<p>I’m in a Data Mining/Data Analytics program as part of my master’s program. My university also offers an MBA track in Business Analytics. The institute has a mix of Statistics and MIS (Management Information Systems) faculty and is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. the name of the field depends on whom you’re talking to.</p>
<p>Unlike MIS, there is a lot less programming in the sense that many students don’t know C++/Java/Python. Classes tend to be more applied and teach both SAS and SQL. I’m taking additional classes to learn more about data warehousing and R.</p>
<p>Overall, Data Analytics is a very interesting field with a lot of new job opportunities. While analytics used to be the domain of consulting companies, a few large banks, Amazon, Walmart, and Las Vegas casinos, it’s expanding to almost every industry. When starting an analytics department, many companies will hire at a senior level, often from companies that tend to hire more students straight out of college. Depending on the company, Analytics is often considered to be part of either the Finance or IT departments.</p>