Business Analytics, B.S.B.A.

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Business Analytics, a STEM designated program, educates and develops future data analysts. Graduates will emerge with the necessary skills to immediately contribute to businesses in roles which require training in and an aptitude for data analysis. Through the utilization of real-world data sets, students will gain the skills, confidence and expertise required to succeed in today’ s data-driven business world. This program will produce high-quality students who are not only analytically sound but also ethically responsible in their use of data. Ultimately, the outcome of the program will be students who are able to help businesses make better decision through data analysis and statistical modelling.

Requirements for the Business Analytics Major

University Core Curriculum

See Undergraduate Core Curriculum

Business Core Requirements

Business Core Courses

A 2.00 grade point average must be attained in the business core. At least half of the 42 total credit hours must be taken at Xavier.

Major Requirements:

21 credit hours, as follows

BAIS 358 - Data Modeling and Management
BAIS 365 - Business Analytics
BAIS 329 - Data Mining or
MKTG 329 - Data Mining
MKTG 302 - Marketing Research
MKTG 315 - Principles of Category Management or
MKTG 370 - Consumer Behavior
BAIS 496 - Business Analytics Capstone
Any BAIS 300-499 (excluding 403) or MKTG 300-499 course not used toward the completion of a separate degree. In addition, analytically focused courses in other disciplines will be considered at the discretion of the BAIS Department Chair. At most, 3 double counts will be allowed in this major.

B.S.B.A. Business Analytics

This block serves as a guideline for progress toward a degree. See your academic advisor.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

First Year Seminar-CORE 100 or THEO 111
Mathematical Perspectives –MATH 140 or 170
ENGL 101/115
Second Language I ⁴
MKTG 300
BUAD 101
CORE 101

Spring Semester

THEO 111 or First-Year Seminar-CORE 100
Second Language II ⁴
Historical Perspectives Elective
Social Science Elective-ECON 200 ¹
BAIS 220
BUAD 102
CORE 102

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

PHIL 100
Humanities Elective³
ECON 201
ACCT 200
BAIS 210
BUAD 201

Spring Semester

Scientific Perspectives or Natural Sciences Elec ²
ACCT 201
MGMT 200 (DCR)
MGMT 201 (Oral Communications & Writing Flag)
BAIS 211
BUAD 202

Junior Year

Fall Semester

Philosophical Perspectives-PHIL 200
FINC 300 (Quantitative Reasoning Flag)
ECON 300
MKTG 302-Marketing Research
BAIS 358-Database Management
BUAD 301

Spring Semester

Theological Perspectives Elective
BLAW 300 (ERS)⁵
MKTG 370 or 315-Consumer Behavior or Branding
BAIS/MKTG 329-Data Mining
General Elective 1*
BUAD 302

Senior Year

Fall Semester

Natural Science Elec or Scientific Perspectives²
ENGL 205
Business Core Capstone
BAIS 365-Business Analytics
BANL Elective (MKTG/BAIS electives)
BUAD 401

Spring Semester

Creative Perspectives Elective
MGMT 302
BAIS 496-Business Analytics Capstone
Business Elective or Internship for Credit
General Elective 2*
CORE 499
BUAD 402

Scheduling Notes:

Minimum for undergraduate degree is 120 hours. Major is 21 hours (plus business elective or internship for credit).
1-Social Science: Business majors must take ECON 200 as Social Science Elective
2-Science: Take any six hours of science - but must include at least 3 hours of Natural Science such as BIOL, CHEM or PHYS
3-Humanities: Include any Literature (except 205), CLAS, HIST 200+, THEO 300+, PHIL 300+ (but cannot also double count as ERS)
4-Foreign Language: Must complete 201-level
FLAGS: All flags are included in business core curriculum
*General electives may be filled by any course or pre-requisites based on Math or Foreign Language placement scores