Business Analytics (BA)

Overview

Business Analytics professionals play a transformative role in leveraging data-driven insights and advanced technologies to solve complex problems and drive decision-making across industries. They are responsible for tasks such as analyzing large datasets to uncover patterns and trends, developing predictive and prescriptive models, and implementing AI-driven solutions to improve business performance. These professionals often utilize analytic tools to optimize operations, enhance customer experiences, and support strategic planning. Additionally, they collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data integrity, improve process efficiency, and align AI initiatives with organizational goals while addressing ethical and societal implications of AI adoption. Business Analytics and Applied AI experts contribute to fields such as finance, healthcare, retail, technology, consulting, and public sector organizations. Their expertise in advanced analytics, AI systems, risk management, and data-driven strategy makes them indispensable assets in a rapidly evolving digital economy.
MECOP Business Analytics and Applied AI interns gain hands-on experience in critical thinking, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, alongside technical knowledge in analytical tools. The profession emphasizes ethical/strategic decision-making, adaptability, collaboration, and a commitment to using data responsibly to create value and address social and environmental challenges. These skills prepare interns to contribute effectively to innovative AI applications and data analytics initiatives, ensuring businesses remain agile and competitive in an increasingly data-centric world.

Internship History

There is no placement history available for this discipline yet. This likely means that the discipline is new and MECOP has not finished an internship cycle yet. Please check back later.

Student Participation

Participating Universities

MECOP currently accepts Business Analytics students from the following universities:

• Oregon State University - Discipline in Pilot - Discipline in Pilot
• Portland State University - Discipline in Pilot - Discipline in Pilot

Internship Timeframes

The following timeframes have been laid out by our participating universities for when an internship should be offered. These timeframes have been structured to allow students to participate in the program and not fall behind on their upper-division coursework schedule beyond the terms that internships overlap.

Coursework Requirements

Each participating university discipline has a set of required courses that must be taken to stay on schedule for program participation. These requirements are optimized to provide the necessary skills to participate in MECOP's internships while minimizing the amount of time added to receiving a degree. If you are a student and want to discuss your current academic qualifications and to plan out your curriculum for participation, please see our directory of advisors.

MECOP Affiliated Advisors For This Discipline