Bachelor of Science in Business, Information und Analytik

Business Information and Analytics (BIA) is the integrative study of information systems and data analytics designed to help decision-makers and managers discover new ways to strategize, plan, optimize business operations, and capture new market opportunities. The program curriculum provides a deep dive into the challenges and opportunities of a data-saturated and technology-dependent business world.

Why study Business Information and Analytics at PNW?

• Bright and broad career path offering a hefty salary with serious benefits
• Cutting-edge curriculum and hands-on learning experiences driven by rapidly changing industries
• A flexible program that allows easy double major or minor with any other business majors
• The only “STEM” degree program in business (total eligibility of up to 36-month OPT for international students upon graduation)

Highlights

The Business Information and Analytics program at PNW offers courses taught by industry professionals and globally recognized faculty.

Beyond the Classroom

Business Information and Analytics students are encouraged to participate in the Business Information and Analytics Club.

Accreditation

Our business programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB). This accreditation positions PNW with the other top business schools across the world.

Why PNW

PNW sits between Chicago’s skyscrapers and Lake Michigan’s sandy shores. Diverse, hardworking, and innovative, we’re where academic excellence meets real-world experience. At PNW, students from next door and students from halfway across the world come together to learn, grow, and connect.

About PNW

Talented and driven students come to PNW ready to learn and work hard. They thrive in our flexible, diverse, student-centered educational environment. They graduate ready to succeed in their communities, the region, and the world.

Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is a premier metropolitan university dedicated to empowering transformational change in our students and in our community. We offer two campuses serving approximately 8,800 undergraduate and graduate students. At PNW, we value academic excellence, support growth, and celebrate diversity.

High-Quality Education for the Real World

PNW’s five colleges offer more than 70 areas of study for undergraduate and graduate students. We’re accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, and we’re consistently recognized among the best regional universities in the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings.

Our emphasis on research and applied learning opportunities means our students graduate ready for the next phase of their lives.

Our Mission

Purdue University Northwest transforms students’ lives and our metropolitan region through a diverse campus committed to innovative education, applied research, and community engagement.

Regional Strength, Global Reach

Our community is full of contrasts: urban and rural, industrial and natural, well-established history and forward-thinking innovation. Our determined students — many of whom are the first in their families to attend college — make the most of this rich range of resources. Our Hammond campus is only 30 miles from Chicago and our Westville branch campus is only 15 miles from the Indiana Dunes National Park. Our impact also extends well beyond the region. Students from 30 states and 38 countries currently attend PNW, taking what they learn here and applying it all around the world.