Business Analytics Concentration

The Business Analytics concentration will deepen your quantitative and analytical skills, and you will discover how to derive value from data, lead data-driven analyses, and create a business advantage across markets and industries. You will gain the critical skills and knowledge you need to advance on the analytic career ladder. From smart phones to social media to the emerging "Internet of Things," companies need to manage more and more complex data every day. This explosion of Big Data impacts every part of the global economy, and the demand for business analytics specialists is expected to reach 1.5 million jobs by 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The concentration in business analytics is a specialized program designed to deepen your quantitative and analytical skills, and you’ll discover how to derive value from data, lead data-driven analyses, and create a business advantage across markets and industries. Delivered by the highly ranked W. P. Carey Departments of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management, the business analytics concentration builds on your quantitative skills and develops the analytics depth you need to make an immediate impact.

Student Organizations

W. P. Carey GPO Business Information Management Association
Provides student support, promotes sharing ideas and creates professional networking opportunities for those interested in the area of Business Analytics.