Business Analytics Co-Major (STEM)

 

3 credit hours.

3 credit hours.

In this course, students will explore the role of accountants as users, managers, designers, and evaluators of accounting information systems. Topics include the use and design of ERP systems and the design and implementation of internal controls.

3 credit hours. 

The course teaches students the skills needed to use Excel for data organization, filtering, representation, and analysis. The course employs analytic skills learned in principles of microeconomics, calculus, and statistics. Students will learn how to import, arrange, sort, categorize, manipulate, and represent data, how to conduct optimization and statistical analysis, and how to write macros for evolutionary computation. This course is not suitable for students who are unfamiliar with Excel. Prerequisites: ECON 201 and STAT 285. Lecture, Online. Offered irregularly.

Econometrics is the application of statistical methods for the purpose of testing economic and business theories. This course will introduce students to the skills used in empirical research including, but not limited to, data collection, hypothesis testing, model specification, regression analysis, violations of regression assumptions and corrections, dummy variables and limited dependent variable models. Extensive focus will be on the intuition and application of econometric methods, and as a result, statistical software will be used extensively. Students will be required to complete an independent research project involving the application of regression analysis. Prerequisites: STAT 285 or MATH 302 or MATH 335 Lecture. Writing Enrichment. Offered fall only.

In this course, students learn how to apply statistical and econometric tools in an attempt to forecast economic and business data. Drawing on techniques learned in Econometrics, students collect data, build forecasts, evaluate the forecasts, and apply economic theory and econometric techniques to refine the forecasts. Emphasis is placed equally on the student correctly performing and concisely communicating the forecasts.

Properly managing inventory is critical to both goods and service industries. This course will introduce the inventory strategies for a wide range of supply chains and present a variety of inventory planning methods for materials and finished goods based on market demand, risk, and variability. Upon completion of the SCMG 610 course and this course, students will be prepared to take the first APICS Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM) exam. Offered every fall in hybrid and online modalities; pre-requisite: SCMG-614

Research shows that business intelligence (BI) technology is evolving and that organizations on the cutting edge of these new trends can gain significant competitive advantage. Business intelligence is a set of methodologies, processes, architectures, and technologies that transform raw data (both internal and external to the organization) into meaningful and useful information. Simply put, the primary objective of BI is to support better business decision-making by exploiting relevant and timely information. Thus, BI systems can rightly be called a decision support systems designed to infuse more effective strategic, tactical, and operational insight into the decision-making process.

 

Investments is a required course for the Finance major. A particular emphasis is placed on the theory behind constructing optimal investment portfolios and the implications this theory has for asset pricing. A second theme of the course is to examine why market prices are thought to be fairly priced or "efficient" versus the opposing view (behavioral finance) that questions investor rationality and, therefore, efficient market prices. Students use the technology in the Investment Strategy Institute. Prerequisite: FINC 313.

Examines the methods used by business management to obtain the information needed to support marketing decisions: selection of target market, design of product, distribution, promotion, and pricing policy. These methods include exploratory (qualitative) research, conclusive (quantitative) research, sampling theory and application, and various statistical techniques used to support marketing research (regression, correlation, analysis of variance and contingency analysis).

This course exposes students to the digital tools that support the sales and marketing processes. Topics discussed include CRM systems, social media, sales force automation, and content marketing. 

The purpose of the course will be to learn how to use digital and social media tools and analytics as a part of modern marketing strategy. Topics covered will include digital and social media marketing strategy, Google Analytics, organic and paid search, optimization (e.g., A/B Testing), and social media analytics including Facebook Insights. Students completing the course will be able to achieve Google Analytics Certification.

3 credit hours.

Forecasting, production planning, and inventory management are central to the success of any firm. The main focus of the course will be on understanding how tools and techniques in these areas apply in a supply chain and how they can aid a manager in supply chain decision making to achieve a competitive advantage. Students will apply time-series and regression methods to produce forecasts, and they will learn how to make material and finished-goods inventory decisions in single- and multiple-period decision environments. Specific attention will be given to the precedence and dependence relations between hierarchical decisions within the manufacturing planning and control process.

Develops analytical thinking skills and designed to make students better decision-makers. Provides students with the opportunity to identify, infer, analyze, and apply critical thinking and decision-making skills to an organization. Great emphasis is placed on preparing students to think like managers who can deal clearly, rationally, and creatively in a dynamic workplace. In addition, it addresses formal, optimal models as well as behavioral descriptive models. Students will consider risk, decision and outcome evaluation, and assessment of arguments on opposing sides. Equips students with concrete skills in critical thinking and decision making that will allow them to identify, interpret, evaluate and solve organizational problems, as well as provide necessary strategic direction.