BS Business Data Analytics

The W. P. Carey BS Business Data Analytics is a STEM-designated program emphasizing in organizational and technical competencies to implement data gathering, cleansing, integration and modeling tasks as well as data asset analysis for business applications.

The program covers data warehousing, dimensional modeling, big data analytics methods and visualization tools and techniques, and it introduces topics such as data mining and predictive analytics.

Attendance type

Full-time

Credit hours

120

Study method

Online or campus immersion

STEM-OPT option

Not available

Campus

Tempe campus

W. P. Carey School of Business

The W. P. Carey School of Business prepares tomorrow's business leaders to create positive global change through excellence and innovation. Ranked #1 for online undergraduate business programs by U.S. News & World Report (2023) and #10 globally for its Executive MBA by Financial Times (2022), W. P. Carey is a leader in business education.

The school is also highly recognized for its operations, supply chain logistics, and project management programs. W. P. Carey sparks positive change by educating students, producing groundbreaking research, and engaging with communities to transform the world.

ASU degree pathways

Students enrolled at an ASU Cintana Alliance Network institution have the chance to start their courses at their home institution and transfer those credits* to finish their remaining years at ASU.

Model available: Undergraduate dual degree and pathway to ASU degree only.

Courses at home university

Up to 90 credit hrs. can be transferred

from ACI to ASU

Students must earn a “C-” or

higher for courses to transfer to ASU

Graduation requirements at partner institution.

Courses at ASU

Minimum of 30 credits must be completed at ASU

English Composition I & II

General Education and Graduation requirements must be

met through the combination of transfer courses from partner institution and the coursework completed at ASU.

*Transfer eligibility is subject to student performance in transfer courses and Arizona State University transfer requirements.
*A specific plan of study will be agreed upon between institutions, but here are general requirements to be completed at each institution.

Featured courses

CIS 450: Enterprise Analytics

Model lifecycle analysis, analytics governance, aligning governance, aligning firm and analytics strategy, big data security issues, enterprise search, applied projects.

CIS 409: Business Data Warehouses and Dimensional Modeling

SQL, stored procedures and data warehouse architectures; data warehouse requirements definition, design and analysis; overview of the steps in building information-enabled business models; role of data warehousing in data mining and analytics.

CIS 415: Big Data Analytics in Business

Applications of machine learning, data and text mining for big data, Hadoop, cloud-based solutions, fundamentals of big data programming, social media and big data, NoSQL, GIS, business case studies.

Career opportunities and applicable roles

The demand for employees with business analytics skills is strong, with close to 89% of employers indicating their needs for new recruits skilled in business data analytics will increase in the future source: Occupational Information Network.
Many graduates serve as architects, change agents and analytics tool suite operators for business and government.

Business Intelligence Analytics

Computer Network Administrator

Computer Programmer

Computer Scientist

Database Administrator

Information Security Analyst and more

2025-26 Important dates and deadlines

Program Start	Application Deadline	Classes Begin	Tuition Payment Deadline
Spring start (January)	November 1, 2024	January 13, 2025	January 20, 2025
Fall start (August)	May 1, 2025	August 21, 2025	August 25, 2025
Spring start (January)	November 1, 2025	January 12, 2026	January 19, 2026