Business Communication and Critical Thinking Skills -
Graduates of Grand Canyon University’s Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics program will be able to effectively communicate and execute critical thinking in professional, global business environments as contributing team members and change agents.

• Demonstrate skills for effective collaboration, negotiation, and teamwork.
• Apply techniques for creative problem solving and encouraging innovation within organizations.
• Design and deliver persuasive business presentations.

Information Literacy and Data Analysis -
Graduates of Grand Canyon University’s Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics program will be able to strategically analyze industry research and data related to business needs and apply critical thinking to create ethical and optimal business solutions.

• Demonstrate appropriate research strategies for acquiring information necessary to meet specific business needs.
• Apply strategies for analyzing and synthesizing data and evaluating risk in making business decisions.
• Use quantitative techniques and tools to analyze data relevant to business decision making.

Business Operations and Environments -
Graduates of Grand Canyon University’s Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics program will be able to participate with integrity in a variety of roles within global business operations and environments and interdisciplinary foundations.

• Use financial statements in order to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of an organization.
• Examine the forces of supply and demand to understand how the market economy coordinates economic activities.
• Examine the role of leadership in creating competitive advantage through aligning strategy with an organization’s mission, vision, and values.
• Examine management principles, strategies, and processes that lead to effective organizational outcomes.
• Determine how organizations formulate marketing strategies and tactics using market and consumer data.
• Analyze macroeconomic policies that impact unemployment, inflation, and growth.
• Examine operations management methods to solve business problems.

Legal, Ethical, and Values-Driven Business -
Graduates of Grand Canyon University’s Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics program will be able to navigate the legal landscape of a variety of global business environments and make informed, ethical business decisions while serving stakeholders and society.

• Assess ethical issues related to the use of information and information systems within organizations.
• Examine laws and regulations that inform information systems governance within organizations.
• Determine how servant leaders develop leadership capacity in others and a shared value of service within an organization.

Business Analytics -
Graduates of Grand Canyon University’s Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics program will be able to apply statistical analysis and modeling to extract and transform data to enable effective business decision making. They will be able to effectively communicate analytics-related information to multiple stakeholders and follow industry-specific laws, regulations, and ethical practices.

• Apply descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics techniques to make tactical and strategic business decisions.
• Utilize data mining techniques to extract meaningful information from datasets in order to guide business decisions.
• Assess data collection techniques and their impact on business decisions.
• Use appropriate project management techniques to effectively manage related projects.
• Effectively communicate complex analytics-derived information to stakeholders.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of a software programming tool used in data science.