View Bill 16-17-22
Senate Bill 16-17-22
| Bill ID: | 16-17-22 |
| PCC ID: | 16035 |
| Name: | PCC Proposal to Establish an Online Offering of the Master of Science in Business Analytics |
| Proposed: | 11/28/2016 |
| Sponsor: | PCC Committee |
| Proposal: | This proposal is for the Robert H. Smith School of Business to offer the existing Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSB) in an online format. The proposed program features both asynchronous materials and synchronous classes online. The MSBA i designed to provide students with an understanding of Business Analytics, and its techniques and methods. In the past decade, Business Analytics has gained enormously in prominence with business and government institutions and entities understanding importance and power in forecasting, prediction and managerial decision making. There is a high demand for managers with Business Analytics skills. The Smith School's strategic plan states the goal of "Growing future leaders to address global issues. UMCP's mission statement sets a goal to "continue to build a strong, university-wide culture of graduate and professional education" and to provide knowledge-based programs and services that are responsive to the needs of the citizens of the state and the nation. We believe an online version of our Master of Science in Business Analytics serves to satisfy these goals by productive future leaders skilled in rigorous quantitative analysis and data based managerial decision-making. |
| Active? | No |
Status
| Status: | Completed |
| Completed On: | 07/20/2017 |
History
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| Reviewed By: | Senate |
| Received: | 02/02/2017 |
| Decision Date: | 02/09/2017 |
| Decision: | The Senate voted to approve the proposal. |
| Actions: | The Senate voted to approve the online offering for the Masters of Science in Business Analytics after reviewing the proposal at the February 9, 2017, meeting. |
| Next Step: | Presidential Approval |
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| Reviewed By: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
| Received: | 01/23/2017 |
| Decision Date: | 01/30/2017 |
| Decision: | The SEC voted to place the proposal on the Feburary 9, 2017 Senate meeting agenda for consideration. |
| Actions: | At the January 30, 2017, meeting, the SEC voted to forward the proposal to the Senate for review. |
| Next Step: | Senate Review |
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| Reviewed By: | Programs, Curricula, & Courses (PCC) Committee |
| Received: | 11/28/2016 |
| Decision Date: | 12/02/2016 |
| Decision: | The committee voted to forward its recommendations to the SEC for consideration. |
| Actions: | The committee considered this proposal at its meeting on December 2, 2016. Judy Frels and Sandra Loughlin of the Robert H. Smith School of Business, and Ben Bederson, Associate Provost for Learning Initiatives, presented the proposal and responded to questions from the committee. After discussion, the committee voted unanimously to recommend the proposal, contingent on the Smith School incorporating committee suggestions into a revised proposal. The revised proposal was submitted in January 2017. |
| Next Step: | SEC Review |
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