Academic Department:
Business Analytics & Information Systems Management

Earn your business analytics degree.

Business analytics students graduate with practical knowledge to help organizations make intelligent and strategic decisions, solve problems and operate more efficiently.

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This degree provides graduates with the skills to adapt and change with technological development. Graduates can work in a wide variety of jobs in various types of businesses, such as:

Business AnalystFinancial AnalystAI and Data AssociatePower BI Engineer

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Internships & Real-World Experience

Students gain hands-on experience through internships with leading companies across finance, consulting, marketing and more—often before their junior year.

How It Works

Complete internships as early as sophomore year
Work with dedicated career coaches to prepare and apply
Opportunities available locally, nationally, and globally
Many students complete multiple internships before graduation

Career Impact

Many internships lead directly to full-time offers, giving graduates a strong advantage in competitive industries.

100%
Gain real-world experience through experiential learning

67.1%Complete at least one internship

Students have interned with companies like:

100% of Students Gain Real-World Experience

Business analytics major course requirements

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View the required courses for the business analytics major by semester and begin building your plan of study now. Academic advising is here to help you stay on track with your graduation goals.

Sample courses

BUAL 5500: Business Data Management & Acquisition
BUAL 5600: Principles of Predictive Modeling
BUAL 5610: Predictive Modeling for Business Decisions
BUAL 5660: Descriptive Analytics for Business Decisions
BUAL 5860: BUAL Capstone

Sample electives

BUAL 3100: Intro to Artificial Intelligence
BUAL 5800: Data Visualization
BUAL 5850: Foundations of Sports Analytics

Experiential Learning

The Business Analytics Case Competition is open to all Auburn University students. This is a great opportunity to analyze real world data sets and provide solutions to a panel of judges which includes industry sponsors and faculty. Grow your knowledge and expertise with this hands-on learning experience and potentially win cash awards.

Business Analytics Case Competition

A Winning Capstone Experience

Business Analytics students are required to partake in a capstone project at the conclusion of their course work. The students define their own objectives, find patterns in the data through descriptive analytics techniques and create predictive models using machine learning approaches. Teams compete to win cash prizes and certificates in the Business Analytics Poster Competition.

Poster presentation

Career Services

Stop by Lowder 101 or visit Handshake to schedule your appointment with a career coach. Whether it’s self-exploration, job searching, negotiating your salary or planning for graduate school, our team is here to help.

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The best in business analytics.

+$8K

In Case competition prizes

89%

Job placement rate

67%

Internship completion rate

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