The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Business and Data Analytics is a STEM-designated program that provides students with the knowledge and skills for careers in the fields of data science, business analytics, and data analytics. The program equips students with the technical and analytical skills necessary to make informed decisions in a variety of industries.
The BBA in Business and Data Analytics is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).
Admission Requirements
- Complete the Admission Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees.
Graduation Requirements
- Complete the General University Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees.
- Complete the General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees.
- For 3 credits of Tier 1 Quantitative Skills, choose MATH A121 or MATH A151.
- For 3 credits of Tier 1 Written Communication Skills, choose WRTG A212.
- For 3 credits of Tier 1 Oral Communication Skills, choose COMM A111 or COMM A241.
- For 6 credits of Tier 2 Social Sciences, choose ECON A101 and ECON A102.
- Complete the CBPP Bachelor of Business Administration Requirements.
- Complete the following major requirements with a minimum grade of C:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BADA A210 | Introduction to Programming for Business Analytics | 3 |
| BADA A310 | Systems Analysis and Design | 3 |
| BADA A330 | Database Systems | 3 |
| BADA A370 | Data Mining and Machine Learning | 3 |
| BADA A412 | Ethics and Privacy Issues in AI, Big Data and Business Analytics | 3 |
| BADA A487 | Business Analytics Senior Project 1 | 3 |
| Complete 15 credits of the following upper-division program electives: 2 | 15 | |
| Statistics for Business and Economics | ||
| Artificial Intelligence with Business Applications | ||
| Selected Topics in Management Information Systems | ||
| Advanced Topics in Management Information Systems | ||
| Systems Analyst/User Support Internship | ||
| Individual Research Project | ||
| Econometrics for Business and Economics | ||
| Economic and Business Forecasting | ||
Advisor approved elective | ||
| Total | 33 | |
- 1
BADA A487 and 9 credits of major requirements must be completed at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
- 2
Other upper-division electives may be approved by the department.
A minimum of 120 credits is required for the degree, of which 39 credits must be upper-division.
Honors in Business and Data Analytics
The Bachelor of Business Administration in Business and Data Analytics recognizes distinguished achievement by conferring programmatic honors in business and data analytics. In order to receive honors in business and data analytics, a student must meet the following requirements:
- Declare BBA in Business and Data Analytics as their major;
- Meet the requirements for the BBA in Business and Data Analytics;
- Earn a minimum cumulative UAA GPA of 3.50;
- Meet the requirements for graduation with honors as published in the UAA catalog.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Students graduating with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Business and Data Analytics will be able to have:
- A baccalaureate content knowledge of their major discipline;
- Knowledge of business environments;
- Analytical skills;
- Professional communication skills.