Business Analytics (MS) at University of Louisville

Welcoming graduates from all subject areas, this course exploits and encapsulates the knowledge you have acquired from any degree background into a VR environment that can be deployed in an exciting, interactive and immersive way for commercial, medical, research, educational or even entertainment purposes, broadening your intellectual skills from a narrower base of undergraduate knowledge into a multidisciplinary skill set.

This programme aims to:

• Provide graduates with an overview of XR technology and applications
• Enable graduates to understand and apply modern VR technology in the context of social, economic and technical challenges and to take a holistic and multidisciplinary approach to problem solving
• Define and develop effective computer based applications
• Enable graduates to reflect on the importance and individual strengths and weaknesses in entrepreneurial and innovative thinking and to effectively utilise idea generation and problem solving techniques
• Explore theoretical views on media, marketing, culture and human centred design through the project design process
• Engage with organisations effectively to develop project plans
• Develop graduates with a fundamental understanding of project management

Information technology is the driving force behind successful businesses. IT skills are among the most in-demand. There is an ongoing shortage of people who have both the IT skills and the business acumen to create a competitive advantage in the global marketplace. The mission of the CIS major in Robinson’s B.B.A. program is to produce graduates able to fill this need. Students will learn how to combine their business knowledge and hands-on technology skills to create the computer systems that companies need to succeed. CIS majors prepare for careers in areas such as consulting, systems development, business process analysis, cybersecurity, IT project management, business intelligence, data analytics, process innovation, and programming.

The Anderson School of Management is well recognized for delivering first rate educational opportunities to students. The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program is fully accredited through AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business - which provides global leadership in advancing management education. Only 20 percent of the nation's top business schools have earned this prestigious designation, so you know the degree you'll earn from Anderson is of high quality - and highly regarded by the business community.

Courses in the BBA are designed to provide a solid foundation in business principles. Earning a BBA degree from Anderson will prepare students to run a successful, competitive company and interact with clients, employees, shareholders, etc. While in the program, students can expect to take courses in accounting, finance, organizational management, business law, ethics, marketing, and more.