Online Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Business Analytics
Level up your career and pursue leading roles in corporate finance, economics, supply chain analysis, database management, and corporate consulting with the 100% online MBA – Business Analytics program from the University of Illinois Chicago.
Program Overview Heading link
As a graduate of this master’s program, you will be able to utilize big data tools to govern business decisions and implement changes within organizations, identify flaws in existing procedures, and present evidence that can drive an organization forward.
Why choose UIC?
- Top Business School. UIC is a top business school in the heart of Chicago giving you access to Chicago’s best firms and our network of over 52,000 business alumni. It has AACSB accreditation, the highest – level accreditation a business school can attain.
- Acclaimed Research Institution. Teaching and research are a potent blend — each informs the other. Our world-renowned faculty bring their cutting edge research findings and sense of the wonder of discovery into their courses.
- High-Value Return on Investment. Our programs connect students to Chicago’s living classroom, and empower them with a proven education, real-world skills and professional experiences that add up to a high-value return on investment.
Accreditation
The UIC Business Graduate School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)
Also available
UIC offers a variety of specialized MBAs. Check out all of our online MBA concentrations.
Online MBA - Business Analytics Curriculum Heading link
For the MBA – Business Analytics Online program, you must complete 11 courses totaling 42 credit hours, including 26 credit hours of core courses and 16 credit hours of electives.
Learning Outcomes
- Leverage big data and analytics to gain a competitive advantage
- Utilize effective communication and negotiation skills to lead teams in the quest for results
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Duration Heading link
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11 courses Students have the option of completing the program at a pace that fits their needs.
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14 months Full-time students can complete the entire program in 5-6 consecutive 8-week terms, or 14 months.
Online MBA -Analytics Courses Heading link
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours | Course Description |
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| CORE COURSES | |||
| ACTG 500 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 4 | Concepts and principles of financial accounting for preparation and evaluation of external reports and financial statements. Course Information: Extensive computer use required. |
| ECON 520 | Microeconomics for Business Decisions | 4 | This course focuses on the efficient allocation of resources by consumers, profit and non-profit firms and government, regulation of industry, monopoly and imperfect competition, business ethics and the market place, efficiency versus equity, social welfare. |
| FIN 500 | Introduction to Corporate Finance | 4 | This course focuses on the theory of corporate finance: goal of the firm, time value of money, investment decisions (under certainty and uncertainty), net present value, capital markets, and corporate financing decisions. Course Information: Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in ACTG 500. |
| IDS 532 | Introduction to Operations Management | 4 | This course focuses on the management of operations for the production and delivery of goods and services. Topics include the management of business processes, projects, production, supply chain, inventory, quality, lay out and job design. |
| MGMT 541 | Organizational Behavior | 4 | This course focuses on the organization as a social system. Topics include leadership, interpersonal effectiveness, group behavior, managing change, conflict management, motivation and behavior, and interpersonal communications. |
| MKTG 500 | Introduction to Marketing | 4 | This course focuses on client/consumer behavior and the way institutions respond to such behavior through the planning, pricing, promotion, and distribution of goods and services. |
| MBA 570 | Enterprise Strategy | 2 | This course is a capstone course for MBA students which provides frameworks and decision tools to integrate prior course work in a set of analytic and problem solving efforts to address the strategies and enterprise level challenges of firms. Prerequisite(s): Open only to Master's degree students. Completion of the all other core courses in the MBA Program. This course should be taken during the final semester in the program. |
| BUSINESS ANALYTICS COURSES Students must take each of the following three Business Analytics Concentration courses. | |||
| IDS 570 | Statistics for Management | 4 | Survey of statistical methods with applications for business and management. |
| IDS 516 | Data Warehousing and Decision Support | 4 | Analysis, design and development of data warehousing. Related methods and tools in the provision of decision support and business analytics/intelligence. Course Information: Prerequisite(s): IDS 505 or IDS 510 or consent of the instructor. |
| IDS 594 | Special Topics in Information and Decision Sciences | 4 | Intensive study of a selected topic. Content varies. Topics are announced. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. |
ELECTIVES Students must choose any one of the following courses:
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Student Testimonial Heading link
I chose to attend UIC primarily because of the excellent faculty, and their passion for teaching and guiding MBA students. That has been the early highlight of my experience.
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MBA – Business Analytics Careers
Our graduates have access to a vast alumni network to build personal and professional connections and expand their career opportunities. The College of Business has over 52,000 alumni in the Chicago area and throughout the world. With each new graduate the college’s influence and positive global contributions grow.
The College of Business has its own dedicated Career Center to help business students advance their careers. Through workshops, job and internship opportunities, career fairs, mock interviews, and more, the team of experienced career coaches are here to help you learn the skills that you need to find the right business career.
Career Outcomes
- Financial/Business Analyst
- Quotation Analyst
- Economist
- Database Manager
- Supply Chain Analyst