Business Analytics Minor
Department website: https://www.towson.edu/cbe/departments/business-analytics-technology-management/
In an era of big data, business analytics is needed to turn information into intelligence and insights to support better decision-making and successful business strategies. Students who choose the minor in business analytics learn to collect, visualize and analyze big data, gaining analytical skills that will improve their competitiveness and marketability in any industry and for any organization.
Students also receive MOS Excel Certification and learn how to use technology-enabled analytical tools like Tableau, SAP Lumira, R, and Power BI.
The Business Analytics minor can be added to any major except for Business Analytics majors.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| EBTM 300 | PROBLEM SOLVING IN BUSINESS | 3 |
| EBTM 320 | DATA VISUALIZATION AND DASHBOARDS | 3 |
| EBTM 350 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS | 3 |
| EBTM 400 | APPLIED DATA ANALYTICS | 3 |
| EBTM 446 | BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE | 3 |
| Select one statistics course from the following: 1 | 3-4 | |
| STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS I | ||
| BASIC STATISTICS | ||
| ELEMENTARY BIOSTATISTICS | ||
| BEHAVIORAL STATISTICS | ||
| SOCIAL STATISTICS | ||
| Select one course from the following: 2 | 3 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO ERP SYSTEMS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT | ||
| BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS AND ANALYSIS | ||
| BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT | ||
| COMPUTATIONAL ECONOMICS | ||
| QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN GEOGRAPHY | ||
| OPERATIONS RESEARCH | ||
| MEDIA AUDIENCES AND ANALYTICS | ||
| MARKETING ANALYTICS | ||
| STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| Total Units | 21-22 | |
- 1
Other statistics courses not listed may be permitted with approval of the department chairperson.
- 2
A different course not listed above may be considered to fulfill the elective requirement with approval of the department chairperson.