Business Data Analytics
- Bachelor of Science
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By 2025, International Data Corporation (IDC) projects that three-quarters of the world’s population will have at least one data interaction every 18 seconds. This means that in today’s business world, making sense of vast quantities of information is central to discovery, innovation, and decision making. Businesses will increasingly need to make informed decisions by identifying, communicating, and visualizing trends, patterns, and insights from data. Our business data analytics program prepares students for these lucrative careers by combining foundational business knowledge with mathematics, statistics, and data analytics.
Undergraduate Programs
What Can I do With a Degree in Business Data Analytics
Professionals that have a competitive advantage in working with and leveraging data are in a position to excel in their careers faster than others. This is why Saint Vincent College offers a major in business data analytics.
Students who choose to major in business data analytics graduate with core business knowledge, as well as specific skills in data analytics, data science and statistics that prepare them to take on challenging and financially rewarding roles.
Curriculum Requirements
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Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Data Analytics
Business Core (45 credits)
BA 100 Financial Accounting I - 3 credits
BA 170 Organizational Behavior - 3 credits
BA 220 Principles of Marketing - 3 credits
BA 265 Management Information Systems - 3 credits
BA 305 Business Ethics - 3 credits
BA 320 Corporate Finance I - 3 credits
BA 340 Business Law - 3 credits
BA350+BA350A Statistics I (sophomore year) + Excel Lab - 4 credits
BA351+BA351A Statistics II (sophomore year) + Excel Lab - 4 credits
BA 495 Capstone Class: Business Policy and Strategy - 3 credits
EC 101 Principles of Microeconomics - 3 credits
EC 102 Principles of Macroeconomics - 3 credits
PS 100 Principles of American Politics - 3 credits
MA 111 Analytical Calculus I - 4 credits
BA 00P ePortfolio Requirement (semester of graduation--pass/fail)Data Analytics major requirements (36 credits):
CS 1xx Introduction to Python - 1 credit
DS100 Intro. Data Science and Analytics - 3 credits
BA 355 Advanced Business Analytics - 3 credits
DS300 Methods of Data Science and Analytics - 3 credits
DS350 Data Mining - 3 credits
MA 112 Analytical Calculus II - 4 credits
EC360+361 Econometrics with R lab - 4 credits
BA 106 Data Visualization - 3 credits
DS400 Data Science and Analytics Capstone - 3 credits
Choose one from: International Finance, Global Marketing, International Business, Global Business Management - 3 credits
Electives: Marketing Research, Digital Analytics, Introduction to ERP Systems - 3 credits
Job Placements and Careers
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Job Placements and Internships
There are many career options in business data analytics including:
Excela Health
Federated Hermes
General Dynamics
Kennametal
Mid Penn Bank
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Careers
Our students have secured jobs and internships in several areas of business data analytics and related fields. Some include:
Operations Research
Market Research
Financial Analyst
Programmer Analyst
Computer Systems Analyst
Business Analyst
Statistician
Data Scientist
Data Architect
Quantitative Analyst
Data Analyst
Business Intelligence
Data Engineer
Data Analytics Consultant
Accreditation and Affiliations
The McKenna School of Business has seven undergraduate programs and one graduate program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). They are: Accounting, Business Education Information Technology, Business Economics, Finance, International Business, Economics, Management, Marketing and the Master of Science in Management: Operational Excellence graduate program. Three programs in Business Data Analytics (launched Fall 2020), Sports Management (launched Fall 2021) and Business Administration (launched Fall 2021) are in candidacy for accreditation.
With a requirement for faculty professional development (e.g., publications and research) and courses primarily taught by faculty holding doctorates, the ACBSP is the leading business accreditation program devoted to teaching excellence and service to students. Attributable to our ACBSP accreditation, students receive in depth knowledge in 12 business core competency areas: Accounting, Management, Business Ethics, Marketing, Information Systems, Business Finance, the Legal Environment of Business, Statistics, Business Policies, Economics, Quantitative Skills and Global Dimensions in Business.
The McKenna School is also a member of the Middle Atlantic Association of Colleges of Business Administration. The Politics and Criminal Justice programs are not accredited through the ACBSP; however, all programs in the McKenna School have regional accreditation through the Middle States Association. The ACBSP is one of the two premier accrediting agencies for business schools worldwide.
Student Testimonies
Jordan Sabol, C'23
Senior, Business Data Analytics Major and Captain of SVC Baseball Team @ Saint Vincent College
Hometown: Export, Pennsylvania
"I chose Saint Vincent College over many other options for its nationally recognized McKenna School of Business which includes an overly qualified faculty and extensive coursework. I also had the opportunity to earn a spot on the baseball team continuing my athletic career. I like the practicality of the coursework within the Business Data Analytics program as the classes I am taking can be easily translated into a future career and post-graduation success."
Marla Turk, C'17
Senior Analyst, Customer Behavior Analysis @ MGM Resorts International
Hometown: Henderson, Nevada
“I applied to a few schools, but after I applied to Saint Vincent College I got a call from Dr. Gary Quinlivan, Dean of the McKenna Business School. We talked about the Economics program and the possibilities of my career and graduate school. I had not seen that type of kindness and excitement for my personal career in any other college in my search. I found a real passion in analytics/statistics and I learned so much about the world through all of the trips and student experiences. The people I met shaped me.”
Jeremy DalleTezze, C'02
VP of Analytics @ Technology Services Industry Association
Hometown: Kalispell, Montana
"The rise of ‘smart’ and ‘connected’ products is a significant trend with no end in sight. At the core of this attached software, and its value add in this context, is data. With every product moving toward data-driven software and services, and every management decision being data-informed, companies need data savvy employees in every department.”
Faculty
Justin Petrovich, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Statistics and Business Analytics
justin.petrovich@stvincent.edu
Thomas Cline, Ph.D.
Professor of Business Administration
thomas.cline@stvincent.edu
Sarah Dumnich, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
sarah.dumnich@stvincent.edu