Allyson Grant
Communication Specialist
Departments of Business & Economics, Psychology, Allied Health
What is data analytics?
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Data analytics, one of the fastest-growing professional fields, is the study of raw data to draw conclusions and extract valuable information and insight. It requires quantitative analytical data skills and problem-solving abilities. The analysis and application of data analytics through predictive modeling help organizations make crucial decisions.
Why study data analytics at Baker University?
Baker’s interdisciplinary approach to data analytics allows students majoring in areas, such as business and economics, other social sciences, natural science, exercise science, and psychology, to develop the analytical skills necessary to excel in their field of study.
As a data analytics minor, you’ll engage in data science projects that help you master predictive and prescriptive modeling. You’ll also learn to approach problem-solving from a data-centric mindset to understand the ethical and societal impacts and consequences of applying data analytics.
What are some jobs that use data analytics?
When combined with your major, a minor in data analytics can open you up to a career in a variety of fields, particularly in the areas of health care data analytics and business data analytics. While they may require additional education or certification, data analytics jobs, like the ones below, are often high paying and rewarding.
- Data analyst
- Data scientist
- Business intelligence analyst
- Logistics analyst
- Data architect
- Marketing analyst
- Quantitative analyst
- Operations analyst
- Data engineer
Data Analytics Courses
Meet the Data Analytics Faculty
Dr. Judy Smrha
Professor of Business & Economics, Chair of Business & Economics Department
B.A. Mills College; M.A., Ph.D. Johns Hopkins University
Expertise: applied microeconomics, data analytics, sports economics
Office: Mabee 303
Dr. Alan Grant
Professor of Business & Economics, the Barbara and Charles A. DuBoc University Professor
B.S., M.A., Ph.D. Kansas State University
Expertise: inflation forecasting and lottery finance
Office: Mabee 208
Eric Hays
Instructor of Mathematics
B.S., M.S. University of Kansas
Office: Boyd Science Center 323
Dr. Robert Schukei
Associate Professor of Computer Science, Chair of the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science & Physics
B.S. & M.S. Northwest Missouri State University, Ph.D. Oklahoma State University
Office: Boyd Science Center 324
Dr. Kevin McCarthy
Professor Emeritus of Business & Economics
B.A., M.B.A., Ph.D. St. Louis University
Dr. Martha Davis
Assistant Professor of Business & Finance
BA Westminster College, MPA University of Missouri-Columbia, MBA University of Missouri-Columbia, PhD University of Denver
Expertise: management, analytics and finance
Office: Mabee 202