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Business Analytics and Optimization, Minor

Course Requirements

Students working toward the minor must take a Multivariate Calculus prerequisite course: 21-254 Linear Algebra and Vector Calculus for Engineers, 21-256 Multivariate Analysis, 21-259 Calculus in Three Dimensions, or 21-266 Vector Calculus using Matrix Algebra.

Modeling Uncertainty (choose one):
Units
70-207Probability and Statistics for Business Applications9
36-200Reasoning with Data9
36-220Engineering Statistics and Quality Control9
36-225Introduction to Probability Theory9
Business Analytics and Optimization Core (required):
70-467Machine Learning for Business Analytics9
or 70-374 Data Mining & Business Analytics
or 15-388 Practical Data Science
70-257Optimization for Business9
or 21-292 Operations Research I
70-469End to End Business Analytics9
Business Foundations Elective (choose one):
70-122Introduction to Accounting9
70-311Organizational Behavior9
70-371Operations Management9
70-381Marketing I9
70-391Finance9
73-102Principles of Microeconomics 19
or 73-104 Principles of Microeconomics Accelerated
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Students may not use the 73-102 prerequisite waiver to satisfy this requirement.

Technical Elective (choose one):
70-208Regression Analysis9
70-374Data Mining & Business Analytics9
70-455Data Management Fundamentals9
70-458Advanced Data Management9
70-460Mathematical Models for Consulting9
70-462Uncertainty and Risk Modeling9
70-467Machine Learning for Business Analytics9
73-374Econometrics II9
15-388Practical Data Science9
67-364Practical Data Science9
Double-Counting

While there are no double counting restrictions between the minor and the student's home college general education requirements, only one minor course may double-count with any other major or minor requirements. The Minor in Operations and Supply Chain Management allows an additional double-count for a total of 2 courses that may double-count with any other major or minor requirements.

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