Program: Business Analytics, M.S. - University of South Dakota

Apr 06, 2025

2018-2019 Graduate Catalog

The Master of Science in Business Analytics prepares students to understand the effective application of analytics to solve business problems. Graduates are equipped to leverage data, statistics, and computing technology to derive insights that improve operational, tactical and strategic decisions. The curriculum enables students to use data analysis to predict and prescribe actions that decrease costs and eliminate inefficiencies, increase revenue and improve organizational effectiveness through data-driven decision making.

Master of Science, Business Analytics: Total 30-33 credit hours

Required Core: Total 27-33 credit hours *

ACCT 511 - ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE FUNDAMENTALS 3 cr ¹
BADM 720 - QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS 3 cr
DSCI 501 - MARKETING AND OPERATIONS FUNDAMENTALS 3 cr ²
DSCI 505 - Business Analytics Fundamentals 3 cr ³
DSCI 507 - Business Analytics Modeling 3 cr ⁴
DSCI 519 - Advanced Business Analytics Modeling 3 cr
DSCI 723 - DATA MANAGEMENT AND WAREHOUSING 3 cr
DSCI 724 - DATA MINING FOR MANAGERS 3 cr
DSCI 725 - DATA MINING FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE 3 cr
DSCI 726 - OPERATIONAL ANALYTICS 3 cr
DSCI 784 - PROJECT CAPSTONE 3 cr

Note:

* The degree will have twenty-seven required core credit hours for business baccalaureates, twenty-seven required core credit hours for STEM baccalaureates, and thirty-three required core credit hours for those students with baccalaureates in neither STEM disciplines nor business disciplines only.

¹ Required for students with non-business baccalaureates

² Required for students with non-business baccalaureates

³ Required for students with non-STEM baccalaureates

⁴ Required for students with non-STEM baccalaureates

Electives/Nondepartmental Requirements: Total 0-3 credit hours **

ACCT 781 - MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTNG 3 cr
BADM 710 - MANAGERIAL FINANCE 3 cr
BADM 760 - OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 3 cr
BADM 770 - MANAGERIAL MARKETING 3 cr
DSCI 526 - LEAN MANAGEMENT 3 cr
DSCI 527 - SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 3 cr
DSCI 541 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT 3 cr
DSCI 727 - QUALITY AND SIX SIGMA MANAGEMENT 3 cr
ECON 521 - ECONOMETRICS 3 cr
ECON 782 - MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS 3 cr
**STEM graduates are allowed to take DSCI 507 towards the elective course requirement in this program.