Trident University International Announces Addition of Business Analytics Concentration to its Master of Science in Information Technology Management (MSITM) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) Programs
CHANDLER, Ariz., June 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Trident University International, a member of the American InterContinental University System (Trident), has added a business analytics concentration to its MSITM and MBA degree programs to help serve students interested in studying data analytics and the principles involved in making data-driven business decisions. The program is designed for students interested in exploring data analytics skills in a traditional Master's level program, while also receiving a SAS® Joint Certificate in Business Analytics upon successful program completion. This concentration is designed to help professionals prepare to clean, access, and analyze data through digital analytics, visualizations, machine learning, data warehousing, business intelligence, and SAS Viya Analytics.
Registration for these concentrations opened on May 22, 2023, and the first session of classes begins on July 17, 2023. Eligible students can leverage Trident's Fastrac program to potentially accelerate their time of completion of these programs.*
The Business Analytics concentration was co-developed and is offered with SAS. Students who successfully complete the program will receive a digital badge through SAS and Credly. The badge title will be "SAS Academic Specialization in Business Analytics."
"The Business Analytics concentration was co-developed with SAS to ensure students are introduced to the industry-relevant tools needed to analyze and apply data to business operations and decisions," states Dr. Lisa Mohanty, Dean, Glenn R. Jones College of Business, Trident University.
The concentration in the MSITM program is a total of three courses in addition to the MSITM core course requirements. The courses include topics such as visual analytics, data mining, enterprise data warehousing, and business intelligence. The MSITM Business Analytics program is a total of 36 credit hours.
The concentration in the MBA program is a total of three courses in addition to the MBA core course requirements. The courses include the aforementioned topics of visual analytics, data mining, data warehousing and business intelligence. The MBA Business Analytics program is a total of 48 credit hours.
*Transfer credit is evaluated on an individual basis. Not all credits are eligible for transfer. See the University Catalog for transfer credit policies.
About Trident University International
Founded in 1998, Trident University International is a member of the American InterContinental University System, which is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org). Trident uses the EdActive™ learning approach, which employs case-based learning in an online setting to teach real-world relevant critical thinking skills designed to enhance the lives and education of students. Trident offers quality associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs and certificates, led by a qualified faculty team, over 80% of whom have doctoral degrees. Trident has over 32,000 alumni, of which more than 27,000 have a military affiliation, and has received acknowledgements from Washington Monthly and Military Times for their dedication to student success. Visit http://www.trident.edu or call at (855) 290-0290 to learn more about Trident's wide range of educational options.
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