An MBA concentration is an impressive credential to tout on your resume and LinkedIn profile. Plus, it shows future employers and business partners that you have a multi-dimensional skillset with a specialization in a relevant field. We encourage you to explore the six MBA concentrations offered at the Knauss School of Business to find one (or two!) that best aligns with your career goals:
- Business Analytics
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Organizational Leadership
- Marketing
- Supply Chain Management
Specialize in One of Six Areas of Business
- Business Analytics
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Marketing
- Organizational Leadership
- Supply Chain Management
Business Analytics Concentration
The Business Analytics concentration helps students develop applied analytical skills in order to make relevant and informed data-driven business decisions. Business analytics is a growing field and business professionals are increasingly asked to use data to make informed decisions. Completion of this concentration will equip students with analytical and business skills that can be applied to many functional business roles. Additionally, this concentration will provide students with a competitive edge when applying for jobs.
Students pursuing this concentration are required to complete at least 12 units of electives as indicated below.
Required Courses:
GSBA 575 | Database Foundations and Interactive Database Visualization | 3 |
GSBA 576 | Big Data & Business Analytics | 3 |
Select at least six units of the following:
GSBA 528 | Business Cycles and Forecasting | 3 |
GSBA 552 | Marketing Analytics | 3 |
GSBA 577 | Business Analytics & Digitization | 3 |