Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Analytics
Coming Fall 2018
Freed-Hardeman University will offer in Fall 2018 a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in business analytics, specifically designed to prepare graduates for this rapidly growing field.
Developed jointly by the College of Business and the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, the B.B.A. in business analytics requires 39 credit hours of business courses and 24 hours of business analytics and computer science courses. Students will receive a robust business foundation with a focused emphasis on the management, analysis and application of data in a business context.
Record amounts of data and improved analytics technology have made data analytics one of the fastest growing job categories in the world. Approximately 2.7 million job opportunities for data analysts will open in the United States by 2020, according to a recent PricewaterhouseCoopers report.
Is the B.B.A. in Business Analytics for you?
The BBA in business analytics is targeted at undergraduate students who have an interest in business, applied mathematics, quantitative analysis, problem-solving or computer science. Students who desire to pursue a graduate degree in business analytics or in a related field, such as business administration, supply chain management, health informatics, financial analysis, economics, law or criminal justice will also find the program beneficial.