Overview

Minor Area of Specialization in Business Analytics for BBA and BSAF Students (STEM)

Miami Herbert Business School BBA and BSAF students who choose the minor area of specialization in Business Analytics are trained to combine statistical, machine learning and artificial intelligence tools and techniques to help businesses understand, predict, and act on large amounts of data, improving decision-making in increasingly complex and interconnected business environments.

Curriculum Requirements

The 12-credit-hour minor in Business Analytics for BBA and BSAF students consists of the following:

Required Courses 1
MAS 332Data Acquisition, Preparation and Visualization 23
MAS 342Introduction to Optimization and Decision Making 23
Select one course (3 credit hours) from the following: 43
MAS 432
Data Analysis 3
MAS 499
Special Topics in Business Analytics
Choice Courses for the Minor 1
Select one course (3 credit hours) from the following: 43
BTE 320
Python Programming: Fundamentals and Algorithms
BTE 423
Database Management Systems
ECO 430
Applied Econometrics
ECO 520
Advanced Econometrics
FIN 421
Investment Portfolio Management
FIN 460
Financial Decisions using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
MAS 548
Machine Learning for Analytics
MGT 445
Supply Chain Modeling and Analysis
MGT 446
Supply Chain Strategy
MGT 448
Global Sourcing
MKT 369
Marketing Analytics
MKT 370
Cases in Marketing Analytics
Total Credit Hours12
1

All courses must be taken within the current prerequisite structure.  There may be additional prerequisites for some courses.  MAS 110 or MTH 161 or equivalent may be used to satisfy the calculus prerequisite needed to pursue this minor.

2

offered in fall semester

3

offered in spring semester

4

or another 3-credit hour course as approved by the Management Science Department

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Note:  All specific coursework for the minor in Business Analytics must be completed with a grade of “C-” or better.  In addition, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required for all specific coursework taken in the minor area of specialization.

No course may double count in any other major, minor, or cognate.