Business Analytics
Collecting and analyzing data to figure out how an organization can leverage the information to work smarter and more efficiently.
Every time you shop online, fill out a form, download an app, or share a post, you’re providing data. Imagine the billions of bits of information out there, waiting to be analyzed so businesses can benefit from this unbelievable amount of crucial data.
That’s where a business analyst comes in, a job the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts will increase 22 percent by 2020. For good reason: Harvesting data and mining it for nuggets of usable information is a pillar of business in the 21st century. Learn how the use of data, information technology, statistical analysis, quantitative methods, and computer-based models can help managers gain improved insight into business operations and make better, fact-based decisions.
