Business Analytics
Bachelor of Science in Business Information Systems (BSIS)
Business Analytics focuses on data, analysis methods, and technologies for solving business problems and gaining insight from data. Our program equips students with innovative and forward-looking disciplinary knowledge to help them understand how to generate and use data in business organizations. Students also examine contemporary issues in business intelligence and internet security issues including cybertourist.
We teach students “data blending” techniques using Structural Query Language (SQL) and advanced data modeling to analyze the huge amount of data companies collect. Students also learn how to use state-of-the-art analytic algorithms such as machine learning and natural language processing to investigate business problems. They also learn about cloud computing using a deep-dive into Amazon’s cloud in its market-leading e-commerce business. Students in the program learn how to design and develop Data Warehouses.
- View the Business Analytics Course Catalog
- Visit the Information Systems, Finance & Accounting Department
Getting involved with the BIS Society and the SAP Club will promote you to the front as you interact with the partners that will soon be looking to hire you.
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What Can a Business Analytics Degree Offer Me?
Career Versatility
A BIS degree with an option in Business Analytics paves the way to a variety of career options after graduation. The versatility of our degree offers options on local, national and global levels. From entry-level jobs such as data analyst and data engineer, a degree in Business Analytics can lead to lucrative careers including chief data officer or senior data scientist.
An In-Demand Degree
Almost all Business Analytics students are hired at or right after their graduation. Our faculty have the capacity, experience, and technical know-how to help students gain a competitive advantage when they apply for jobs upon graduation.
Potential Jobs
Graduates with Business Information Systems degrees in Business Analytics have pursued occupations including:
- Data Analyst
- Marketing Analyst
- Operations Analyst
- Business Intelligence Analyst
- Data Architect
Is a Degree in Business Analytics Right for Me?
People who go into the realm of BA help organizations make data-driven, fact-based business decisions. In particular, they handle and analyze large amounts of data using information technologies, statistics, and machine-learning techniques.
SAP University Competence Center
Did you know that Chico State is one of five Global Hosting Centers for SAP software? SAP is the number one business software in the world, and Chico State was the first University in the Americas to partner with SAP in 1996. Chico State's SAP UCC(opens in new window) is recognized as a leader in the SAP University Alliance program, and industry partners come from across the US to recruit from Chico.
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