Course: BANA 698. Graduate Project (3)
Prerequisite: Completion of all required courses and program director’s consent. This is a culminating graduate project in which small teams of graduate business analytics students demonstrate mastery of the program learning goals through a project in business analytics. Under faculty supervision, graduate business analytics students collaborate with a business partner, including a potential client, faculty advisor, program director, and/or subject matter expert, to determine the scope of work to address a business problem related to a business analytics. Students systematically analyze the business problem by collecting and analyzing business data, using the tools and techniques learned in the graduate business analytics program. They apply research to make evidence-based and well-informed decisions and provide business recommendations to effectively address the problem. They will develop and submit a written report with business recommendations. An oral presentation is also required.