{"id":319,"date":"2021-07-06T19:23:40","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T19:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/mba\/?page_id=319"},"modified":"2024-10-25T14:21:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T14:21:03","slug":"mba-with-data-analytics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/mba\/degree-tracks\/mba-with-data-analytics\/","title":{"rendered":"MBA with Data Analytics Emphasis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='show-me'><div class=\"program-head\"><div class=\"program-title\"><span>Master of Business Administration with Data Analytics Emphasis<\/span><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/33\/files\/2021\/08\/p5881567_2860423001_4-800x275.jpg\" \/><\/div> \n<div class=\"tabbable-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tabbable-line\">\n<ul class=\"nav nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\" id=\"program-tab\">\n  <li role=\"presentation\" class=\"active\"><a href=\"#about\" aria-controls=\"catalog\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"tab\"><i class=\"fa fa-info\"><\/i>About<\/a><\/li>\n   <li role=\"presentation\"><a href=\"#catalog\" aria-controls=\"catalog\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"tab\"><i class=\"fa fa-book-open\"><\/i>Catalog<\/a><\/li>          <li role=\"presentation\"><a href=\"#requirements\" aria-controls=\"requirements\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"tab\"><i class=\"fa fa-check-circle\"><\/i>Requirements<\/a><\/li>     <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tabbable-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tabbable-line tabs-below\">\n<div class=\"tab-content\">\n  <div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" id=\"careers\"><p><\/p><\/div>\n  <div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" id=\"catalog\"><p><h4><strong>Core Courses (24 Hours)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>ACCT 6003 \u2013 Accounting for Decision Making<br \/>\nECON 6003 \u2013 Managerial Economics<br \/>\nFIN 6003 \u2013 Managerial Finance<br \/>\nMGMT 6003 \u2013 Strategic Planning &amp; Analysis<br \/>\nMGMT 6013 \u2013 Human Behavior in Organizations<br \/>\nMGMT 6043 \u2013 Business Analytics<br \/>\nMKTG 6023 \u2013 Strategic Marketing<br \/>\nSCM 6003 \u2013 Enterprise Resource Planning<\/p>\n<h4>Data Analytics Emphasis Courses (9 Hours)<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Select 9 hours from the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>IS 5313 \u2013 Data Visualization<br \/>\nIS 5323 \u2013 Information Systems Analysis<br \/>\nIS 6023 \u2013 IS Research Project<br \/>\nMCIS 6263 \u2013 Big Data<br \/>\nMCIS 6273 \u2013 Data Mining<br \/>\nMCIS 6283 \u2013 Machine Learning<br \/>\nMGMT 6053 \u2013 International Business<br \/>\nMGMT 6101 \/ MGMT 6102 \u2013 International Studies &amp; Field Experience<br \/>\nSCM 6063 \u2013 Supply Chain Management<\/p>\n<\/p><p><\/p><\/div>\n  <div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" id=\"degreeplans\"><\/div>\n  <div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" id=\"advisors\"><\/div>\n  <div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" id=\"accreditations\"><\/div>\n  <div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" id=\"requirements\"><h2>Admission requirements<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>GRE\/GMAT: Not required for the MBA with Data Analytics Emphasis.<\/li>\n<li>Degree: Bachelor\u2019s degree from an accredited institution.<\/li>\n<li>Prereqs for non-business majors (or equivalent undergraduate prep): 3 hrs finance, statistics, marketing, and management\/organizational behavior (junior-level or above); 3 hrs microeconomics.<\/li>\n<li>GPA: Applicants must meet the School of Graduate Studies GPA standard for the MBA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Additional Pathways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #fff3cd;padding: 2px 4px;border-radius: 3px\">Pathways: 4+1 option for eligible SAU undergraduates\u2014including BBA and BBS Engineering students\u2014to earn the BBA\/BBS + MBA in approximately five years.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n  <div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" id=\"testimonials\"><\/div>\n  <div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" id=\"custom-tab\"><\/div>\n  <div role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane fade-in active \" id=\"about\"><div class=\"details\"><table data-row-style=\"rowStyle\" class=\"table table-condensed table-hover table-striped\"><tbody><tr><td><span class=\"college-department\">Department:<\/span><\/td><td><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/business\/\">Rankin College of Business<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t<tr><td><span class=\"hours\">Hours Required: <\/span><\/td><td>33 (24 core + 9 emphasis)<\/td><\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t<tr><td><span class=\"type\">Categories: <\/span><\/td><td>Graduate<\/td><\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t<tr><td><span class=\"hours\">Completion Time: <\/span><\/td><td>2\u20133 years at two classes\/term (including summer) *<\/td><\/tr>\t\t\t\t<tr><td><span class=\"delivery\">Delivery:<\/span><\/td><td>Hybrid, On-Campus, Online<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"time description\">* Based on 2 classes per semester including summer<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\n\t\t\t\t<h3>About the program<\/h3>\n<p>The SAU MBA with Data Analytics Emphasis is designed for professionals seeking advanced skills in business analytics and data-driven decision-making. Offered by the AACSB-accredited, STEM-certified David F. Rankin College of Business, the program equips students with practical skills in finance, strategy, analytics, marketing, operations, and data management. Courses are offered online, on campus in evenings, or in a hybrid format to accommodate working professionals. The 33-hour curriculum (24 hours core + 9 hours emphasis) prepares graduates for leadership roles where analytics drives strategic business decisions.<\/p>\n<h3>About The Program<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>AACSB-accredited, <strong>STEM-certified<\/strong> business school (reaffirmed 2025)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #fff3cd; padding: 2px 4px; border-radius: 3px;\">Flexible format \u2014 online, on-campus evenings, or hybrid<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Analytics-driven \u2014 graduates gain expertise in data visualization, predictive modeling, and machine learning for strategic decision-making<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Career outlook<\/h3>\n<p>Graduates step into leadership and analyst roles such as Business Analyst, Data Analyst, Data Scientist, Operations Analyst, and Business Intelligence Specialist. The emphasis equips professionals to influence strategic decisions and drive organizational impact using advanced analytics.<\/p>\n<div id=\"learning-goals\" class=\"alert alert-info\">\n<h3>Learning Goals<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>MBA students will be effective communicators, using information technology to enhance decision making through better communication.<\/li>\n<li>MBA students are prepared to be socially responsible, effective business leaders with an awareness of cultural and diversity issues and the ability to make ethical decisions.<\/li>\n<li>MBA students will be critical thinkers who are able to use concepts from strategic management to integrate relevant information, decision-making techniques, and concepts from multiple business disciplines to make decisions in new or unfamiliar circumstances.<\/li>\n<li>MBA students can effectively and legally access and use information to prepare an effective written report that supports decision making.<\/li>\n<li>MBA students will be competent in the business discipline.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"display: none;\">chief, technology, officer, cto, computer, consultant, information, systems, manager, financial, health, technology, director, investment, banker<br \/>\r\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contact-program\"><h4 class=\"widget-title widgettitle\">Program Contact<\/h4><div><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/mead-esther\/\">Dr. Esther Mead<\/a><\/div>\n<div>Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Data Science \/ Business Graduate Director<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"mailto:elmead@saumag.edu\">elmead@saumag.edu<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"tel:870-235-4313\">870-235-4313<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/><center><div class='action-buttons'><a class=\"button apply prog\" href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/apply\" \/>Apply Now<\/a><a class=\"button view prog\" href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/degrees\" \/>View All Programs<\/a><\/div><\/center><\/div><script>\njQuery('#program-tab a').click(function (e) {\n  e.preventDefault()\n  jQuery('.tab-content .tab-pane').removeClass('active in');\n  jQuery(this).tab('show')\n})\n  jQuery('.nav li a').click(function(e) {\n\n        jQuery('.nav li.active').removeClass('active');\n\n        var $parent = jQuery(this).parent();\n        $parent.addClass('active');\n        e.preventDefault();\n    });\n<\/script>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":564,"featured_media":133,"parent":28,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"program-mirror","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-319","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"entry"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/mba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/319","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/mba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/mba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/mba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/564"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/mba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=319"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/mba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/319\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":508,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/mba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/319\/revisions\/508"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/mba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/28"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/mba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/mba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}