Bachelor of Science [B.S] (Business Administration (Business Analytics Co-Major))
Field of Study:
$56,595/Yr
Drexel University’s BSc in Business Administration focuses on helping students build a strong, well-rounded foundational knowledge of the business world, perfect for students who want to graduate with a degree that opens doors throughout the field.
Students adding business analytics as a co-major will be better prepared for a data-driven world, where companies collect and analyze data to measure past performance and plan for the future. Business Analytics is available as an undergraduate co-major, taken in combination with one other major in LeBow. The plan of study includes coursework in statistics, operations research, management information systems, econometrics and modelling through the Business Analytics program in the Decision Sciences and MIS department. With this degree, students can advance their future careers by utilizing skill sets in statistics, data management and business modelling, students will learn how to leverage business analytics to help translate existing data into strategic decision-making.
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Tuition Fees
Year | 1st Year Fees |
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Tuition Fees | $56595 (USD 56595) |
Other Expenses
Head | Avg Cost Per Year |
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Room & Board | $16488 (USD 16488) |
Total Cost | $16488 (USD 16488) |
Previous Year Tuition Fees
Year | 1st Year Fees |
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2021 | $54766 (USD 54766) |
Eligibility & Entry Requirement
Academic Requirements:
- Three years of mathematics (algebra I and II, and geometry) and at least one year of laboratory science (biology, chemistry or physics).
- Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/PTE or any equivalent test to get admission to this program.
Scores Required
Career and Placement after Course
Opportunities for business analysts have exploded as major organizations have adopted data-driven and technology-focused approaches.
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Business analytics expertise is scarce - ranked second in a Computerworld survey on the most difficult skills to find. McKinsey Global Institute reports that the United States could face a shortage of between 140,000 and 190,000 individuals who possess deep business analytic skills and an additional 1.5 million managers with the skill set to implement the results.
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Eighteen per cent of the IT executive respondents to Computerworld’s “Forecast 2014 Survey” said they planned to hire for business analytic skills in the next 12 months.
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As demand for business analysts has continued to grow, their compensation has followed. Computerworld’s “Salary Survey 2013” listed an average total compensation for IT technology/business system analysts at $79,628, up 3.8 per cent from 2012.
Walmart, HP, Deloitte Consulting and Chevron, heavy users of data analytics, expressed interest in hiring to meet the need in the Computerworld survey.
Example of business analytics jobs include: BA Strategy Consultants, Business Intelligence and Performance Management Consultants, Advanced Analytics and Optimization Consultants, Enterprise Information and Management Consultants, Enterprise Content Management Consultants, among others.
Scholarship Grants & Financial Aids
Name | Scholarship Per Student | Level of Study | Type | |
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QS scholarships | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
WU Foundation Global 52 Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 2,500/Yr$2,500 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
SWE Scholarships | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Young Women in Public Affairs Award | Scholarship per student$ 4,000/Yr$4,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
BeArt Presets-Academic Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 2,000/Yr$2,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
VueVille Future Technology Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 1,000/Yr$1,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based |
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