Bachelor of Commerce in Business Analytics

University of Alberta

Business analytics is the management and analysis of data using algorithms and models, to inform data-driven business decisions and to evaluate business outcomes.

As commerce becomes increasingly digitized, organizations are leveraging big data and advanced analytical tools to gain a competitive edge, making business analytics one of the most in-demand skillsets in today’s economy.

A curriculum that spans disciplines

A major in business analytics gives you a foundation in technologies, methods and strategic thinking needed to work with data in a business context. You’ll learn how to design databases to organize and manage information, apply machine learning methods to predict outcomes, use optimization methods to determine the most effective course of action and how to leverage analytics to inform business strategy. Electives allow you to explore how to visualize data and use analytics in a range of business disciplines, including accounting, finance, marketing and operations.