Online Bachelor of Science in General Business with a concentration in Business Analytics

The final cost of this program is determined after all transfer credits are evaluated. LSU Online offers financial aid to those who qualify. Click here to learn more.

Total credit hours for program: 120 credit hours

Cost per credit hour: $379

Total cost with fees and maximum amount of credits allowed to transfer into the program: $11,370

Total cost with fees, no transfer credits, and no financial aid: $45,480

Cost per credit hour and fees are subject to change. Exact fees may vary by program. Please consult an Enrollment Coach for the final program cost.

General Education: 39 Total Credit Hours

Business Core: 42 Total Credit Hours

Business Electives with One Concentration: 30 Total Credit Hours

Students must take seven junior and senior-level business courses (totaling 21 credit hours) with courses from at least four different academic disciplines within the E. J. Ourso College of Business. Students enrolled in the Business Analytics concentration must take the below electives:

Open Electives: 9 Credits

Total: 120 Credits

First Time Freshman

• 3.0 Core GPA on the 19 units of college-preparatory high school courses as outlined in the LSU Core
• 1030 Old SAT (Critical Reading and Math)/1100 New SAT (Evidence Based Reading/Writing and Math)/23 Composite ACT
• Must be eligible to enroll in university-level English and mathematics courses, as evidenced by a minimum ACT English subscore of 18 (a New SAT Writing and Language score of 25 or Old SAT Critical Reading score of 450) and a minimum ACT Math subscore of 19 (a New SAT score of 500 or Old SAT Critical Reading score of 460)

Transfer Student General Admission Requirements

• 30* or more transferable (academic, non-remedial) credit hours from a regionally-accredited college or university
• 2.5 academic GPA on all transferable college work attempted
• A grade of “C” or better in a college-level English course that fulfilled a general education requirement at the institution where it was taken
• A grade of “C” or better in a college-level Math course that fulfilled a general education requirement at the institution where it was taken

*Students who will not have 30 transferable credit hours by the time they plan to enroll at LSU can still be considered for admission if they meet all remaining transfer requirements.

To see about transfer credits please check out the TIGER TRANSFER TABLES.

Re-Entry Student Admission Requirements

Students interested in applying for re-entry to LSU must have a 2.0 GPA on all LSU coursework and must meet the requirements for their prospective senior college. Students who have attempted 30 or more hours at another institution must also have a 2.5 cumulative GPA on all college work attempted. For your senior college specific requirements please check out the Re-Entry Student Requirements per College.

If you feel like you do not meet any of the above qualifications please reach out to your Enrollment Coach team member as there are different evaluation pathways for non-traditional students to take.

Undergraduate students who are reviewed and admitted by meeting LSU A&M general admissions requirements but do not meet the admittance requirements to a senior college have two admissions options:

Option 1

Students can start with The University College Center for Freshman Year (UCFY). This academic unit is designed for new freshmen and some transfer and re-entry students. Their mission is to prepare incoming students for success at LSU and to help define their academic and career goals. Students typically exit the UCFY at the conclusion of the freshman year and enter one of the degree-granting senior colleges at LSU.

Option 2

Students can start with The Center for Advising and Counseling (UCAC). This administrative unit serves as the academic home for students who have attempted 30-plus hours of college credit and who do not yet meet the admission requirements for one of the University’s degree-granting senior colleges.

For a list of specific senior college requirements please visit the LSU A&M Undergraduate Admission page.

• management consultant
• quantitative analyst
• operations research analyst
• market research analyst
• business intelligence analyst

The online business analytics program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Students enrolled in our online BS in business analytics program will gain a comprehensive business education that includes a focus on organizational data and reporting.  

Topics covered in this degree include: 

• Role of information technology in business including the development and use of information systems, hardware and software, the strategic impact of IT for businesses and the nature of the IT career
• Financial accounting with emphasis on knowledge required for completion of the accounting cycle, including income measurement and financial statement preparation
• Principles and methods of accounting primarily concerned with data gathering and presentation for purposes of internal management evaluation and decision-making
• Role of commercial banks, other financial institutions and the central bank in affecting the performance of the economy
• Descriptive analytics; sampling, probabilities and distributions, sampling distributions
• Principles and methodologies concerning productivity and quality of manufacturing and service organizations
• Principles of risk & return, time value of money, valuation, and market efficiency
• Marketing environment, functions, and institutional structure at a macro level; marketing strategy and policies at a micro level

Why choose LSU’s online Bachelor of Science in General Business with a concentration in Business Analytics?

LSU’s online business analytics degree prepares students with the skills to improve business performance and evaluate the effectiveness of an organization’s campaigns or employees. This bachelor’s degree is flexible and competitively affordable. We aim to provide a learning format that allows students to complete coursework and exams on their own schedule. Additionally, students can finish the degree in less time with our prior learning credit program. Professionals can earn credit toward their degrees for certifications in SQL for Analytics and Tableau.

The LSU family of institutions offers several Online Undergraduate Business degree choices. Find your path among focus areas like analytics & digital marketing. Learn more here: Online Undergraduate Business