Business Intelligence (BI) systems combine operational data with analytical tools to present complex and competitive information to planners and decision makers. The objective is to improve the timeliness and quality of inputs to the decision process. BI is used to understand:
- The capabilities available in a firm
- The state of the art, trends, and future directions in the markets
- The technologies and regulatory environment in which the firm competes
- The actions of competitors in the implications of these actions
With this specialization, you get the necessary skills and knowledge in real-time data warehousing, data visualization, data mining, online analytical processing, customer relationships management, dashboards and scorecards, corporate performance management, expert and advanced intelligent systems, and hands on experience with leading BI tools.
Common Body of Knowledge (CBK)
If you do not have an AACSB accredited undergraduate or graduate degree in business, you are required to complete at least 12 credit hours in addition to the 30 credits of required and elective courses. These courses provide a general business foundation upon which your graduate information systems degree will be built.
Choose four of the following courses:
- Data Analysis for Managers, BUSN6530
- Analyzing and Interpreting Accounting Information, BUSN6550
- Marketing Management, BUSN6560
- Management of Operations, BUSN6630
- Financial Management, BUSN6640
Required Courses
- Database Management Systems, ISMG6080
- Business Intelligence Systems, ISMG6220
Electives
Choose six of the following:
- Information Systems Management and Strategy, ISMG6180
- Global Enterprise Systems, ISMG6420
- Information Systems Security and Privacy, ISMG6430
- Data Warehousing and Administration, ISMG6480
- Business Intelligence in Healthcare, ISMG6810 OR Business Intelligence in Financial Modeling, ISMG6820
- Business Applications of Data Mining, DSCI6828
- Customer Relationship Management, MKTG6090
Additional Electives
You need to complete an additional 6 credit hours by completing both:
- An elective course from an ISMG graduate courses OR an Internship
- A free elective selected from any graduate course offered by the Business School, except BUSN courses numbered below 6800
Add a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) option
You can add a GIS option to your BI specialization to earn a certificate in GIS from the College of Engineering and Applied Science. The GIS option addresses how map representations can be abstracted in geo-databases to develop intelligent GIS systems. Find out more
Please see the course catalog for course descriptions.