Business Analytics is a high-demand field composed of a hybrid of information systems, applied statistics, management science, data analysis, operations research, consumer behavior, risk management, and decision support. The focus is on the analysis of data to develop decision models in a business environment. 

Minor Requirements

• This minor is intended for non-BSB in Information Systems & Business Analytics students.
• A maximum of 8 credits can be counted towards both this minor and a School of Business program (double-counting policy).
• A minimum of 12 credits of this minor must be taken at EWU.

Grade Requirement: must achieve a minimum grade ≥C in each course that fulfills a requirement for the minor.

Students who earn a Business Analytics Minor from EWU should be able to:

• identify proper business analytics methods to use for particular advanced data problems (Analysis); 
• perform these methods, using software when appropriate (Application);
• communicate these results effectively to a non-technical audience (Communication);
• draw conclusions and make recommendations and decisions based on these methods (Evaluation).