Management Credits: 3
PMAN 3610 - Global Logistics Management Credits: 3
PMAN 4522 - Planning and Control Systems for Supply Chain Management Credits: 3
PMAN 4594 - Reverse Logistics Credits: 3
Intelligent Mobility
PMAN 4593 - National Transportation Management Credits: 3
FESI 3005 - Introduction to Networks and a Connected World Credits: 3
FESI 4513 - Intelligent Mobility Credits: 3
FESI 4011 - Data Analytics for Smart City & Transportation Credits:
Quantitative Economics & Econometrics
FECP 4044 - Economic Analysis for Technologists Credits: 3
FCIS 3301 - Business Intelligence Credits: 3
PCAP 4763 - Advanced Topics 1: Time Series Modeling and Forecasting Credits: 3
FECO 3930 - Special Topics Credits: 3
Health Informatics
EHIM 2340 - Development and Administration of Health Information Systems Credits: 3
EHIM 4064 - Survey of the Health Care System Credits: 3
EHIM 4484 - Advanced Topics 1: Consumer and Population Health Informatics Credits: 3
PCAP 4793 - Advanced Data Science Credits: 3
Business Analytics Electives (6)
Students choose six credits from the following electives:
FCOP 3330C - Computer Programming 2 Credits: 3
PCAP 4830 - Modeling and Simulation Credits: 3
FCOP 2034 - Introduction to Programming Using Python Credits: 3
FAVM 3012 - Air Transportation and Operations Credits: 3
PMAN 3613 - Supply Chain Risk Management Credits: 3
PMAN 3595 - Logistics and Technology Credits: 3
PMAN 4545C - Logistics and Supply Chain Management Computer Software Credits: 3
PMAN 4593 - National Transportation Management Credits: 3
FENV 4610 - Sustainable Logistics Credits: 3
FCIS 3301 - Business Intelligence Credits: 3
FCOP 3834C - Web Application Development Credits: 3
EMAC 2312 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus 2 Credits: 4
Program Capstone Sequence (6)
ETRA 4945C - Science & Technology Capstone 1 Credits: 3
ETRA 4946C - Science & Technology Capstone 2 Credits: 3