美國研究生申請：商業(yè)分析（BA）專業(yè)全面詳解

　　在美國研究生申請中，與管理信息系統(tǒng)（MIS）專業(yè)不同的是商業(yè)分析（BA）專業(yè)非?？粗財?shù)據(jù)分析，用數(shù)據(jù)尋找解決方法，談到這里，肯定很多學(xué)生都想到了當(dāng)前非?；鸬?ldquo;大數(shù)據(jù)”吧，世界已經(jīng)進入到了大數(shù)據(jù)時代！這是一個應(yīng)用領(lǐng)域非常廣的專業(yè)。

原文如下：

A program that focuses on the application of mathematical statistics to the description, analysis, and forecasting of business data. Includes instruction in statistical theory and methods, computer applications, data analysis and display, long- and short-term forecasting methods, and market performance analysis.—美國教育部

　　商業(yè)分析（BA）專業(yè)的核心課程主要有：Data Analytics Programming, Optimization and Decision Analysis, Financial Management, Introduction to Data Management, Introduction to Business Data Analytics, Advanced Data Analytics : Predictive Modeling, Advanced Data Analytics : Unsupervised Learning and Time Series等等。

　　接下來，我們看一下商業(yè)分析（BA）專業(yè)的排名：

排名	中文校名	學(xué)校
1	南加州大學(xué)	University of Southern California
2	紐約大學(xué)	New York University
3	倫斯勒理工學(xué)院	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
4	羅切斯特大學(xué)	University of Rochester
5	德州農(nóng)工大學(xué)	University of Texas - Austin
6	亞利桑那州立大學(xué)	Arizona State University
7	德州大學(xué)德拉斯分析	University of Texas - Dallas
8	維拉諾瓦大學(xué)	Villanova University
9	史蒂文森理工學(xué)院	Stevens Institute of Technology
10	密歇根州立大學(xué)	Michigan State University

　　比如南加大，紐大這樣的地理位置優(yōu)越的學(xué)校，BA專業(yè)排名非?？壳?，學(xué)生能夠在學(xué)習(xí)的課程中感受紐約，洛杉磯濃厚商業(yè)氛圍的感染，為實習(xí)，以及找工作打下基礎(chǔ)。

　　以IDP的學(xué)生經(jīng)常選擇的一些熱門的學(xué)校為例，此專業(yè)專業(yè)的畢業(yè)生就業(yè)率能達到90%以上，同時薪資也十分可觀，另外值得一提的是，在很多學(xué)校里面，BA是歸屬于STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)專業(yè)項目里，享受和理工科學(xué)生一樣的OPT時間，比傳統(tǒng)商科專業(yè)的學(xué)生多出24個月的OPT時間。

崗位舉例：

• Financial Analysts

What Financial Analysts Do

Financial analysts provide guidance to businesses and individuals making investment decisions. They assess the performance of stocks, bonds, and other types of investments.

Quick Facts: Financial Analysts
2015 Median Pay	$80,310 per year $38.61 per hour
Number of Jobs, 2014	277,600
Job Outlook, 2014-24	12% (Faster than average)
Employment Change, 2014-24	32,300

• Management Analysts

What Management Analysts Do

Management analysts, often called management consultants, propose ways to improve an organization’s efficiency. They advise managers on how to make organizations more profitable through reduced costs and increased revenues.

Quick Facts: Management Analysts
2015 Median Pay	$81,320 per year $39.10 per hour
Number of Jobs, 2014	758,000
Job Outlook, 2014-24	14% (Much faster than average)
Employment Change, 2014-24	103,400