Online MBA – 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.

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Application Deadline December 1, 2024
Start Classes January 13, 2025
Completion Time as few as 14 months
Credit Hours 42
Tuition $36,018
Degree Type Online Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Business Analytics

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Program Overview

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.

This online AACSB-accredited MBA – Business Analytics teaches you to solve problems and improve operational efficiency using data-driven decision-making, managerial strategies, and concise communication. You will also deepen your foundational knowledge of organizational behavior, marketing, accounting, and more.

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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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.

Concentration Courses

Students must take each of the following three Business Analytics Concentration courses.
Course # Course Name Course Description Credit Hours
IDS 570 Statistics for Management Survey of statistical methods with applications for business and management. 4
IDS 516 Data Warehousing and Decision Support 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. 4
IDS 594 Special Topics in Information and Decision Sciences Intensive study of a selected topic. Content varies. Topics are announced. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. 4

Core Courses

Course # Course Name Description Credit Hours
ACTG 500 Introduction to Financial Accounting Concepts and principles of financial accounting for preparation and evaluation of external reports and financial statements. Course Information: Extensive computer use required. 4
ECON 520 Microeconomics for Business Decisions 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. 4
FIN 500 Introduction to Corporate Finance 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. 4
IDS 532 Introduction to Operations Management 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. 4
MGMT 541 Organizational Behavior 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. 4
MKTG 500 Introduction to Marketing 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. 4
MBA 570 Enterprise Strategy 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. 2

Electives

Course # Course Name Course Description Credit Hours
FIN 510 Investments This course focuses on the theory and practice of investment analysis. Topics included are the institutional organization of security markets, and fundamental principles of asset valuation with application to specific securities. Prerequisite(s): FIN 500. 4
FIN 520 Corporate Finance This course explores advanced topics in corporate finance including capital structure, dividend policy, financial restructuring, bankruptcy, and leasing. Emphasis on recent developments in corporate finance and financial economics. Prerequisite(s): FIN 500. 4
FIN 594 Special Topics in Finance This course develops the tools for evaluating and quantifying the value of fixed-income securities. Course Information: May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours if topics vary. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. 4
MGMT 553 Human Resource Management This course focuses on human resource management programs and policies. Staffing, training and development; historical evolution of personnel policies, modern labor force and technological trends; supervision, salary administration, human resource research and utilization. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 541 or consent of the instructor. 4
MGMT 555 Talent Management This course is an examination of topics related to recruiting, selecting, motivating, retaining, training, developing, and separating employees; and human resource metrics, measurement, and information systems. Restricted to graduate students enrolled in the College of Business Administration. Prerequisite(S): MGMT 541 and MGMT 553. 4
MGMT 568 Compensation Administration This course focuses on compensation theory policies and practices, including job analysis and evaluation, compensation surveys, wage and salary structures, merit and incentive compensation employee benefits and pension plans. 4
MGMT 594 Special Topics in Management An intensive study of a selected topic in management. Topics vary by section and by term. Course Information: May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours if topics vary. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. 1-4
MGMT 590 Strategic Management Study of strategies and policies that influence the long-term survival, growth, and character of business firms; strategy formulation and implementation in domestic and international organizations. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing and completion of all courses in the MBA core, or permission of the instructor. 4
MGMT 564 Negotiations This course focuses on the study of strategies and techniques for successful agreement negotiation and business conflict resolution. Includes applications to classic situations such as collective bargaining, interpersonal relations, and stakeholder concerns. Credit is not given for MGMT 564 if the student has credit for MGMT 594. Special topics: Negotiations. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 541. 4

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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.

Nicholas Medline |  MBA Student

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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

 

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At UIC, we have a holistic admissions process that considers undergraduate record, resume, letters of recommendation and more. GMAT/GRE test scores are optional, but may be used for scholarship purposes.

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