Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics
www.kent.edu/business

About This Program

Our program equips you with the skills and knowledge needed to analyze complex business data and make informed decisions that drive success. With access to cutting-edge technology and expert faculty, you'll gain hands-on experience in data mining, predictive analytics and more. Enroll now and take the first step towards a rewarding career in business analytics.Read more...

Contact Information

• Program Coordinator:Rouzbeh Razavi|rrazavi@kent.edu| 330-672-1155
• Speak with an Advisor
• Chat with an Admissions Counselor

Program Delivery

• Delivery:
  • In person
• Location:
  • Kent Campus

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Accreditation

AACSB, International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

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Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.

First-Year Students on the Kent Campus:First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit theadmissions website for first-year students.

First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses:First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the区域Campuses admissions offices.

International Students:All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency unless they meet specific exceptions. For more information, visit theadmissions website for international students.

Transfer Students:Students who have attended any other educational institution after graduating from high school must apply as undergraduate transfer students. For more information, visit theadmissions website for transfer students.

Former Students:Former Kent State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Kent State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on theUniversity Registrar’s website.

Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog.

Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the Coursework tab.

Transfer Student: A minimum 2.500 overall GPA (effective spring 2023, a minimum 2.000 overall GPA) is required for admission into the major. Students who have previously attended Kent State who completed (or the equivalent of)COMM 15000,ENG 21011and/orMATH 11010must have earned a minimum C grade in the courses, and a minimum C grade inBA 24056.

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

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A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

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A student changing to a program in the college, transferring, or an incoming student with prior college credit, may be waived out ofBUS 10123if:

• 30 or more credit hours have been earned and any two courses (fromACCT 23020,ACCT 23021,CIS 24053,FIN 26074,MGMT 24163orMKTG 25010) have successfully been completed.
• 60 or more credit hours have been earned and one course (fromACCT 23020,ACCT 23021,CIS 24053,FIN 26074,MGMT 24163orMKTG 25010) have successfully been completed.
• At the discretion of the dean's office, the student has sufficient breadth and depth of knowledge in a business field (as demonstrated by a CLEP exam or Credit by Exam) but does not meet the requirements listed above.

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Students may takeMATH 10051orPHIL 21002in place ofMATH 11012orMATH 12002. TakingMATH 10051orPHIL 21002will not replace a low grade in eitherMATH 11012orMATH 12002. Students are required to takeMATH 11012orMATH 12002if they change their major to, or want to double major with, the Economics major or Finance major and/or intend to declare the Data Analytics minor. Students who intend to enroll in certain graduate programs and/or are working toward Phi Beta Kappa status are highly encouraged to takeMATH 11012orMATH 12002.

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Students who have takenMATH 10041for another program may use it as a substitute forBA 24056.

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Minimum C grade required inENG 21011orHONR 20197.

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A maximum of 4 credit hours of Physical Activity, Wellness and Sport (PWS) courses may be applied toward the degree program.

Progression Requirements

• Minimum 2.000 overall GPA.
• Minimum C grade in the following courses:CIS 24053andCOMM 15000andENG 21011(orHONR 20197) andMATH 11010(or placement out ofMATH 11010) and,BA 24056.
• Minimum C grade in all major requirements.

Graduation Requirements

• Students must complete a minimum 50 percent of business credit hours in-residence on a Kent State University campus.
• Students must complete two measures of outcomes assessment as specified by the college for complete satisfaction of the B.B.A. degree.

Roadmap

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

University Requirements

All students in a bachelor's degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.

NOTE:University requirements may be fulfilled in this program by specific course requirements. Please see Program Requirements for details.

Kent Core Requirements

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. 了解如何获取和转换数据nalysis.
2. Understand how to use data to predict business outcomes.
3. Provide leadership and decision-making abilities using analytic tools in different business contexts.

Students earning a B.B.A.degree in Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship are expected to have developed skills in the following critical areas of business:

1. Core Business Knowledge - Recall the strategic frameworks that are used to make business decisions.
2. Analytical Skills - Use analytical methodologies and critical thinking skills to evaluate and solve business problems.
3. Digital Technology – Demonstrate the technological skills necessary to analyze business problems and develop solutions.
4. Written Communication - Write effective business communications.
5. Oral Communication - Make effective business presentations, using appropriate technologies.
6. Teamwork – Collaborate effectively with others to achieve a common business purpose.
7. Business Ethics – Recognize ethical business dilemmas and use ethical decision making to resolve the dilemma.
8. Global - Analyze the key global factors when making business decisions.

Full Description

The Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Business Analytics provides students with understanding of the diverse knowledge they need to be effective business data analysts. The focus of the major is to develop students who will understand and be able to apply business analytics to real-world problems.

虽然主要的课程构建学生专家ise from theory, the focus is the practical application of the analytics knowledge. Therefore, the major primarily emphasizes problem-solving with data for strategic business decision-making using various analytics tools such as data visualization and machine-learning technologies. Examples of business analytics applications include marketing analysis or segmentation, city planning, delivery logistics, risk management, security and healthcare management.

Graduates from the program will be in demand for entry-level analytics positions in the workforce.

Business analytics students may apply early to either theM.B.A. degreeor theM.S.B.A. degreeand double count 9 credit hours of graduate courses toward both degree programs. See theCombined Bachelor's/Master's Degree ProgramPolicy in the University Catalog for more information.