Organizations in nearly every industry rely on business analytics to stay competitive. Today’s employers increasingly seek out personnel who can apply business analytics to drive decision-making. At Oakland University, you don’t need to earn a bachelor’s in business analytics degree to get the skills sought after in the job market and make an impact in your field. Our business analytics minor allows you to major in your primary field of interest, while acquiring the specific business analytics skills that will enhance your marketability and attractiveness to employers. With a minor in business analytics, you’ll be more prepared than ever to start off strong in your career after graduation.
Organizations in nearly every industry rely on business analytics to stay competitive. Today’s employers increasingly seek out personnel who can apply business analytics to drive decision-making. At Oakland University, you don’t need to earn a bachelor’s in business analytics degree to get the skills sought after in the job market and make an impact in your field. Our business analytics minor allows you to major in your primary field of interest, while acquiring the specific business analytics skills that will enhance your marketability and attractiveness to employers. With a minor in business analytics, you’ll be more prepared than ever to start off strong in your career after graduation.
Oakland’s major in business analytics is a good option for many students, but it doesn’t fit everyone’s needs. The minor in business analytics allows you pair another major with specialized technical knowledge that gives you an edge in the job market.
No matter your field of interest, minoring in business analytics gives you a competitive advantage in the job market after graduation. Informed, data-driven decisions are more crucial than ever for organizational success, so graduates with business analytics skills are in high demand in industries such as automotive, education, financial services, health care, human resources, and marketing.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics expects jobs in this field to grow faster than average in the coming years, with opportunities projected to increase by as much as 27% by 2026. You can use the minor in business analytics to pursue jobs such as:
If you need extra help finding a career in business analytics or another field that’s right for you, you can rely on the School of Business Administration’s dedicated career services staff. They specialize in providing guidance about post-graduation plans to undergraduate business students as you prepare to enter the job market.
You can tailor your coursework in Oakland University’s business analytics minor to make the program relevant to your major. Marketing majors may learn new ways to use social media to segment and target a customer base. Students in human resources management can find out how to predict whether an employee is likely to find success at a company. Accounting majors work out how to detect fraud by analyzing financial statements and transaction data. And operations management undergraduates could discover the most effective ways to build a call center staffing schedule or design a new distribution center.
A sampling of business analytics courses that count toward the minor include:
Learn more about Oakland University’s business analytics minor through the following resources:
If you’re still trying to decide which undergraduate major will pair best with the business analytics program, you might want to look into some of the following degrees:
If you have further questions, reach out to one of our undergraduate college admissions counselors to talk in more depth.