Business Analytics

Jeff Merhout talks with student after class
Students listen to Arthur Carvalho in blockchain class
Blockchain class in session
Woman's hands on keyboard
Arthur Carvalho using a laser pointer in class
The business analytics minor complements many majors (including all business majors) by providing the managerial, analytical, and technical skills needed to gather data in real-time, store and organize the data, analyze the data using quantitative methods, and use the resulting information to make decisions that will allow an organization to gain a competitive advantage. Coursework includes fundamental information technology and statistical concepts, database management and data warehouses, regression analysis in business, optimization of business systems using management science models, and analysis of large data sets using data mining and business intelligence techniques.

Minor Information

  • 21 credit hours
  • Open to all students
  • Note: For information systems majors or ISA majors in the information systems track, at least 9 credit hours beyond the business core must be courses not double counted toward the major.
  • Note: For statistics majors, at least 12 credit hours must be courses taught by Farmer School Faculty.
  • A minimum 2.00 GPA is required for all courses in the minor
  • Satisfies the thematic sequence requirement for business and non-business majors.
  • If you decide to drop the Business Analytics minor, both business and non-business students can pursue the ISA 2 thematic sequence (except ISA majors with the BA track) which includes: ISA 225, ISA 291, and one of ISA 365, ISA 432, ISA 444, or ISA 491.
  • Rapid succession of ISA 235, ISA 245, and ISA 401 recommended.
  • Rapid succession of ISA 225, 291, and (if selected as an elective) ISA 491 recommended.
  • Fall-only courses: ISA 321 and ISA 387.
  • Spring-only courses: ISA 403, ISA 406, and ISA 496.
  • Prerequisite information is available in the Miami Bulletin. 

Minor Requirements

Required courses:

  • ISA 225*
  • ISA 235
  • ISA 245
  • ISA 291 or ECO 311 or STA 463
  • ISA 401

Select one of the following:

  • ISA 321 (fall only)
  • ISA 365
  • ISA 444
  • ISA 480
  • ISA 491
  • ISA 496 (spring only)
  • STA 404
  • STA 402
  • STA 483

Select one of the following (must be different from choice above):

  • ECO 411
  • ISA 281
  • ISA 321 (fall only)
  • ISA 365
  • ISA 414
  • ISA 444
  • ISA 480
  • ISA 491
  • ISA 496
  • STA/IMS/JRN 404
  • STA 402
  • STA 483

*ISA 205 for students who started at Miami before Fall 2016. 

Minor Advisor:

Dr. Fadel Megahed

 



Created by FSB Advising, July 2020