Overview
Minor Area of Specialization in Business Analytics (STEM)
Miami Herbert Business School students pursuing the BSBA who choose the minor area of specialization in Business Analytics are trained to combine quantitative, statistical, and computational tools and techniques to help companies 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 BSBA students requires selecting four courses from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: Select 4 courses (12 credit hours) from the following: 1 | 12 | |
| Data Acquisition, Preparation and Visualization 2 | ||
| Introduction to Optimization and Decision Making 2 | ||
| Data Analysis 3 | ||
| Stochastic Models in Operations Research 3 | ||
| Special Topics in Business Analytics (or another 3-credit hour course approved by the Management Science Department) | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
- 1
All courses must be taken within the current prerequisite structure., There may be additional prerequisites for some courses.
- 2
offered in fall semester
- 3
offered in spring semester
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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.
