Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics

Business Communication and Critical Thinking Skills

Effective Communicator

Demonstrate skills for effective collaboration, negotiation, and teamwork.

Articulates clear position/ purpose throughout the writing

Apply techniques for creative problem solving and encouraging innovation within organizations.

Demonstrates control of layout/presentation, vocabulary, and uses of discipline-specific language

Design and deliver persuasive business presentations.

Demonstrates control of diction, tone, or register appropriate to a diverse audience throughout the writing

Demonstrates proper usage of grammar and syntax throughout the writing (i.e., spelling, capitalization, punctuation, varied sentence structure)

Demonstrates proper documentation of direct quotes, paraphrasing, references, and citing sources

Information Literacy and Data Analysis

Innovative Thinking

Demonstrate appropriate research strategies for acquiring information necessary to meet specific business needs.

Presents adequate information using sources that consider other perspectives

Apply strategies for analyzing and synthesizing data and evaluating risk in making business decisions.

Selects evidence that appropriately supports the position/purpose

Use quantitative techniques and tools to analyze data relevant to business decision making.

Develops position/purpose with reasoning and consistency

States a conclusion aligned to development

Business Operations and Environments

Christian Worldview

Use financial statements in order to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of an organization.

Examine the ideological foundation of the Christian worldview.

Examine the forces of supply and demand to understand how the market economy coordinates economic activities.

Analyze the implications of the Christian worldview as it relates to human value and dignity.

Examine the role of leadership in creating competitive advantage through aligning strategy with an organization’s mission, vision, and values.

Analyze ethical decisions made from the Christian worldview.

Examine management principles, strategies, and processes that lead to effective organizational outcomes.

Examine the application of the Christian worldview within the context of discipline and vocation.

Determine how organizations formulate marketing strategies and tactics using market and consumer data.

Analyze macroeconomic policies that impact unemployment, inflation, and growth.

Examine operations management methods to solve business problems.

Legal, Ethical, and Values-Driven Business

Transformative Leader

Assess ethical issues related to the use of information and information systems within organizations.

Demonstrates personal accountability and responsibility with awareness of purpose

Examine laws and regulations that inform information systems governance within organizations.

Incorporates best practices with decision making, in alignment with goals

Determine how servant leaders develop leadership capacity in others and a shared value of service within an organization.

Articulates aspects of respectful collaboration with all individuals (i.e., listening, open minded, sharing ideas, follow-through, conflict resolution, etc.)

Demonstrates transformative actions to inspire and motivate growth in others (i.e., developing trust, servant leader, impact on others, being intentional, clear goals, authentic, credible/trustworthy, etc.)

Business Analytics

Global Contributor

Apply descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics techniques to make tactical and strategic business decisions.

Demonstrates knowledge of societal aspects of the world (i.e. languages, cultures, religions, art, history, political/social issues, etc.)

Utilize data mining techniques to extract meaningful information from datasets in order to guide business decisions.

Demonstrates an awareness and understanding toward diverse backgrounds, ideas and perspectives

Assess data collection techniques and their impact on business decisions.

Expresses the value and dignity of others through Christian virtues (i.e., compassion, respect, belonging, equity, acceptance, empathy, grace, objectivity, etc.).

Use appropriate project management techniques to effectively manage related projects.

Effectively communicate complex analytics-derived information to stakeholders.

Demonstrate working knowledge of a software programming tool used in data science.