This blog contains direct quotes from websites as of 2023. Programs and policies do change, at colleges, from time to time, so please check with the colleges directly to receive any updates. These are not, necessarily, the biggest, best, or most popular programs at the college, but they are the ones that just “caught my eye” as unique, special, interesting, or just plain awesome. Enjoy!
From the St. Mary’s University Minnesota website, 2023: “In business, you need to see the big picture. Business intelligence and analytics brings it into focus.
“Data drives decisions impacting every single business. Two-and-a-half-quintillion bytes of data are created daily — that’s 2.5 followed by 18 zeros!1 This massive amount of data needs qualified professionals to analyze and provide insights for stakeholders. When you earn a bachelor’s degree in business intelligence and analytics from Saint Mary’s, you receive a quality education from a regionally and nationally ranked university with a diverse portfolio of analytics programs. Accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), our program focuses on more than BI and analytics. It looks at the whole picture of business — from accounting and finance to marketing and management.
“The business world changes fast. That’s why our program isn’t designed around a textbook — it’s based on the modern demands of business. Our faculty have years of experience in the field and ongoing relationships with industry experts. At Saint Mary’s, you’ll gain practical experience with analytical tools and techniques, learn how to develop machine learning models to support practical business decisions, determine suitable analytical methods, and use data from actual businesses to form a real-world mindset. You’ll learn every aspect of the analytics process including cleaning, transforming, and organizing data. Plus, gain hands-on experience with these critical and need-to-know programs and languages:
Microsoft Access, Excel, Tableau, and Visual Basic
SQL
R Programming
VBA
SQL
SEO
“Our IACBE-accredited program provides practical, real-world instruction and hands-on experience you need to compete in a data-driven career. Gain skills in modern programs and applications that help drive business decisions. By looking at the big picture of business, you’ll be prepared to explore in-demand business, data, and technology
“Unique Program Features (What Makes it Special):
***Accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)
***Access to state-of-the-art software used by working data analysts
***Expert faculty who are industry leaders in their field
***Cooperative Education Program (work immersion experience)
***Hands-on focus and grounded in technical analysis
***Join the Data Analytics Club to further develop your skill set — and meet new people!
“What You’ll Learn:
*Fundamental business concepts, theories, and practices
*Business environmental factors at domestic and global levels
*Legal and ethical business principles; applications of business decision-making
*Business-related quantitative methods and tools to aid decision-making
*Business concepts/functions and interrelated associations between functional areas
*Effectively work with diverse colleagues in team situations
“Careers that look to the future. Business intelligence and analytics careers have sparked a hot hiring market. In fact, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has indicated 11.5 million data job openings will be created by 2026. And because qualified professionals are difficult to find, these analytics jobs have high-paying salaries.
IT analyst $99,270
IT instructor/trainer $57,910
Database manager $98,860
Business analyst. $93,000”
St. Mary's University Minnesota is one of the featured colleges in my new book (click image for additional information):
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