Master of Science in Business Intelligence & Analytics

SAS-endorsed Master’s Degree

The SAS Institute has endorsed Saint Joseph's Business Intelligence and Analytics graduate program and presents those who complete the degree with a Business Intelligence Certificate, certified by SAS. This credential gives graduates a valuable competitive advantage in the professional arena, especially when proficiency in skills such as data mining, data warehousing, market intelligence, and online analytical processing is essential.

Career-Focused Concentrations

The graduate program also offers a unique and rigorous approach to business education. Students can choose to complete one of four career-focused tracks:

• Cyber Analytics
• Data Analytics
• Managerial
• Data Science

The MSBIA degree requires the completion of 30 credits with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better in courses taken at SJU. Prerequisites or co-requisites are required for courses listed below and are met through the scheduled course sequence.

• DSS 600 Found for Bus Intel & Analytics 3
• DSS 610 Business Analytics 3

Electives: 8 courses

• DSS 615 Python Programming
• DSS 620 Con & Pract of DSS Modeling
• DSS 630 Database Mgmt Theory & Pract
• DSS 640 Managing Data Intelligence
• DSS 650 Process Simulation & Analysis
• DSS 660 Introduction to Data Mining
• DSS 665 R Statistical Language
• DSS 670 Data Visual & Perf Analytics
• DSS 680 Predictive Analytics
• DSS 690 Special Topics Course
• DSS 710 Six Sigma Apps & Found
• DSS 720 Bus Analytics: Supply Chain Mgt
• DSS 730 Web Analytics
• DSS 740 Analytics w/ Machine Learning
• DSS 750 Fundamentals of Cyber Security
• DSS 760 CPS Framework
• DSS 790 Adv Topics: Cyber Analytics

Course Selection - Specialized Tracks

Four specialized tracks are offered to assist students in selecting their course options.

Cyber Analytics

The Cyber Analytics track is focused on the application of analytics to data in order to draw conclusions and detect patterns in cyber-data applications. It can be viewed as situated at the intersection of Big Data, Cyber Security, and Decision Management. Cyber analytics can be used to support computer security, computer or network administration, auditing, and many other application areas. This track provides students with exposure to analytics of cyber-physical systems, which are ubiquitous in business/industry contexts.

• DSS 600 Found for Bus Intel & Analytics 3
• DSS 610 Business Analytics 3
• DSS 615 Python Programming 3
• DSS 630 Database Mgmt Theory & Pract 3
• DSS 660 Introduction to Data Mining 3
• DSS 665 R Statistical Language 3
• DSS 740 Analytics w/ Machine Learning 3
• DSS 750 Fundamentals of Cyber Security 3
• DSS 760 CPS Framework 3
• DSS 790 Adv Topics: Cyber Analytics 3

Total Hours: 30

Data Analytics

The Data Analytics track is designed to prepare students to apply data analytics techniques to large data sets to support data-driven decisions across application domains. The courses are designed for learners with a quantitative background who want to advance their skills. Students will learn statistical and scientific methods for data analysis as preparation to make sound, evidence-based decisions that drive business performance in any function.

• DSS 600 Found for Bus Intel & Analytics 3
• DSS 610 Business Analytics 3
• DSS 615 Python Programming 3
• DSS 630 Database Mgmt Theory & Pract 3
• DSS 650 Process Simulation & Analysis 3
• DSS 660 Introduction to Data Mining 3
• DSS 665 R Statistical Language 3
• DSS 670 Data Visual & Perf Analytics 3
• DSS 680 Predictive Analytics 3
• DSS 740 Analytics w/ Machine Learning 3

Total Hours: 30

Data Science

In the Data Science track, students will learn about the closed source and open source programming languages and apply them to machine learning methodology, which is highly used in the field of business intelligence and analytics. Within the business intelligence field, an understanding of at least one programming language makes an impressive addition to any resume.

• DSS 600 Found for Bus Intel & Analytics 3
• DSS 610 Business Analytics 3
• DSS 615 Python Programming 3
• DSS 630 Database Mgmt Theory & Pract 3
• DSS 640 Managing Data Intelligence 3
• DSS 660 Introduction to Data Mining 3
• DSS 670 Data Visual & Perf Analytics 3
• DSS 740 Analytics w/ Machine Learning 3

Choose two additional courses from:

• DSS 620 Con & Pract of DSS Modeling
• DSS 650 Process Simulation & Analysis
• DSS 665 R Statistical Language

Total Hours: 30

Managerial Business Intelligence and Analytics

The Managerial BIA track prepares professionals to drive organizational performance in all functional areas (analytics, database support, programming, decision making, data visualization). This track gives students well-rounded skills to prepare them to become leaders within their teams, departments, and organizations.

• DSS 600 Found for Bus Intel & Analytics 3
• DSS 610 Business Analytics 3
• DSS 620 Con & Pract of DSS Modeling 3
• DSS 630 Database Mgmt Theory & Pract 3
• DSS 640 Managing Data Intelligence 3
• DSS 650 Process Simulation & Analysis 3
• DSS 660 Introduction to Data Mining 3
• DSS 670 Data Visual & Perf Analytics 3
• DSS 680 Predictive Analytics 3
• DSS 690 Special Topics Course 3

Total Hours: 30

SAS Certificate

The SAS Institute has endorsed the Master of Science in Business Intelligence & Analytics Program within the Haub School of Business and presents those who completed its program with a Business Intelligence Certificate, certified by SAS. This certificate will be issued to students who graduate from the MSBIA Program after January 2011 and successfully complete DSS 660 and DSS 680.