Business Administration (BS): Business Analytics Concentration
Introducing the newest concentration at Poole College of Management: Business Analytics. In this dynamic field, students explore cutting-edge techniques to harness data for business success. From traditional statistics to advanced artificial intelligence (AI) methods, you will learn to collect, analyze and present data effectively to inform business decisions.听Choosing the business analytics concentration will help you tap into the surging demand for career-ready graduates in corporate environments.
Why Business Analytics at NC State?听
Poole College of Management stands out for its business analytics education and research excellence, consistently earning top rankings from U.S. News & World Report most recently as No. 1 in NC and No. 9 among public universities nationwide for undergraduate business analytics program. Developed by industry experts for maximum industry impact, our curriculum equips students with the skills, background and practical knowledge required to add value to the workforce from day one. Building upon this foundation of excellence, we've launched the Business Analytics Initiative, propelling the college even further as a hub for data analysis in business through education, research and thought leadership.
Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
Poole College of Management
1300 Nelson Hall
Raleigh, NC 27695
Phone: 919.515.5565
Department Head
Professor of Marketing and Innovation
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humanities and Social Sciences | |||
| Acad Writing Research 1 | 4 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | ||
| Public Speaking | |||
| Interpersonal Communication | |||
| Argumentation and Advocacy | |||
| 笔厂驰听200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | ||
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | |||
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | |||
| Principles of Microeconomics | |||
| 贰颁听202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | ||
| Communication for Engineering and Technology | |||
| Communication for Business and Management | |||
| Communication for Science and Research | |||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP Elective | 3 | ||
| Select one of the following: (verify requirement) | |||
| Managing Ethics in Organizations | |||
| Issues in Business Ethics | |||
| Contemporary Moral Issues | |||
| Ethical Problems in the Law | |||
| Ethics | |||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Mathematical and Natural Sciences | |||
| GEP Natural Sciences | 7 | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | ||
| Elements of Calculus | |||
| Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | |||
| Calculus I | |||
| 惭础听114 | Introduction to Finite Mathematics with Applications | 3 | |
| 辞谤听惭础听242 | Calculus III | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | ||
| Economics and Business Statistics | |||
| Economics and Business Statistics | |||
| Introduction to Statistics II | |||
| Probability and Statistics for Engineers | |||
| Introduction to Statistical Inference and Regression | |||
| 叠鲍厂听351 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 3 | |
| 厂罢听307 | Introduction to Statistical Programming- SAS | 1 | |
| 辞谤听厂罢听308 | Introduction to Statistical Programming - R | ||
| Interdisciplinary Perspectives | |||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | ||
| Physical Education | |||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| Corequisites | |||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| Major Requirements | |||
| 惭听100 | Personal and Professional Identity Development | 1 | |
| 惭滨贰听201 | Introduction to Business Processes | 3 | |
| 础颁颁听210 | Concepts of Financial Reporting 1 | 3 | |
| 础颁颁听220 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting 1 | 3 | |
| 惭滨贰听310 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 | |
| 叠鲍厂听320 | Financial Management | 3 | |
| 惭滨贰听330 | Human Resource Management | 3 | |
| 叠鲍厂听340 | Information Systems Management | 3 | |
| 叠鲍厂听360 | Marketing Methods | 3 | |
| 叠鲍厂听370 | Operations and Supply Chain Management | 3 | |
| 惭滨贰听305 | Legal and Regulatory Environment | 3 | |
| 惭滨贰听480 | Business Policy and Strategy | 3 | |
| Concentration | |||
| Required credit hours 2 | 6 | ||
| Elective credit hours 2 | 9 | ||
| Free Electives | |||
| Free Electives (12 Hr S/U Lmt) 3 | 19 | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
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C- or better
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See Concentration Requirements below.
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Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses fill this requirement.
Acad Writing Research
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acad Writing Research | |||
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| 奥尝贰狈听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| Transfer Sequence | |||
| 贰狈骋听1骋贰笔 | 3 | ||
| 贰狈骋听202 | Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing | 3 | |
Concentration Courses
Required Courses: 6 Credits (either Regular or Honors sections)
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 叠鲍厂听440 | Database Management | 3 | |
| 叠鲍厂听458 | Analytics: From Data to Decisions | 3 |
Electives: Choose 9 credit hours from the list below, including up to 6 credits of DSC classes (see note)
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 叠鲍厂听428 | Financial Analytics | 3 | |
| 叠鲍厂听429 | Financial Modeling | 3 | |
| 叠鲍厂听459 | Business Analytics Practicum | 3 | |
| 叠鲍厂听462 | Marketing Research | 3 | |
| 叠鲍厂听469 | Digital Marketing Practicum 1 | 3 | |
| 叠鲍厂听470 | Operations Modeling and Analysis | 3 | |
| 叠鲍厂听476 | Decision Modeling and Analysis | 3 | |
| 惭滨贰听437 | Human Resources Analytics 1 | 3 | |
| 础颁颁听440 | Enterprise Resource Planning Systems: Implementation, Risk, and Analytics | 3 | |
| 础颁颁听411 | Business Valuation | 3 | |
| 础颁颁听459 | Analytics in Accounting and Finance | 3 | |
| 顿厂颁听205 | Data Communication | 1 | |
| 顿厂颁听225 | Data Science for Social Good | 1 | |
| 顿厂颁听295 | Introductory Special Topics in Data Science 2 | 1-3 | |
| 顿厂颁听405 | Data Wrangling and Web Scraping | 1 | |
| 顿厂颁听412 | Exploring Machine Learning | 1 | |
| 顿厂颁听495 | Special Topics in Data Science 2 | 1-3 | |
| 顿厂颁听406 | Exploratory Data Analysis for Big Data | 1 | |
| 顿厂颁听410 | Data Internship Preparation for Social Impact | 1 |
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Course project must be approved by concentration contact for the course to count.
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DSC 295 and 495 classes require permission from the concentration contact to fulfill this requirement.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| 惭听100 | Personal and Professional Identity Development | 1 |
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research (or GEP Natural Sciences with Lab) 1 | 4 |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Elements of Calculus | ||
| Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| 惭滨贰听201 | Introduction to Business Processes | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 惭础听114 or 惭础听242 | Introduction to Finite Mathematics with Applications or Calculus III | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Public Speaking | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Argumentation and Advocacy | ||
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research (or GEP Natural Sciences with Lab) 1 | 4 |
| 贰颁听201 or 础搁贰听201 | Principles of Microeconomics 1 or Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3 |
| 础颁颁听210 | Concepts of Financial Reporting 1 | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 础颁颁听220 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting 1 | 3 |
| 叠鲍厂听340 | Information Systems Management | 3 |
| BUS/ST 350 | Economics and Business Statistics 1 | 3 |
| GEP Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| 贰颁听202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 叠鲍厂听351 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 3 |
| Select two of the following: 1 | 6 | |
| Financial Management | ||
| Marketing Methods | ||
| Operations and Supply Chain Management | ||
| Legal and Regulatory Environment | ||
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| 笔厂驰听200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| 厂罢听307 or 厂罢听308 | Introduction to Statistical Programming- SAS or Introduction to Statistical Programming - R | 1 |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Select two of the following: 1 | 6 | |
| Financial Management | ||
| Marketing Methods | ||
| Operations and Supply Chain Management | ||
| Legal and Regulatory Environment | ||
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Communication for Engineering and Technology | ||
| Communication for Business and Management | ||
| Communication for Science and Research | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Public Speaking | ||
| 颁翱惭听112 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Argumentation and Advocacy | ||
| 叠鲍厂听440 | Database Management | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Select two of the following: 1 | 6 | |
| Financial Management | ||
| Marketing Methods | ||
| Operations and Supply Chain Management | ||
| Legal and Regulatory Environment | ||
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Free Elective | 6 | |
| 叠鲍厂听458 | Analytics: From Data to Decisions | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Concentration Electives | 6 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 4 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 惭滨贰听480 | Business Policy and Strategy | 3 |
| Concentration Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| 听 | Hours | 12 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 120 |
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Must be completed with 鈥淐-鈥� or better.
Students must also complete as a part of their degree requirements one course from the GEP U.S. Diversity list (no credit hour requirement) and one course from the GEP Global Knowledge list (no credit hour requirement).
GPA Graduation Requirements
- Overall GPA听for all courses听attempted at NC State must be 2.0 or higher; and
- Overall GPA听for all BUS, MIE, and M courses听attempted at NC State must be 2.0 or higher.
Career Opportunities
Graduates in business administration are prepared for a variety of careers in business or industry including new product development, marketing, manufacturing, human resources, IT management, business analysis, banking and finance,听consulting, and business development. They have the knowledge and tools to launch new business ideas and succeed in management positions.
Career Titles
- Accounting Clerk
- Actuary
- Administrative Service Manager
- Advertising Account Manager
- Advertising Agency Coordinator
- Advertising Sales Agent
- Airline Flight Control Administrator
- Airline Flight Operations Administrator
- Airline Flight Reservations Administrator
- Airport Administrator
- Artists Agent (Manager)
- Athletes Business Manager
- Bank and Branch Managers
- Benefits Manager
- Biofuels Production Managers
- Boat Charter Administrator
- Budget Accountant
- Budget Analyst
- Business Intelligence Analysts
- Business Professor
- Camp Director
- Catering Administrator
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Chief Executives
- Chief Financial Officer
- Child Care Center Administrator
- Compensation Administrator
- Compensation Specialist
- Compliance Managers
- Construction Manager
- Contract Administrator
- Controller
- Cost Accountant
- County or City Auditor
- Credit Analyst
- Curriculum and Assessment Director
- Customer Service Supervisor
- Document Management Specialists
- Elementary School Administrator
- Employee Benefits Analyst
- Employment Administrator
- Employment and Placement Specialist
- Estimator
- Event / Convention Planner
- Farm Management Advisor
- Financial Aid Counselor
- Financial Aid Director
- Financial Analyst
- Financial Examiner
- Financial Manager
- Financial Planner
- Financial Services Sales Agent
- Fish Hatchery Manager
- Foreign Exchange Trader
- Fund Raiser
- Fundraising Manager
- Funeral Home Managers
- Gaming Manager
- General and Operations Managers
- Geothermal Production Manager
- Golf Course Manager
- Government Budget Analyst
- Greenhouse and Nursery Manager
- High School Administrator
- Historic Site Administrator
- Hotel Manager
- Human Resources Management Advisor
- Human Resources Management Consultant
- Import/Export Customs Broker
- Industrial Relations Specialist
- Industrial-Organizational Psychologist
- Instructional Coordinators
- Insurance Adjuster
- Insurance Agent
- Insurance Claim Examiner
- Internal Auditor
- Job Analyst
- Job Development Specialist
- Labor Relations Specialist
- Legislator
- Loan Counselor
- Loan Officer
- Lobbyist
- Management Analyst
- Market Research Analyst
- Marketing Managers
- Medical and Health Services Managers
- Medical Records Administrator
- Middle School Administrator
- Non-Retail Sales Supervisor
- Occupational Analyst
- Office Supervisor
- Operations Research Analyst
- Patent Agent
- Personnel Administrator
- Personnel Coordinator
- Personnel Recruiter
- Preschool Administrator
- Production Planner
- Project Management Specialists
- Property Accountant
- Property Managers
- Psychometrist
- Public Relations Manager
- Public Relations Specialist
- Purchasing Agent
- Purchasing Manager
- Radio & TV Station Administrator
- Range Manager
- Recruiter
- Registrar Administrator
- Restaurant Manager
- Retail Buyer
- Retail Sales Department Supervisor
- Retail Store Manager
- Sales Managers
- Sales Representative (Chemicals & Drugs)
- Sales Representative (Hotel Furnishings)
- Sales Representative (Instruments)
- Sales Representative (Psychological Tests)
- Securities Broker
- Social and Community Service Managers
- Social Welfare Administrator
- Spa Managers
- Special Education Administrator
- Sports Events Planner
- Storage and Distribution Manager
- Student Admissions Administrator
- Student Affairs Administrator
- Supply Chain Managers
- Systems Accountant
- Talent Agent
- Tax Accountant
- Tax Auditor
- Tax Examiner
- Tax Lawyer
- Tax Preparer
- Title Examiner
- Traffic Administrator (Freight & Passenger)
- Transportation Supervisor
- Treasurer
- Urban and Regional Planner
- Wind Energy Project Managers
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