1. Business Intelligence Minor
Offered by Department of Management Sciences

2. Aims of Business Intelligence Minor
To provide students with a general knowledge of business intelligence both in principle and practice
To develop students’ ability to manage and analyze huge volume of business data using computer software
To develop students’ competence to select and apply statistical techniques for data analysis, and provide solutions to business problems

3. Big Data Analytics Trend
Great industry demand for data mining and analysis expert

4. Minor Requirements (15 credit units)
Statistical Skills
Computer Software Skills
Required Courses (9 credit units)
CB2200 Business Statistics *
MS3251 Analytics using SAS
MS3252 Regression Analysis
Elective Courses (6 credit units) – choose any 2 courses from the following
MS3224 Business Survey Design
MS3106 Simulation
MS4226 Risk Management Models
MS3311 Quantitative Business Analysis with Visual Basic for Applications
MS4254 Quantitative Analysis for Economics and Finance
MS4224 Enterprise Data Mining
MS4252 Big Data Analytics
MS4262 Advanced Analytics using SAS
* Students are required to take MS3224 if CB2200 is used to fulfill their major requirement

5. Professional Qualification
By completing MS3251, students can take the professional exam to obtain the SAS Foundation Certificate