Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Data Analytics Concentration

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Data Analytics (BSBA-DA) is designed to prepare graduates for a career in business with the foundational knowledge of how to gather, process, understand, and discuss data. Students will have the opportunity to classify data and see how data analysis applies to all organizational decisions as it relates to predicting future opportunities and risks using a conceptual framework of business, statistics/math, and information technology with a focus on data mining and optimization.

BSBA-Data Analytics Prepares the students to:

• Apply business skills and analytical problem-solving to support organizational objectives
• Summarize how management knowledge and skills support organizational performance
• Demonstrate knowledge and application of business principles

BSBA-Data Analytics Competencies:

• Explain data in terms of analytics, challenges, mining, and warehousing
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate and present data findings and recommendations to organizational stakeholders
• Classify information from various sources for analysis, organization, and interpretation
• Use statistical analysis, simulation and optimization to analyze data and consider applicable, real-world solutions

Degree Requirements

Courses: General Education

COMS201	Technical and Professional Writing	4.5
	or
COMS203	Speech Communications	4.5
ECON210	Principles of Macroeconomics	4.5
ECON212	Principles of Microeconomics	4.5
ENGL104	Introductory Written Communication	4.5
ENGL105	Professional Written Communications	4.5
GOVT201	American Government and Public Affairs	4.5
	or
HIST101	Modern American History: 1950 to the 21st Century	4.5
MATH102	Introduction to College Math	4.5
MATH106	Algebra for Business	4.5
MATH301	Data Driven Statistics	4.5
MATH451	Data Driven Decision Making	4.5
PHIL101	Introduction to Ethics	4.5
SCI101	Introduction to the Sciences	4.5
SCI103	Science and Technology- Laboratory Course	1.5
SCI201	Environmental Science and Sustainability	4.5
SCI203	Environmental Science and Sustainability - Laboratory Course	1.5
UNIV104	Academic and Career Success	4.5
	or
HUMNELE	Humanities Elective	4.5
	Total Credit Hours:	66

Courses: Core

ACCT201	Accounting I	4
ACCT202	Accounting II	4
BADM440	Research Design Methods and Applications	4
ECON310	Global Managerial Economics	4
FINC225	Financial Statement Analysis	4
HRMT215	Management of Human Resources	4
HRMT440	Managing Organizational Change	4
IT254	Spreadsheet Applications	4
MGM255	Management Fundamentals	4
MGM316	International Business Communications	4
MGM335	Organizational Behavior Principles	4
MGM355	International Business Practices	4
MGM365	The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business	4
MGMT235	Business Law I	4
MGMT345	Operations Management	4
MGMT455	Business Policies and Strategies	4
MGMT495	Business Capstone	4
MKTG225	Introduction to Marketing	4
MPM210	Introduction to Project Management	6
SCM210	Introduction to Logistics/Supply Chain Management	4
UNIV201	Career Planning and Management	4
	or
MGMT115	Introductory Business Practices	4
	Total Credit Hours:	86

Courses: Data Analytics Concentration

BADA200	Foundations of Data Management in Information Systems	4
BADA320	Introduction to Data Analytics for Business	4
BADA400	Business Analytics and Big Data	4
BADA430	Data Mining for Results	4
BHVS320	Analytical Reasoning and Presentation of Data	4
BUS/CSITELE1	Select a 300 or 400 level Business or CSIT course from the approved elective option list
BUS/CSITELE2	Select a 300 or 400 level Business or CSIT course from the approved elective option list
	Total Credit Hours:	28

Courses- Elective Options

DMKT300	Introduction to Internet-Based Business Strategies	4
DMKT315	Data Analytics for Digital Marketing	4
FINC410	Corporate Finance	4
FINC420	International Finance	4
HCM330	Healthcare Statistics and Research	4
IT375	IT Management Strategy	4
IT416	Business Knowledge Systems	4
IT476	Quantitative Data Analysis	4
SCM310	Material and Inventory Management	4

Total Credit Hours: 180

Locations

• Colorado Springs
• Aurora (Denver Area)
• Virtual Campus

Area of Study

• Business & Management
• Project Management