Jul 05, 2025  
Rensselaer Catalog 2025-2026 
    
Rensselaer Catalog 2025-2026

Business Analytics and Industrial & Management Engineering, B.S.


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The dual major in Business Analytics (BSAN) and Industrial & Management Engineering (IME) is an interdisciplinary program that combines advanced analytical skills with a deep understanding of systems optimization and engineering management. This program prepares students to lead in industries where data-driven decision-making and process optimization are critical, such as manufacturing, supply chain, healthcare, and operations management.

The BSAN curriculum equips students with expertise in data modeling, statistical analysis, predictive analytics, and machine learning, enabling them to derive actionable insights from complex datasets. The IME curriculum complements this with a focus on systems design, operations research, logistics, and engineering management, giving students the tools to optimize processes, improve efficiency, and make strategic decisions across diverse industries.

Students benefit from experiential learning opportunities, including internships, research projects, and interdisciplinary capstone experiences that integrate analytical methods with engineering principles. The program emphasizes critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills, ensuring graduates are prepared to collaborate across technical and managerial teams. Advanced coursework in areas such as supply chain analytics, operations optimization, and simulation modeling prepares students to address real-world challenges in dynamic environments.

Graduates of the BSAN and IME dual major are uniquely positioned for careers at the intersection of data analytics and industrial engineering. They are sought after for roles such as operations analyst, supply chain manager, process improvement specialist, and systems engineer. With their ability to bridge the gap between analytics and engineering, graduates of this program are equipped to drive innovation and efficiency in a technology-driven, data-rich global economy.

First Year


Second Year


Third Year


Please note: The third year of the program varies depending upon which semester the student chooses to take away following The Arch Summer Semester classes. Please note the following differences in curriculum:

If students are going to be away during the Fall semester of their junior year, they should take the listed courses for each term and any courses under the Fall Away Track for year three of their program.
 

If students are going to be away during the Spring semester of their junior year, they should take the listed courses for each term and any courses under the Spring Away Track for year three of their program.

The ARCH Summer Semester


*For more information on the ARCH process, please click here: The Arch 

Fourth Year


Spring


Footnotes


1 ENGR 1200  may be replaced with ENGR 1400  

2 MGMT 1100  counts as the Management Elective for IME.

ISYE 1100  may be replaced with ENGR 1300 .

4 This course is only offered in the fall semester.

This course is only offered in the spring semester.

This course is only offered in the spring and summer semesters.

7  ADMN 1030  is a zero-credit course that may be taken in the second-year fall or spring term (or possibly first year for ACCEL students); satisfactory completion is a graduation requirement.

8 IME majors may substitute ENGR 2050  with MANE 2220  

9  ISYE 4290  is only offered in the Spring and ISYE 4210  is only offered in the Fall. Thus, depending on away semesters, when these two courses are taken can be swapped.

10 ISYE 4600   is also offered in the Summer, so if away semester is in the fall, students should take this course in the summer.  

11 For a list of courses that satisfy the Professional Development – Technical Issues & Solution requirement refer to the link “Professional Development Courses” on the Registrar’s “Academic Planning” web page. It should be completed before the capstone design course.

12 IME + BSAN majors must complete two additional Technical Electives from all non-required courses with an ISYE prefix at the 4000 or higher level (except ISYE 4940  ). The required courses with an ISYE prefix (ISYE 2210  , ISYE 2530  , ISYE 4140  , ISYE 4210  ,ISYE 4270  ,ISYE 4290  , ISYE 4500  , and ISYE 4600  ) cannot be technical electives. Courses may not be double-counted such as using ENGR 4760  for both the required course and the Technical Elective or using ISYE 4440  for both the Management Elective and the Technical Elective. Special undergraduate sections or regular graduate sections of 6000-level ISYE courses can also serve as technical electives except for ISYE 6600 , ISYE 6610 , and ISYE 6620 . Note that not all courses are offered every year. Notably, to fulfill the IME degree of at least 4 courses for at least 12 credits of technical electives, ECON 4570  /ECON 4280   and MGMT 4190  should be taken.

13 ECON 4570   may be replaced with ECON 4280 . ECON 4570   is a HASS Core Elective.

14 IME majors may select any 4-credit course with the designation ASTR, BCBP, BIOL, CHEM, ERTH, IENV, MATH, or PHYS to satisfy the science elective requirement.

15  IME majors may substitute ENGR 4010  and ISYE 4270  with MANE 4220  .

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