BUSINESS ANALYTICS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS at Eastern Illinois University

Do you love technology? Are you logical and analytical? Do you enjoy solving problems? Would you like to help businesses and other organizations manage their information? Then you should consider a major and career in business analytics and information systems.

You can prepare for a career as a business analytics and information systems professional. The business analytics and information systems (BAIS) major combines background study in business with more in-depth study of analytics and information systems including business analytics, business intelligence, programming for analytics, information systems theory, systems analysis, databases, cybersecurity, networking.

EIU's School of Business is student-centered and fosters relationship-driven learning between students and faculty. BAIS students in the School of Business can reach their potential through a variety of learning experiences, both in and out of the classroom. All BAIS and business classes are taught by faculty members - not graduate students - using collaborative and project-based learning as well as more traditional teaching methods. BAIS students have the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and skills through numerous extracurricular and co-curricular activities such as:

Award-winning student business organizations, including the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP); internships; off-campus seminar series; executive in residence program.

BAIS program is a STEM eligible degree program (CIP code 11.0199). The STEM designation allows eligible international students on F-1 visas access to an Optional Practical Training (OPT) extension, up to 36 months, as compared to 12 months for non-STEM degrees. This additional time period may help you gain additional real-world skills and experience in the U.S.