This fall, The University of Texas at Dallas expanded its academic offerings to include a Bachelor of Science in business analytics and two new minors — one in African American and African diaspora studies, the other in ethnic studies. Analytics Program Builds Data-Driven ExpertiseThe University of Texas at Dallas launched a new undergraduate degree program in business analytics to equip students to help meet the growing demand by businesses increasingly driven by data. “The amount of data that is available to us on a daily basis is growing exponentially,” said Owens, who directs the new business analytics program as well as the information technology and systems undergraduate program. Students can select from five tracks: marketing analytics; operations and supply management; finance and risk analytics; information technology; and data science. “Ethnic studies strengthens students’ capacity to communicate and work in culturally diverse settings,” she said.