Classes available anytime, anywhere.
One of the prime advantages of the Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business at the University of Dallas is convenience for the working professional. Intermester classes which are held two evenings plus Saturdays for 3-4 weeks are also an option. The Gupta College of Business uses a trimester system, with fall, spring and summer terms. With year-round classes and multiple starting points each term, students can choose from 12-week, 6-week, or intermester classes.
For international students it is a distinct advantage to attend class with current working professionals in the field where you aspire to work. Upon graduation, students may apply for the 12-month Optional Practical Training (OPT).
Master of Science (M.S.) in Business Analytics
The Masters of Science (MS) in Business Analytics is a 30 hour graduate program that incorporates the complexities of decision making using quantitative and qualitative data.
30 Credit Hours
Program Prerequisites:
BUAD 5350: Data Analysis for Decision Making
MANA 5F50: Foundations of Management & Strategy
MARK 5F50: Foundations of Marketing
Required Courses:
BUAD 6305: The Effective Leader
BUAD 8310: Business & Society
BANA 6350: Quantitative Methods
BANA 6360. Programming & Scripting Languages
BANA 6380. Database & SQL Programming
BANA 6390: Big Data Analytics & Cloud Computing
BANA 7320: Data Visualization
BANA 7350: Forecasting Methods
BANA 7365: Predictive Modeling
BANA 7380: Advanced Business Analytics
MBA with a Concentration in Business Analytics
Students who complete the four specified Business Analytics electives below in addition to their MBA will receive a Concentration in Business Analytics designation on their transcript.
42 Credit Hours / 14 Classes
Required Core Curriculum:
ACCT 5323. Accounting for Managers.
BUAD 5350. Data Analysis for Decision Making.
BUAD 6305. The Effective Leader.
BUAD 8310. Business and Society.
BUAD 8390. The Capstone Experience.
FINA 6305. Managerial Finance.
MANA 6307. Managing Complex Organizations.
MANA 8320. Global Strategy.
MARK 6305. Value Based Marketing.
OPER 6305. Management of Operations.
Business Analytics Concentration:
BANA 6350. Quantitative Methods.
BANA 7320. Data Visualization.
BANA 7380. Advanced Business Analytics.
Prerequisites for all Business Analytics Programs
In order to ensure that all students come into the program with similar levels of statistics and SAS background, the prerequisites listed below are required for all business analytics programs:
Foundations Classes:
- MANA 5F50. Foundations of Management and Strategy or equivalent.
- MARK 5F50. Foundations of Marketing or equivalent.
- BUAD 5350. Data Analysis for Decision Making or equivalent.