Business Intelligence & Data Analytics

Empowering the Data Scientist.

Within the MISM program, the Business Intelligence & Data Analytics (BIDA) pathway goes deeper into the emerging field of analytics, forging experts that change the way companies do business around the world.

The comprehensive curriculum includes advanced analytics coursework in machine learning, structured and unstructured data analytics and predictive modeling. When combined with core technology coursework and experiential learning, BIDA you will arm you with the expertise to become an influencer at any organization.

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Duration: 16 months / 3 semesters (Fall, Spring, Summer Internship, Fall)

MISM Admissions Requirements

My Story: Monica

Monica Shekhar (BIDA '17) is from Ranchi, India. She chose Heinz College because she knows that firms are increasingly relying on data to make decisions that affect people all over the world.

Business Intelligence & Data Analytics Curriculum

NOTE: The standard 16-Month BIDA program follows the same academic schedule as MISM: 16-Month, which begins in August and ends in December of the following year. The 12-Month BIDA runs from August to August. It is not possible to complete BIDA in the Global pathway.

BIDA Core
- Machine Learning for Problem Solving
- Advanced Business Analytics
- Applied Econometrics
- Unstructured Data Analytics
- Distributed Systems for ISM
- Database Management
- Object-Oriented Programming in Java
- Digital Transformation
- Organizational Design and Implementation
- Economic Analysis
- Accounting and Finance Foundations
- Decision Making Under Uncertainty
- Statistics for IT Managers
- Writing for ISM
- Professional Speaking
- Data Analytics Capstone Project
PLUS
- Required Summer Internship
BIDA Sample Electives*
- Programming R for Analytics
- Business Intelligence and Data Mining in SAS
- Measurement and Analysis of Social Media
- Exploring and Visualizing Data
- Digital Marketing Analytics
- Big Data and Large Scale Computing
- Privacy in the Digital Age
- Data-Focused Python
- Managing Disruptive Technologies
*Elective availability may differ by pathway/location; students may also enroll in graduate-level courses from other Heinz College programs as well as other departments across Carnegie Mellon University’s campus, with approval.

SAMPLE SCHEDULE

Below is one possible schedule for Business Intelligence & Data Analytics (16-Month pathway). Actual schedules will vary depending on pathway, concentrations, and electives.

Class titles in bold are core courses.

FIRST SEMESTER (FALL)

Unstructured Data Analytics
Object-Oriented Programming in Java
Database Management
Organizational Design and Implementation
Statistics for IT Managers
Economic Analysis
Writing for Information Systems Management

SECOND SEMESTER (SPRING)

Machine Learning for Problem Solving
Applied Econometrics
Distributed Systems for Information Systems Management
Accounting and Finance Foundations
Professional Speaking
Big Data and Large-Scale Computing
Marketing Analytics

--REQUIRED SUMMER INTERNSHIP--

THIRD SEMESTER (FALL)

Data Analytics Capstone Project
Intro to Artificial Intelligence
Exploring and Visualizing Data
Decision Making Under Uncertainty
Digital Transformation
Advanced Business Analytics

MISM Pathways

Compare all five MISM options at a glance

The MISM program is offered in five distinct modalities—16-Month, Business Intelligence & Data Analytics (BIDA), BIDA 12-Month, MISM 12-Month, and Global. Compare all five and choose the path to power your goals.

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