• Identify and describe complex business problems in terms of analytical models.
• Apply the primary statistical, quantitative and business analytics tools and techniques to support common business decision-making applications.
• Analyze the applications of business analytics in real-world business situations.
• Communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences in writing and with visualizations.
• Demonstrate ethical decision-making in structured or unstructured and ambiguous situations.

Business Analytics major requirements are divided into two parts – lower-division and upper-division. The lower-division business core program involves completion of courses within the first and second year (see core curriculum below) that build a solid foundation for the upper-division Business Analytics and business curricula. The lower-division business core coursework may be completed at OSU or any accredited college or university that offers equivalent courses transferable to OSU.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Summary of Requirements
The coursework completed must satisfy all degree requirements and total to a minimum of 180 credit hours to earn the degree
Lower Division		59-62
Business Core Courses (40-43)
Math, Economics, Writing and Communications (15) 1
Business Analytics Course (4)
Upper Division		73
Writing (3) 2
Business Core Courses (30)
Business Analytics Courses (40)
University General Education Requirements		41
Unrestricted Electives		4-7
Total credits required for graduation		180

1

11 credits from lower-division business core satisfy University General Education Requirements

2

3 credits from upper-division business core satisfy University General Education Requirements

Business Analytics Core Curriculum (85-91)

The business analytics core curriculum provides students with a broad overview of business; basic skills in accounting and quantitative methods; an understanding of the legal and social environment of business; a background in management and organizational behavior, marketing, finance, and operations management; an understanding of the entrepreneurial process; and the opportunity to integrate coursework and further develop decision-making skills through the analysis of business cases.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year		Credits
Students entering OSU on the Corvallis campus as their first college experience are required to participate in Innovation Nation, the College of Business Living-Learning Community (LLC). These students, as well as students who transfer in the winter term into the business analytics major from another college or university, will complete the following three-course sequence during their first year:
BA 160 or BA 163	B-ENGAGED or B-ENGAGED
BA 161	INNOVATION NATION--AWARENESS TO ACTION
BA 162	INNOVATION NATION--IDEAS TO REALITY
All other students, including Ecampus students, will complete the following course:
BA 101	BUSINESS NOW	6
All students should also complete:
COMM 111 or COMM 114 or COMM 218	*PUBLIC SPEAKING or *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE or *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION	3
MTH 241	*CALCULUS FOR MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCE	4
	Credits	13
Second Year
All second year students should complete the following courses: 1
BA 281	PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT	3
BA 282	DRAFTING YOUR CAREER BLUEPRINT	1
BA 283	CREATIVITY, CULTURE, AND THE WORKPLACE	1
BA 284	FOUNDATIONS OF PERSONAL FINANCE I	1
BA 211	FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING	4
BA 213	MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING	4
BA 223 or BA 390	PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING or PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING	4
BA 230	BUSINESS LAW I	4
BA 240 or BA 360	FINANCE or INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT	4
BA 260	INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP	4
BA 270	BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT	4
ECON 201	*INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS	4
ECON 202	*INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS	4
	Credits	42
Third Year
BA 311	FRAMING YOUR CAREER PLAN	1
BA 312	FOUNDATIONS OF PERSONAL FINANCE II	1
BA 313	THE ORANGE AND BLACK CASE COMPETITION	1
BA 347	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS	4
BA 352	MANAGING INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM PERFORMANCE	4
BA 354	^MANAGING ETHICS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY	4
BA 357	OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT	4
BA 370	BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS OVERVIEW	4
WR 222 or WR 323 or WR 327	*ENGLISH COMPOSITION or *ENGLISH COMPOSITION or *TECHNICAL WRITING	3
	Credits	26
Fourth Year
BA 411	NAVIGATING YOUR WORKPLACE	1
BA 412	FINANCIAL PLANNING I	1
BA 413	FINANCIAL PLANNING II	1
BA 466	INTEGRATIVE STRATEGIC EXPERIENCE	4
	Credits	7
	Total Credits	88

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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)

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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)

1

For students who transfer into College of Business business-related programs, the Blueprint transition courses meet the same outcomes as the professional development (Blueprint) course series accounting for the student’s academic year when they transfer into the business program

Business Analytics Curriculum (45)

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Core
BA 275	FOUNDATIONS OF STATISTICAL INFERENCE	4
BA 375	APPLIED QUANTITATIVE METHODS	4
BANA 370	INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS ANALYTICS	4
BANA 470	DATA MANAGEMENT	3
BANA 471	DATA EXPLORATION AND VISUALIZATION	3
BANA 472	DATA AND TEXT MINING	3
Option Courses		24
Total Credits		45

 

Degree plans are subject to change and the following is only an example of how students may complete their degree in four years. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best degree plan for them. Contact details for advisors can be found on the Academic Advising page.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
FALL		CREDITS
BA 160	B-ENGAGED	3
MTH 111	*COLLEGE ALGEBRA	4
WR 121	*ENGLISH COMPOSITION	4
Bio Bacc Core Lab Science		4
	Credits	15
WINTER
BA 161	INNOVATION NATION--AWARENESS TO ACTION	3
MTH 241	*CALCULUS FOR MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCE	4
COMM 111 or COMM 114 or COMM 218	*PUBLIC SPEAKING or *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE or *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION	3
Phys Bacc Core Lab Science		4
HHS 231	*LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH	2
	Credits	16
SPRING
BA 162	INNOVATION NATION--IDEAS TO REALITY	3
ECON 201	*INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS	4
WR 222	*ENGLISH COMPOSITION	3
Bio/Phys Bacc Core Lab Science		4
PAC course		1
	Credits	15
Second Year
FALL
ECON 202	*INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS	4
BA 260	INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP	4
BA 281	PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT	3
BA 282	DRAFTING YOUR CAREER BLUEPRINT	1
Bacc Core: Literature & Arts		3
	Credits	15
WINTER
BA 211	FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING	4
BA 275	FOUNDATIONS OF STATISTICAL INFERENCE	4
BA 283	CREATIVITY, CULTURE, AND THE WORKPLACE	1
Bacc Core: Western Culture		3
Bacc Core: Cultural Diversity		3
	Credits	15
SPRING
BA 213	MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING	4
BA 230	BUSINESS LAW I	4
BA 270	BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT	4
BA 284	FOUNDATIONS OF PERSONAL FINANCE I	1
Elective		1
	Credits	14
Third Year
FALL
BA 311	FRAMING YOUR CAREER PLAN	1
BA 223	PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING	4
BA 352	MANAGING INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM PERFORMANCE	4
BA 357	OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT	4
Bacc Core: Diff/Power/Disc		3
	Credits	16
WINTER
BA 312	FOUNDATIONS OF PERSONAL FINANCE II	1
BA 240	FINANCE	4
BA 347	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS	4
BA 354	^MANAGING ETHICS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY	4
Elective		1
	Credits	14
SPRING
BA 313	THE ORANGE AND BLACK CASE COMPETITION	1
BA 370	BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS OVERVIEW	4
BA 375	APPLIED QUANTITATIVE METHODS	4
Bacc Core: Sci/Tech/Society		3
Bacc Core: Cont Global Issues		3
	Credits	15
Fourth Year
FALL
BA 411	NAVIGATING YOUR WORKPLACE	1
BA 466	INTEGRATIVE STRATEGIC EXPERIENCE	4
BANA 370	INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS ANALYTICS	4
Option 1		4
Elective		1
	Credits	14
WINTER
BA 412	FINANCIAL PLANNING I	1
BANA 470	DATA MANAGEMENT	3
BANA 471	DATA EXPLORATION AND VISUALIZATION	3
Option 2		4
Option 3		4
	Credits	15
SPRING
BA 413	FINANCIAL PLANNING II	1
BANA 472	DATA AND TEXT MINING	3
MGMT 477/MRKT 477	INTEGRATED HUMAN RESOURCE ANALYTICS PROJECT (Capstone)	4
Option 4		4
Option 5		4
	Credits	16
	Total Credits	180