Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Analytics for Managers Online

Prepare for leading roles in a growing field by gaining advanced skills for driving data-based initiatives applicable in virtually every business sector, including health care, marketing, manufacturing, engineering, logistics, retail, hospitality and financial services.

Apply by: 12/23/24
Start class: 1/13/25
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Program Overview

See how the online MBA – Analytics for Managers program can benefit you

Benefit from the insights provided by data science and analytics – and discover how to make more educated data-driven decisions – by earning a Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Analytics for Managers online from Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Designed for analytical business professionals who want to combine managerial expertise and technological insight to advance into an information management role, this AACSB-accredited MBA program gives you a foundation in data and decision-modeling. Focus on skills to strategically lead organizations using the most recent developments in analytics, artificial intelligence and data visualization. Taught by highly respected faculty, this 100 percent online MBA program gives you the flexibility to balance your work and family responsibilities.

As a student of this analytics MBA program, you will:

  • Learn to apply analytics concepts to solve business problems related to supply chain management
  • Gain insights into the procurement, processing and distribution of goods
  • Learn the issues confronting organizations today, such as data and information quality, privacy, and ethical behavior
  • Understand the latest advancements in analytics technology and how those technologies impact globalization, e-business, brick-and-mortar operations, and business models
As a student of this analytics MBA program, you will:+
  • Learn to apply analytics concepts to solve business problems related to supply chain management
  • Gain insights into the procurement, processing and distribution of goods
  • Learn the issues confronting organizations today, such as data and information quality, privacy, and ethical behavior
  • Understand the latest advancements in analytics technology and how those technologies impact globalization, e-business, brick-and-mortar operations, and business models

Career opportunities:

  • Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Operations Analyst
  • Risk Management Analyst
  • Supply Chain Analyst
Career opportunities:+
  • Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Operations Analyst
  • Risk Management Analyst
  • Supply Chain Analyst

Also available:

Southern Illinois University Carbondale offers specialized degrees that can help you grow personally and professionally. Learn about our other MBA programs.

Also available:+

Southern Illinois University Carbondale offers specialized degrees that can help you grow personally and professionally. Learn about our other MBA programs.

Total Tuition $17,820*
Duration As few as 14 months
Credit Hours 33

Accreditation

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale is an accredited member of AACSB International. SIU Carbondale is among the fewer than 2 percent of the world's schools offering business degree programs to hold supplemental AACSB accounting accreditation.

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Tuition

Stay on budget with affordable tuition

At SIU, we believe that education should be accessible to all, and that’s why the MBA – Analytics for Managers online program’s tuition is budget-friendly and paid by the course.

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Program Per Credit Hour Per Course Per Program*
MBA – Analytics for Managers $540 $1,620 $17,820

Tuition breakdown:

Total Tuition $17,820*
Per Credit Hour $540

Calendar

Important dates and deadlines to keep in mind

Our online Analytics MBA program is delivered in a 100 percent online format, giving you the freedom to fulfill professional and personal responsibilities while enrolled. Choose the start date that best suits your schedule.

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TermStart DateApp DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlineTuition DeadlineClass End DateTerm Length
Fall B10/14/249/29/2410/4/2410/9/2410/10/2412/13/248 weeks
Spring A1/13/2512/23/2412/30/241/6/251/9/253/7/258 weeks
Spring B3/17/252/24/253/3/253/10/253/13/255/9/258 weeks
Summer6/9/255/19/255/26/256/2/256/5/258/1/258 weeks
Fall A8/18/257/28/258/4/258/11/258/14/2510/10/258 weeks
Fall B10/13/259/22/259/29/2510/6/2510/9/2512/12/258 Weeks

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Next Apply Date 12/23/24
Start Class 1/13/25

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Admissions

Review the requirements for your online Analytics MBA

Apply to the MBA – Analytics for Managers program and prepare to unleash your potential, discover your passions, and create a future that reflects your unique aspirations.

Admission Requirements:

  • Transcripts
  • Resume
  • 2.7 Undergraduate GPA
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For admission into the MBA – Analytics for Managers online program, you must meet the streamlined requirements below.

  • Submit graduate application
  • A 2.7 undergraduate GPA from a regionally accredited institution
  • Transcripts from all institutions attended (official transcripts are needed prior to the second term, but not needed to apply as unofficial are accepted)
  • Resume or CV
  • One of the following:
    • Three years of professional experience (noted in resume), OR
    • A business degree (noted in transcripts), OR
    • A personal statement (uploaded to application)

Official transcripts and other documents should be sent from the granting institutions to our Graduate School.

Email address: [email protected]

Mailing address:
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Graduate School
1263 Lincoln Drive MC 4716
Carbondale, IL 62901

Admission Requirements:

  • Transcripts
  • Resume
  • 2.7 Undergraduate GPA

Courses

Take a closer look at the online MBA – Analytics for Managers courses

The MBA – Analytics for Managers curriculum is comprised of 11 courses, including seven core courses, three concentration electives and one general elective, totaling 33 credit hours.

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All MBA students must complete the 7 core courses with BA 598 being the capstone for the core courses. 

Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Basic cost concepts, measures, methods and systems of internal accounting useful for managerial planning, implementation, control and performance evaluation. Includes cost analysis relevant for non-routine decision-making. Prerequisites: Accounting, Finance, and Economics Foundation Area, or ACCT 220, or equivalent. Not available to students who were undergraduate accounting majors. Restricted to enrollment in College of Business and Analytics graduate program or consent of department.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
The study of the development of competitive strategy for the operations and supply chain function, frameworks and tools used to implement operations and supply chain strategy, and how the operations and supply chain function contributes to an organization's competitive capabilities in the global marketplace. Prerequisite: Business Analytics I Foundation Area or equivalent. Restricted to enrollment in the College of Business and Analytics graduate program or consent of department.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Provide a broad overview of basic concepts, principles, and recent innovations in financial management. Topics covered will include risk and return, valuation, capital budgeting, capital structure and cost of capital, dividend policy, financial planning, international financial management and corporate restructuring. Prerequisite: Accounting, Finance, and Economics Foundation Area or equivalent. Not available for students who have credit for FIN 361 or were undergraduate finance majors. Restricted to enrollment in College of Business and Analytics graduate program or consent of the department.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Case analyses of human problems in the business organization. Application of findings of behavioral science research to organization problems. Development of direction and leadership skills. Restricted to enrollment in College of Business and Analytics graduate program or consent of department.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
A managerial approach to the study of marketing. Emphasis is on the nature and scope of the marketing manager's responsibilities and on marketing decision making. Restricted to enrollment in College of Business and Analytics graduate program or consent of department.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
International business and activities are examined in the international environment. The course will focus on concepts and issues of international business and will analyze the marketing, financial, accounting, managerial, logistical and production functions of international operations. Emphasis is on integrating, learning and creative thinking through lecture and case analysis. Foundational M.B.A. coursework should be completed. Restricted to enrollment in College of Business and Analytics graduate program or consent of department.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Study of the development and evaluation of business strategies and policies as they relate to the overall performance of the firm within its environment. Knowledge of the functional areas of administration, available business data and analytical tools will be utilized in solving comprehensive business cases and simulation games. Restricted to enrollment in College of Business and Analytics graduate program or consent of department.

Students in the MBA – Analytics for Managers concentration must complete 4 of the 6 following courses for a total of 12 credit hours.

Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Use of analytics and supply chain concepts and techniques. How structured and unstructured supply chain data are obtained, validated, processed, and used in making descriptive and predictive models. The use of supply chain analytics for better data-based operations decision making. Prerequisite: BA 522, or baccalaureate business degree with supply chain management specialization, or equivalent. Restricted to enrollment in College of Business and Analytics graduate program or consent of department. *Prerequisite: BA 522, or baccalaureate business degree with supply chain management specialization, or equivalent. Restricted to enrollment in College of Business and Analytics graduate program or consent of department.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Use of analytics and accounting concepts and techniques. How structured and unstructured accounting data are obtained, validated, processes, and used in making descriptive and predictive models. The use of accounting analytics for better data-based accounting decision making. *Prerequisite: BA 510, or baccalaureate accounting degree, or equivalent. Restricted to enrollment in College of Business and Analytics graduate program or consent of department.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Use of analytics and finance concepts and techniques. How structured and unstructured financial data are obtained, validated, processed, and used in making descriptive and predictive models. The use of financial analytics for better data-based financial decision making. Prerequisite: BA 530, or FIN 361, or baccalaureate finance degree, or equivalent. Restricted to enrollment in College of Business and Analytics graduate program or consent of department.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Use of analytics and marketing concepts and techniques. How structured and unstructured marketing data are obtained, validated, processed, and used in making descriptive and predictive models. The use of marketing analytics for better data-based marketing decision making. Prerequisite: BA 550, or baccalaureate marketing degree, or equivalent. Restricted to enrollment in College of Business and Analytics graduate program or consent of department.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Use of analytics and management concepts and techniques. How structured and unstructured management data are obtained, validated, processes, and used in making descriptive and predictive models. The use of management analytics for better data-based managerial decision making. *Prerequisite: BA 540, or baccalaureate management degree, or equivalent. Restricted to enrollment in College of Business and Analytics graduate program or consent of department.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
A survey of information system design, analysis and operations. Topics include systems concepts, systems analysis and design, database management, software and hardware concepts, decision support systems, expert systems, distributed processing and telecommunications and information systems planning. Applications of information technology will be emphasized. *Restricted to enrollment in College of Business and Analytics graduate program or consent of department.
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