Minor in Business Analytics

Minor Code: 5262

Requirements for the Minor

The minor requires 12 hours (four courses). A 2.00/4.00 grade point average is required for for the declaration of the minor and for all work completed for the minor. Students majoring in IDS are not eligible for the minor. 

Prerequisite Courses
Non-CBA students will be required to take the following two Business Core courses, or their equivalents, as prerequisites to complete the minor.
Intro to Management Information Systems
Business Statistics I a,b
Required Courses
IDS 371Business Statistics II a3
IDS 472Business Data Mining a3
Select two of the following:6
Business Analysis Using Spreadsheets a
Programming for Data Science in Business a
Business Database Technology a
Business Model Simulation a
Statistical Software for Business Applications a
Multivariate Analysis a
Business Forecasting Using Time Series Methods a
Regression Analysis a
Marketing Analytics a
Total Hours12
a

This course may require prerequisites, which are listed in the course description. 

b

The following courses also fulfill the IDS 270 requirement: STAT 101, ECON 270, IE 342 and STAT 381

Enrollment Residence Requirement in the Minor

A student must complete at least one-half of the coursework required for the minor field in residence at the University of Illinois Chicago.