A STEM-designated degree program in the Naveen Jindal School of Management, the Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence program produces graduates who aim to solve problems and communicate solutions in various fields, including finance, information technology, logistics and marketing.

Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence at UT Dallas

A Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence degree has a 120-hour curriculum. All undergraduate degrees require a core of 42 hours. The core Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence curriculum will cover several areas, including data management, descriptive analytics, data visualization, predictive analytics, prescriptive analytics, big data and machine learning. These areas feature the analytics skills most valued in the industry. The bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence requires 36 hours of technical classes focusing on data, analytics, and programming tools while also targeting business knowledge.

In addition to the core courses, students can choose from five specialized tracks of study: Marketing Analytics, Operations and Supply Chain Management, Finance and Risk Analytics, Information Technology and Data Science.

The curriculum includes an internship requirement, community engagement, and applied learning through a senior capstone project. Students gain real-world skills throughout their experience at the Jindal School.

Career Opportunities

Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence graduates are in high demand throughout all sectors of business. Jobs upon graduation include but are not limited to business intelligence analyst, data analyst, data scientist, data analytics consultant, operations analyst, and marketing analyst.

The higher-than-average job growth rate for analytics positions is expected to continue for years to come. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the broader occupational category of operations research analysts (data and business analysts included) is projected to grow 20% from 2018 to 2028, much faster than the average for all occupations.

About the Naveen Jindal School of Management

The largest of the seven schools at UT Dallas, the Naveen Jindal School of Management offers a full complement of programs at the undergraduate, graduate and executive levels. The Jindal School’s mission is to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing, technology-driven, global society by partnering with the business community to:

• Conduct knowledge-enhancing management research.
• Deliver high-quality management education to a diverse group of undergraduate and graduate students and practicing executives.
• Develop, innovate and continuously improve programs advancing management education and practice.

Degrees Offered

Bachelor of Science: Accounting, business administration, finance, global business, healthcare management, human resource management, information technology and systems, marketing, supply chain management and analytics

Master of Science: Accounting, business analytics, energy management, finance, financial engineering and risk management, healthcare leadership and management, information technology and management, innovation and entrepreneurship, international management studies, management science, marketing, supply chain management, systems engineering and management 

Master of Business Administration: Master of business administration 

Executive MBA: Executive MBA (with concentrations in healthcare leadership and management for physicians, product lifecycle and supply chain management and project management), global leadership MBA 

Executive Master of Science: Healthcare leadership and management, management science (with concentrations in project management, and leadership and organizational development program), supply chain management, systems engineering and management* 

Doctor of Business Administration 

Doctor of Philosophy:  international management studies, management science* 

*Joint program between the Naveen Jindal School of Management and Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science 

Fast-Track Program

All undergraduate degrees in the Jindal School offer a fast-track option. The undergraduate accounting program allows students to earn up to 6 credit hours that can be applied toward a master’s degree. Students with qualifying grades begin the fast-track option during their senior year. The fast-track option requires guided course selection but can open up opportunities for students who complete the program.

Management Honors Program

The Davidson Management Honors Program (DMHP) gives select undergraduate students the opportunity to enhance their experience in the Naveen Jindal School of Management. DMHP students receive opportunities to improve their leadership skills and work closely with UT Dallas professors. DMHP benefits include: 

• Smaller class sizes 
• Community service events 
• Travel opportunities 
• Professional development events 
• Scholarships 
• Honor notation on diploma 

Living Learning Community

The Naveen Jindal School Living Learning Community is a special opportunity for incoming freshmen interested in pursuing a business degree. Living Learning Community students live together in on-campus housing, attend classes together and participate as a group in social activities. 

For information, contact the JSOM Undergraduate Office at jsomug@utdallas.edu.

Professional Sales Concentration 

The Professional Sales Concentration offers academic specialization and benefits from its direct relationship to the JSOM Center for Professional Sales. Sales executives and sales teams from top Dallas-Fort Worth and national companies assist in developing and delivering the market-leading sales curriculum. 

Most major professional selling classes emphasize simulated and live sales, and end in competition style events judged by industry executives and hiring managers. Students who become sales certified via the University Sales Center Alliance may receive multiple offers prior to graduation and higher base and on-target pay packages.

Rankings 

World-renowned faculty, innovative curriculum and outstanding students have helped the Naveen Jindal School of Management receive national and international recognition. See recent rankings for the Jindal School.