Online Business Analytics MBA
Gain hands-on experience working with data and analytic software programming, including Python™ and R, as you prepare for career advancement in a wide variety of business environments.
01/01/24
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01/15/24
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Program Overview
A snapshot of the online MBA in Business Analytics at UNC Pembroke
$11,073
In-State Total Tuition
As few as 12 months
Program Duration
36
Credit Hours
Position yourself to meet the growing need for business professionals with superior data analysis skills, with the Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Business Analytics from The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. This 100% online program will teach you how to gather, organize and optimize data to understand trends and forecast opportunities.
Develop your knowledge of basic analytic software programming (including R and Python™), including how to import and export data, manage the data frame, and write basic scripts. You will study statistical methods for analyzing business time-series data and learn how to apply statistical tools to real-world data problems.
In addition to building your foundation in functional business areas like economics, accounting, marketing and management, you'll gain experience working on a business analytics team with other online students—a hands-on opportunity to solve a real-world business problem.
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke School of Business programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).
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Tuition
You can pay for your online program by the course
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke offers the advantages of a private school education without the private school cost. Tuition for the MBA – Business Analytics online is affordable and priced with the working student in mind. Financial aid may be available for students who qualify.
Tuition breakdown:
$237.78
Per Credit Hour (In-State)
$11,073
Program Tuition (In-State)
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| Program | Graduate Tuition Per Credit Hour | Graduate Tuition Per 3-Hour Course | Fees Per Credit Hour | Distance Fee Per Term | Program Cost Including Tuition & Fees† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBA (in-state resident) | $237.78 | $713.34 | $33.05 | $36.75 | $11,072.88 |
| MBA (out-of-state) | $963.28 | $2,889.84 | $33.05 | $36.75 | $37,190.88 |
Tuition is based on a cadence of 6-9 credit hours per semester which is two 7-week terms. Tuition will be capped at the per semester, full-time enrollment levels of nine (9) credit hours for graduate students.
Please consult with your advisor for more information. https://www.uncp.edu/resources/student-accounts/tuition-fee-information
Additional Fees
One Time Fees
Application Fee - $55 domestic/$60 international
Orientation Fee - $20
Graduation Fee - $100 (note, students will be charged an additional $25 if fee is not paid on time)
Students will be charged a $25 readmission fee after one year of non-attendance.
Calendar
These are the important dates for our students
For the convenience of our MBA – Business Analytics online students, the School of Business offers multiple start dates each year. View the full calendar below for upcoming deadlines, including when to turn in all required documents, register for classes and pay tuition for your desired program start date.
01/01/24
Next Application Deadline
01/15/24
Start Classes
| Course Start | Course End | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/21/2023 | 10/06/2023 | 08/07/2023 | 08/14/2023 | 08/16/2023 | 08/17/2023 |
| 10/16/2023 | 12/01/2023 | 10/02/2023 | 10/09/2023 | 10/11/2023 | 10/12/2023 |
| 01/15/2024 | 03/01/2024 | 01/01/2024 | 01/08/2024 | 01/10/2024 | 01/11/2024 |
| 03/11/2024 | 04/26/2024 | 02/26/2024 | 03/04/2024 | 03/06/2024 | 03/07/2024 |
| 05/06/2024 | 06/21/2024 | 04/22/2024 | 04/29/2024 | 05/01/2024 | 05/02/2024 |
| 06/24/2024 | 08/09/2024 | 06/10/2024 | 06/17/2024 | 06/19/2024 | 06/20/2024 |
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Admissions
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The School of Business admission process is the first step toward becoming a difference-maker in the field of business. Find out the requirements for the MBA – Business Analytics online, what additional materials you should send and where you need to send them.
Bachelor’s degree
from a regionally accredited institution
2.5 cumulative GPA
or 3.0 on all major courses or senior year coursework
GMAT/GRE waived
for 3.0 undergrad GPA or master’s degree
View full admission requirements
To be eligible for consideration for full or provisional admission, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Submit a completed online application
- Pay a $55 non-refundable application fee ($60 for international applicants and waived for military members)
- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
- Submit official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
- 2.5 minimum cumulative GPA or 3.0 in all major courses or 3.0 in all coursework during senior year
- GMAT or GRE waived for 3.0 undergraduate GPA or completion of a master’s degree at a regionally accredited institution
- Applicants with less than a 3.0 cumulative GPA must submit an official report of satisfactory scores on an entrance examination (GMAT or GRE). Score: 400 or higher is the standard, but all scores will be reviewed as part of the admission decision.
Courses
See below what you’ll learn in your Business Analytics MBA courses
To earn the MBA – Business Analytics online, students must complete eight core courses and four business analytics concentration courses for a total of 36 credit hours. Applicants with non-business undergraduate degrees and/or applicants missing pre-requisite undergraduate courses may be required to take additional foundation courses. Foundation courses are listed below.
ACC 5010: Foundations of Financial and Managerial Accounting
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course is an accelerated course designed for students with no accounting background or as a refresher course for students who desire to review accounting before enrolling in required MBA courses. A study of the basic concepts of accounting with an emphasis on the evaluation of transactions and the preparation and analysis of financial statements including their use in the management planning and control process. (This course will not count toward the 36 hours required for the MBA degree.)
DSC 5050: Foundations of Business Statistics
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course is an accelerated course designed for students with no statistics background or as a refresher course for students who desire to review statistical methods before enrolling in required MBA courses. Intensive examination of statistical and graphical methods of analyzing quantitative information. Specific topics include frequency distribution, probability, sampling, T-tests, correlation, various graphic forms, regression analysis, and analysis of variance. (This course will not count toward the 36 hours required for the MBA degree.)
ECN 5030: Foundation of Microeconomics/Macroeconomics
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course is an accelerated course designed for students with no economics background or as a refresher course for students who desire to review economic principles before enrolling in required MBA courses. A study of the individual decisions in the market economy and an overall view of the operation of the economy. Specific topics include theories of consumer behavior, behavior of firms in various degrees of competition, and government regulation. Fiscal, monetary, and supply-side policies are discussed. (This course will not count toward the 36 hours required for the MBA degree.)
FIN 5010: Foundations of Finance
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course will provide a survey or review of basic Business Finance principles, including Time Value of Money, Financial Statement Analysis, Basic Stock and Bond markets and valuation, risk and return relationships and interest rates, and capital budgeting. Emphasis will also be on using technology to assist in financial analysis: Internet research, spreadsheet modeling, and the use of financial calculators. (This course will not count toward the 36 hours required for the MBA degree.)
MGT 5362: International Business
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course is an introduction to and an overview of the essential elements of international business. Emphasis is placed on the application of behavioral and strategic management practices to global business environments at the graduate level.
MGT 5250: Organizational Theory and Behavior
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
Course will examine explanations of individual behavior, the nature of human behavior in groups, and organizational structures and processes, especially as they affect human behavior. Principles of organizational change and development will also be addressed. The course will rely heavily on analysis and solution of case problems in addition to text and directed readings.
MKT 5400: Marketing Planning and Strategy
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course details the role of marketing in the firm and its impact on the strategic planning process. An emphasis is placed on identifying and solving marketing problems, marketing strategy, and current issues facing marketing managers.
MGT 5750: Strategic Planning (capstone course)
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
Course integrates knowledge from functional areas via management of a computer-simulated company and analysis of complex business problems. Case approach requires student involvement in decision making. Prerequisite: final term of MBA program or permission of MBA director.
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
Course covers time-value of money, capital budgeting and structure, and other finance-related decisions for corporations. In addition, the course is intended to give the student an appreciation for the role of finance within the firm and the impact of financial decisions on society at large. Includes basic microeconomic principles, accounting principles and practical applications within the business world.
ECN 5150: Managerial Economics
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course is an overview of methods of economic analysis applied to the modern U.S. economy. Emphasis is on microeconomics and managerial economics, such as theory of consumer choice and demand, theory of cost, outputs, industrial structure, and analysis of efficient use of resources within an organization. Macroeconomic analyses, including a review of monetary institutions, theory of GNP, inflation, and the rate of unemployment, will also be covered.
DSC 5100: Quantitative Methods
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
Course will teach intermediate-level quantitative skills in multivariate statistics, optimization, and decision-making which will be used in subsequent MBA courses. Topics will include multiple regression, multivariate ANOVA, logistic regression, factor analysis, and linear programming. Computer software will be used.
ACC 5500: Managerial Accounting
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course introduces the student to management’s use of accounting data in the decision-making process. Topics covered include: Estimating Cost Behavior Using Both Linear Regression and Multiple Regression Analysis; Short-Term Planning With Constraints on Resources; Information for Production and Control Analysis; Capital Budgeting, and Segment and Managerial Performance Evaluation. It is strongly recommended that students complete DSC 5100 prior to ACC 5500.
DSC 5190: Data Analytics for Business
Duration 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
Course covers basic programing procedures such as those in R, Python™ and other comparable analytic software. Topics include importing and exporting different types of data, managing data frame, writing basic scripts, debugging, reading from and writing to files, and conducting data analyses in business. Prerequisite: DSC 5050 (or equal).
DSC 5550: Time Series Analysis
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course is a review of statistical methods for analysis of business time-series data. Use of these materials for forecasting will also be discussed. The methods surveyed include smoothing methods, filters, ARIMA models, vector autoregressive models, and co-integration models. Prerequisite: DSC5050 or equivalent.
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
Course covers a variety of intermediate statistical tools used in business data analytics; it discusses ways to determine how well the assumptions that underlie these methods describe real-world data problems. Topics include multiple regression and diagnostics tests, categorical response models, cluster analysis, factor and latent variables analysis. Prerequisite: DSC 5050 or equivalent.
DSC 5600: Project in Business Analytics
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course is an applied course in Business Analytics that will bring together fundamentals of business analytics related to database management, data analysis techniques and business decision-making to solve a real-world business problem. Specific emphasis will be given on problem identification, data selection, model building, data-driven diagnosis, reporting and presentation on industry behavior based on the data. This course will give students the experience of working with a Business Analytics team. Prerequisite: DSC 5050 and at least one of the following three courses: DSC 5190, DSC 5240, DSC 5550.
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