Business Analytics Concentration - FTMBA

Required Concentration Core Courses

Required concentration core courses (8 units):

• ISTM 632 Introduction to Business Analytics Technology (2)
• DESC 617 Introduction to Quantitative Methods for Data Science (2)
• PGBS 610 Business Analytics Consulting (4)

Elective Courses

Elective course availability will vary per term and year based on instructor availability, enrollment, and program needs. Although elective courses are not guaranteed to be scheduled on a regular cycle, students will be provided a choice of relevant options from the program’s elective list during course registration.

Complete 4 units from the following concentration elective course list:

• DESC 621 Valuation of Real Options (2)
• DESC 627 Supply Chain Management Analytics (2)
• DESC 636 Project Management (2)
• DESC 698 Special Topics in Decision Science (2)
• ISTM 630 Information Security Data Analytics (2)
• ISTM 660 Business Analytics and Intelligence (2)
• ISTM 698 Special Topics in Digital Innovation and Information Systems (2)
• PGBS 693 Global Business Intensive (1-4) ²

Notes:

1. The concentration is offered in a hybrid modality consisting of in-person and asynchronous online instruction.
2. Students are limited to a maximum of 2 units of PGBS 693 . The selected topic for the Global Business Intensive course must be relevant to the concentration, otherwise, approval is needed by the program office prior to registering for the course to confirm it can be applied toward the concentration.