Systems and Operations Management

  • Systems and Operations Management

Minor in Business Analytics

The Business Analytics minor program allows students the opportunity to pursue a secondary interest in business analytics. 

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Program Requirements

1. Required Courses (9 units)

  • BANA 410 Machine Learning for Business (3)
  • SOM 120 Basic Business Statistics (3)*  
  • SOM 307 Data Analysis and Modeling for Business (

* The 4-unit MATH 140 course also satisfies this requirement. Either of them must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. MATH 140 is cross-listed with MATH 140BUS, MATH 140SCI, and MATH 141/L.

2. Elective Courses (9 units, at least 6 units from the BANA courses)**:

  • BANA 310 Data Visualization for Business (3)
  • BANA 320 Predictive Analytics for Business (3)
  • BANA 420 Prescriptive Analytics for Business (3)
  • BANA 430 Text Mining and Analytics for Business (3)
  • FIN 459 Financial Modeling (3)
  • IS 312 Systems and Technologies for Managers (3) 
  • MKT 356 Marketing Metrics and Insights (3) 

 ** Some electives have additional prerequisites beyond the required courses shown above.

 Total Units Required for the Minor: 18