Program in Data Analytics
Concentrations
Business Concentration
21-24 credits (depending on choice pair)
| COURSE | CREDITS | COURSE DESCRIPTION/PRE-REQUISITES | TYPICALLY OFFERED |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 101 | 3 | [SSCI] Fundamentals of Microeconomics 3 Course Prerequisite: MATH 101, MATH 103 (or higher) or concurrent enrollment, MGTOP 215, STAT 205, STAT 212 or concurrent enrollment, or a minimum ALEKS score of 40%. Enrollment not allowed if credit for ECONS 198 with a C or higher and ECONS 102. Theory and policy of human responses to scarcity; how this affects business competition, international trade, industrial organization, investment, and income distribution.. | Fall, Spring, Summer |
| ACCT 230 | 3 | Introduction to Financial Accounting 3 Course Prerequisite: Completed 27 Semester Credits. Introduction to corporate financial reporting via the preparation and interpretation of financial statements. | Fall, Spring, Summer |
| MIS 250 | 3 | Managing Information Technology 3 Course Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Comprehensive overview of the role of management information systems in business, including principles and application of MIS, key issues in developing and implementing information systems, and strategic value of IT to organizations. | Fall, Spring, Summer |
| ECON 311 | 3 | [M] Introductory Econometrics 3 Course Prerequisite: ECONS 101, 102, or 198; STAT 212, 360, or MGTOP 215; MATH 171 with a C or better, or MATH 202 with a C or better. Methods of empirical analysis in the context of economic analysis and forecasting problems. | Fall, Spring |
| MIS 372 | 3 | [M] Data Management 3 Course Prerequisite: MIS 250; admitted to a major or minor in the College of Business, or major in Data Analytics. The management of data in business environments. | Fall, Spring |
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| FIN 325 | 3 | Introduction to Financial Management 3 Course Prerequisite: ACCTG 230 or 298; B A 204, 205, and 206, or B A 212, or DATA 115, or concurrent enrollment; ECONS 101 or 198; MGTOP 215, STAT 212, STAT 360, or STAT 370; MATH 140, 171, 172, 182, 202, or 220; junior standing. Time value of money, financial securities and markets, financial decision making, valuation techniques, and cost of capital. | Spring and Summer |
| FIN 421 | 3 | Financial Institutions and Intermediation 3 Course Prerequisite: FIN 325 with a C or better; admitted to a major or minor in the College of Business, the major in Data Analytics, or the major in Economic Sciences. Characteristics of financial markets and institutions; analysis of fixed-income securities; and introduction to financial risk management. | Fall and Spring |
| FIN 325 | 3 | Introduction to Financial Management 3 Course Prerequisite: ACCTG 230 or 298; B A 204, 205, and 206, or B A 212, or DATA 115, or concurrent enrollment; ECONS 101 or 198; MGTOP 215, STAT 212, STAT 360, or STAT 370; MATH 140, 171, 172, 182, 202, or 220; junior standing. Time value of money, financial securities and markets, financial decision making, valuation techniques, and cost of capital. | Spring and Summer |
| FIN 425 | 3 | [M] Intermediate Financial Management 3 Course Prerequisite: FIN 325 with a C or better; admitted to a major or minor in the College of Business, the major in Data Analytics, or the major in Economic Sciences. Application of finance theory and principles to corporate decisions such as capital budgeting, cost of capital, financing decisions, and valuation. | Fall and Spring |
| FIN 325 | 3 | Introduction to Financial Management 3 Course Prerequisite: ACCTG 230 or 298; B A 204, 205, and 206, or B A 212, or DATA 115, or concurrent enrollment; ECONS 101 or 198; MGTOP 215, STAT 212, STAT 360, or STAT 370; MATH 140, 171, 172, 182, 202, or 220; junior standing. Time value of money, financial securities and markets, financial decision making, valuation techniques, and cost of capital. | Spring, and Summer |
| FIN 427 | 3 | [M] Investment Analysis 3 Course Prerequisite: FIN 325 with a C or better; admitted to a major or minor in the College of Business, the major in Data Analytics, or the major in Economic Sciences. Enrollment not allowed if credit already earned for FIN 437. Investment objectives, modern portfolio theory, valuation, equilibrium, market efficiency and asset classes. Credit not granted for more than one of FIN 427 and 437. | Fall and Spring |
| MIS 325 | 3 | Enterprise Business Development 3 Course Prerequisite: MIS 250; admitted to a major or minor in the College of Business, or major in Data Analytics. Basic principles of designing and developing enterprise-level business applications. | Fall, Spring, and Summer |
| MIS 420 | 3 | Business Intelligence 3 Course Prerequisite: MIS 250; MIS 325 with a C or better; MIS 372 with a C or better; admitted to a major or minor in the College of Business, or major in Data Analytics. Fundamentals of using information systems for business intelligence and decision support. MIS 325:Term:____Grade:____ MIS 372:Term:____Grade:____ | Fall & Spring |
| MKTG 360 | 3 | Marketing 3 Course Prerequisite: Admitted to a major or minor in the College of Business, major in Data Analytics, or junior standing. An introduction to the marketing process and the strategic managerial decisions that are made with regard to product, price, promotion, and distribution. | Fall, Spring, Summer (Global – Summer) |
| MKTG 368 | 3 | Marketing Research 3 Course Prerequisite: MKTG 360; admitted to a major or minor in the College of Business, or major in Data Analytics. Use of secondary and primary data to facilitate marketing managers' decision-making capabilities; applied marketing research techniques including focus groups, surveys, experiments and statistical analyses; preparation of marketing research reports. | Fall, Spring, and Summer |