Analytics, driven by large amounts of data and computing resources, is recognized as a source of value and competitive advantage. Analyzing large data sets, including both structured and unstructured data—often referred to collectively as big data—is becoming a critical basis of competition, underpinning new waves of improved decision making and innovation. Organizations around the world are struggling to develop the know-how to aggregate, analyze, and monetize the growing surge of available data. The new track – Data Science and Analytics – would provide a strong foundation in technology, statistics, and quantitative modeling that is needed to develop business intelligence and drive organizational decision-making.
| Data Analytics Track | |||
| Course | Description | Credits | |
| Required Courses | 12 | ||
| CIS 3100 | Object-Oriented Programming I | 3 | |
| Or | |||
| CIS 3120 | Programming for Analytics | 3 | |
| CIS 3400 | Database Management Systems I | 3 | |
| CIS/STA 3920 | Data Mining for Business Analytics | 3 | |
| CIS 4400 | Data Warehousing for Analytics | 3 | |
| Elective Courses | 12 | ||
| Choose four (4) courses of 3 credits each from the following, at least one of which should be a CIS course and one should be a STA course or an OPR course. | |||
| CIS 3100* | Object-Oriented Programming I | 3 | |
| OR | |||
| CIS 3120* | Programming for Analytics | 3 | |
| CIS 3150 | Introduction to Semantic Technologies | 3 | |
| CIS 3710 | Business Intelligence | 3 | |
| CIS 4170 | Data Visualization | 3 | |
| STA 3154 | Business Statistics II | 3 | |
| STA 3155 | Regression and Forecasting Models for Business | 3 | |
| OPR 3450 | Quantitative Decision Making for Business I | 3 | |
| OPR 3451 | Quantitative Decision Making for Business II | 3 | |
| MKT 4123 | Marketing Web Analytics and Intelligence | 3 | |
| MKT 4561 | Marketing Analytics | 3 | |
| * If you have used one of these programming courses as a required course, you may use the other as an elective. | |||
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Radhika Jain (radhika.jain@baruch.cuny.edu)
