Baruch Collge

Graduate Bulletin - Academic Programs and Courses

MBA in Statistics

The statistics specializations are designed to train students in the application of mathematical models and decision making in business, industry, and government. An MBA program and an MS program are offered. Both provide students with the concepts and skills that form the fundamental base of knowledge essential to statistics professionals in today’s business environment. The MBA program is designed primarily for those applying statistical methods in an applied discipline, such as economics or marketing, or who are responsible for managing or interfacing with a statistical department. The MS program is designed to train technical specialists in the field. The MBA and MS in statistics are given within the Department of Statistics and Computer Information Systems.


QuickStart and Preliminary Courses



Core and Breadth Courses                  (33 credits)

Major Courses                                     (12 credits)

Required
STA 9000 Regression and Forecasting Models for Business Applications 3 credits
STA 9750 Basic Software Tools for Data Analysis (OPR 9750) 3 credits

Choose two courses from:
STA 9701 Time Series: Forecasting and Statistical Modeling 3 credits
STA 9705 Multivariate Statistical Methods 3 credits
STA 9710 Statistical Methods in Sampling and Auditing 3 credits
STA 9850 Advanced Statistical Computing (OPR 9850) 3 credits


International Elective                            (3 credits)
Choose one international elective.


General Electives                                  (9 credits)
Choose three general electives.

Students may apply their 9 general elective credits toward additional courses in their major, courses from other functional areas that complement their major, or a second four-course major.


The program information above is from the Graduate Bulletin 2005 - 2008
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