Doctor of Business Administration - Business Intelligence & Data Analytics (STEM)

About

The Doctor of Business Administration with a concentration in Business Intelligence & Data Analytics (BIDA) prepares business executives with the knowledge and acumen to solve complex business problems, enabling organizations to remain competitive in the 21st-century globalized economy. Through the use of data analytics and Business Intelligence (BI) tools, doctoral students gain valuable insights about customers, competitors, internal operations, and external variables that influence organizational strategy, and enhance their ability to make better strategic decisions. Doctoral students in this concentration analyze business data with the specific intent to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of business operations while becoming fastidious about future predictions and strategic implementation. Students develop a strong foundation in executive analytics using critical business intelligence tools such as artificial intelligence (AI), predictive and prescriptive analytics, and decision support systems.

Career Path

Graduate careers include Chief Data Officer (CDO), Business Intelligence Director, Data Scientist (Executive Level), Quantitative Modeler, Business Analytics Consultant, Operations Research Analyst, Enterprise Data Architect, Machine Learning Strategist, Data Governance Manager, Application Architect (Data Systems), Predictive Analytics Manager, Big Data Solutions Director, Data Strategy Consultant, BI Project Manager, Data Visualization Lead, AI/ML Business Integration Lead, Data Quality Assurance Director, Academic Researcher / Professor (Analytics), Digital Transformation Executive (Data-Driven).