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College of Arts & Sciences

Data Analytics Minor

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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Dr. Will Duncan

Assistant Professor of Mathematics

B.S. & B.A. Baker University, MSc University of Oxford, M.A. & Ph.D. University of Kansas

Expertise: statistics, probability, data science

Office: Boyd Science Center 329

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Eric Hays

Instructor of Mathematics

B.S., M.S. University of Kansas

Office: Boyd Science Center 323

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Dr. Robert Schukei

Assistant 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

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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

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Dr. Jiji E. U. Osiobe

Assistant Professor of Business, Economics & Data Analytics

B.S. Madonna University, M.A. Wichita State University, Graduate Certificate Harvard University, Graduate Certificate University of Texas, Ph.D. New Mexico State University

Expertise: economic development, data analytics, business law, DeFi systems

Office: Mabee 404