Business Analytics Minor

Department website: https://www.towson.edu/cbe/departments/business-analytics-technology-management/

In an era of big data, business analytics is needed to turn information into intelligence and insights to support better decision-making and successful business strategies. Students who choose the minor in business analytics learn to collect, visualize and analyze big data, gaining analytical skills that will improve their competitiveness and marketability in any industry and for any organization.  

Students also receive MOS Excel Certification and learn how to use technology-enabled analytical tools like Tableau, SAP Lumira, R, and Power BI.  

The 20-unit business analytics minor can be added to any major, discipline, concentration or track at TU. The total required units for the minor are 21 if students take a 4-unit statistics course, such as MATH 237. 

Required Courses
EBTM 250PROBLEM SOLVING IN BUSINESS I1
EBTM 251PROBLEM SOLVING IN BUSINESS II1
EBTM 320DATA VISUALIZATION AND DASHBOARDS3
EBTM 350BUSINESS ANALYTICS3
EBTM 400APPLIED DATA ANALYTICS3
EBTM 446BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE3
Select one statistics course from the following: 13-4
ECON 205
STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS I
MATH 231
BASIC STATISTICS
MATH 237
ELEMENTARY BIOSTATISTICS
PSYC 212
BEHAVIORAL STATISTICS
SOCI 212
SOCIAL STATISTICS
Select one course from the following: 23
EBTM 310
INTRODUCTION TO ERP SYSTEMS
EBTM 343
INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT
EBTM 425
BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS AND ANALYSIS
EBTM 454
BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT
ECON 431
COMPUTATIONAL ECONOMICS
GEOG 375
QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN GEOGRAPHY
MATH 437
OPERATIONS RESEARCH
MCOM 371
MEDIA AUDIENCES AND ANALYTICS
MKTG 431
MARKETING ANALYTICS
MNGT 483
STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Total Units20-21
1

Other statistics courses not listed may be permitted with approval of the department chairperson. 

2

A different course not listed above may be considered to fulfill the elective requirement with approval of the department chairperson.