Business Analytics
Business Analysts are in high demand!
Business Analytics is a concentration within Shenandoah University’s MBA degree program.
Advance your skills in Business Analytics by using code-based business analytics software to analyze large-scale data, apply advanced predictive models to predict future values, and solve real-life business problems to make optimized decisions.
Our curriculum includes experiential learning opportunities and is designed to cover modern analytical methods and industry software. Business analytics courses are taught by faculty that are experts in their fields and expert guest lecturers.
Explore other tracks in Business Analytics:
- Business Analytics Graduate Certificate
4 courses (12 credits) - MBA with a Business Analytics Certificate
4 focus courses (12 credits) in addition to the MBA
Earn a Business Analytics Graduate Certificate to gain the skills to analyze large-scale data. You can complete this certificate in as little as 8 months! The four sequential, eight-week courses blend class meetings and asynchronous assignments.
How to Apply
Apply now to enroll in the 4-course certificate program:
Apply Now for the Business Analytics Graduate Certificate
Questions or application issues for the certificate? Please contact our Graduate Admissions Office at sugradadmissions@su.edu, 540-665-4581, or text us at 540-546-6029.
Explore the four courses required to earn the certificate:
QM 520 Descriptive Analytics for Business
This course introduces commonly used code-based business analytics software packages. The covered topics include descriptive analytics, data visualization, and data management. The focus will be on analyzing large-scale realistic data. Credits: 3
QM 521 Predictive Analytics for Business
This course focuses on data mining and machine learning methods. The students will apply these techniques using code-based business analytics software for analysis of large-scale data. Credits: 3
QM 522 Prescriptive Analytics
This course focuses on modeling and solving large-scale, real-life business problems using code-based business analytics. Credits: 3
QM 523 Business Analytics Capstone
This course focuses on applications of business analytics skills on large-scale, real-life problems problems. The capstone project will analyze data to provide solutions to the problems that are present within a selected organization. This may include collaboration with industry and/or local nonprofit organizations. Currently employed students can also work on a problem relevant to their position. Credits: 3
Should you choose to continue your graduate studies, you can apply these courses toward a Shenandoah MBA with a Business Analytics Certificate by completing just one extra course!
Become a business leader with Business Analytics credentials! Earn your Shenandoah MBA with a Business Analytics Graduate Certificate with only one extra course to have Business Analytics credentials that display on your official Shenandoah transcript.
How to apply
Apply now for the MBA program and Business Analytics Graduate Certificate.
Apply now for the Business Analytics Graduate Certificate
Questions or application issues? Please contact our Graduate Admissions Office at sugradadmissions@su.edu, 540-665-4581, or text us at 540-546-6029.
Course requirements for the MBA with a Business Analytics Focus include:
Academic Modules (24 credits)
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MBA 601 | Making Decisions With Data | 6 |
| MBA 602 | Leading People & Organizations | 6 |
| MBA 603 | Creating Value for Business and Society | 6 |
| MBA 604 | Exploring International Opportunities | 6 |
| MBA 605 | MBA Career Development | 0 |
| TOTAL | 24 |
Foundation Course (12 credits)
Up to 12 foundation credits may be waived for students with the appropriate undergraduate or graduate preparation.
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 501 | Foundations of Accounting | 3 |
| FIN 502 | Foundations of Finance | 1.5 |
| ECN 501 | Foundations of Economics | 3 |
| MKT 502 | Foundations of Marketing | 1.5 |
| QM 502 | Business Statistics | 1.5 |
| 504 | Business Analytics | 1.5 |
| TOTAL | 12 |
Business Analytics Certificate Courses (12 Credits)
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| QM 520 | Descriptive Analytics for Business | 3 |
| QM 521 | Predictive Analytics for Business | 3 |
| QM 522 | Prescriptive Analytics | 3 |
| QM 523 | Business Analytics Capstone | 3 |
| TOTAL | 12 |
After completing this degree, the participants may seek roles as an entry-level business analyst or data analyst.
- Entry-level Business Analyst salary range: $65K-$75K
- Business Analyst average base salary in D.C. area: $92K
- Data Analyst average base salary in D.C. area: $75K
The Career & Professional Development provides a comprehensive range of services and resources to assist Shenandoah students in their career search. Services offered include resume and cover letter building, mock interviews, and professional dining etiquette workshops.
There’s a special bond between School of Business students and their professors. Students enjoy close professional relationships with academically and professionally experienced faculty who mentor them in and out of the classroom. This remains a hallmark of a Shenandoah University business education. Students also benefit from our executive-in-residence who works with both professors and students to broaden the student’s focus beyond the classroom.
Bernadine Dykes
Associate Dean, Professor of Management
Shenandoah University enjoys a strong reputation locally, regionally and nationally. Our graduates are recognized within the business community as knowledgeable, capable, and able to excel in the workplace.
Our programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB International accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in management and business education. It represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide, and it recognizes that the School of Business offers high-quality business programs. Processes are in place to ensure continuous improvement in the future. Therefore students and alumni can be proud of earning a degree from an institution that has taken its place among other world-wide leaders in business education.