Master of Science in Business Analytics Curriculum
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All courses are 4 credits unless otherwise indicated.
If you are interested in taking a course not listed below, please consult with your Director of Graduate Study or Academic Adviser to determine whether or not the course can be approved toward your degree.
Core Courses
| Course | Course Name | Pre-requisites |
|---|---|---|
| IDS 572 | Business Data Mining | IDS 570 |
| IDS 575 | Statistical Models & Methods for Business Analytics | IDS 570 |
| IDS 521 | Advanced Database Management | IDS 410 |
| IDS 560 | Analytical and Strategy Practice | IDS 521, IDS 572, IDS 575 |
MSBA Analytics Electives and Pre-requisites
| Course | Course Name | Pre-requisites |
|---|---|---|
| IDS 435 | Optimization Methods and Applications | IDS 401 & IDS 570, or equiv. |
| IDS 476 | Business Forecasting using Time Series Methods | N/A |
| IDS 561 | Analytics for 'Big' Data | IDS 572 |
| IDS 564 | Social Media and Network Analysis | IDS 570 |
| IDS 566 | Advanced Text Analysis (2 credit hours) | IDS 572 |
| IDS 567 | Business Data Visualization (2 credit hours) | N/A |
| IDS 568 | Machine Learning Lifecycle and Deployment (2 credit hours) | IDS 572 or IDS 575 |
| IDS 569 | Reinforcement Learning with Business Applications | IDS 570 |
| IDS 576 | Deep Learning and Modern Applications | IDS 572 |
| IDS 594 | Analytics Applications with SAS (2 credit hours) | |
| Analytics Applications with R (2 credit hours) | ||
| Machine Learning Applications with Python (2 credit hours) | ||
| Intro to AI & Cloud Computing | Instructor Consent |
Business Electives
| Course | Course Name | Pre-requisite |
|---|---|---|
| ACTG 516 | Financial Statement Analysis | ACTG 502/Approval |
| ECON 538 | Business Research and Forecasting II | IDS 582 |
| FIN 510 | Investments | FIN 500 |
| FIN 516 | Theory and Structure of Options and Future Markets | FIN 510 |
| IDS 494 | HR Analytics Consulting | Instructor Consent |
| IDS 506 | Health Information Management and Analytics | IDS 572 |
| IDS 518/MKTG 518 | Electronic Marketing | MKTG 500 |
| IDS 523 | Audit Analytics | N/A |
| IDS 540/MKTG 562 | Marketing Analytics | MKTG 500/Instructor Consent |
| IDS 551 | Operations Management in the Service Sector | IDS 532 |
| IDS 552 | Supply Chain Management | IDS 532 |
| IDS 558 | Revenue Management | Instructor Consent |
| IDS 584 | Cybersecurity Foundations | Instructor Consent |
| IDS 594 | Foundations for Sustainable Business | Instructor Consent |
| MKTG 561 | Consumer Behavior | MKTG 500 |