B.S. in Business Statistics

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Program Distinctives

• Missional calling – With rigorous classes taught through a Christian lens, you will grow to see business as a missional calling and be equipped with the skills and abilities you need to make an impact.
• Accessible faculty mentors – Highly accomplished Christian faculty will equip you to stand out with expertise in statistical analysis that supports strategic planning.
• Free-market perspective – As you are taught to contemplate economic and societal matters from a free-market perspective, you will learn to make wise business decisions that will ultimately promote human flourishing.
• Industry-standard curriculum – Courses and program objectives designed to meet current industry expectations.
• Internship opportunities – Gain real-world experience in a wide range of professional environments with companies such as Ipsos, PPG, Hewlett-Packard, and Mylan.
• Accelerated degree option – Earn your Master of Science in Business Analytics from Grove City College in even less time by taking graduate-level classes as an undergraduate student!
• The Center for Entrepreneurship + Innovation – Take advantage of this unique center’s professional guidance and available opportunities allowing you real-life experience in advancing cross-disciplinary projects and products.
• Certification opportunities – Obtain one or more of the following certifications and offer in-demand expertise to your future employer.
  • Excel: Microsoft Office Specialist
  • Excel: Microsoft Office Expert
  • Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) from the Project Management Institute
  • Tableau Certification
  • Google Digital Marketing Certification
• Professional development – Pursue independent study, service-learning opportunities, and other real-world exposure to business that will enable you to tailor additional learning to your desired career path.
• Business Advisory Group – Tap into a group of accomplished alumni and friends of the College who are eager to connect students with job opportunities and keep our program up to date on the latest industry developments, hiring practices, required skills, and technology trends to help us best prepare students for success.
• Active on-campus groups – Join student-led groups including the Management Association, American Marketing Association, Business Initiative for Leadership Development (BuILD), Society for International Business Affairs, and Delta Mu Delta business honorary society.
• Vocation-enriching humanities core classes – Deepen your critical thinking, writing, and other communication skills while cultivating empathy and a well-rounded worldview.

Career Opportunities & Outcomes

• Career paths: market researcher, financial risk analyst, investment analyst, business logistics specialist, management analyst, supply chain analyst, statistician, and more.
• Exceptional career outcomes – Like 96% of Grove City College graduates, you will be prepared to compete for exciting positions with renowned companies like PPG, IPSOS, ALCOA, Procter & Gamble, and others, ranging from private industry groups and consultancies to large corporations, technology companies, and health-care organizations.
• Excellent graduate school preparation – If you are interested in advanced statistical fields, this degree provides a solid foundation for graduate-level studies at top-tier graduate schools around the country.
• Certification opportunities – Be prepared with in-demand expertise by obtaining one or more certifications through various courses in our program, including: Excel: Microsoft Office Specialist; Excel: Microsoft Office Expert; Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) from the Project Management Institute; Tableau Certification; and Google Digital Marketing Certification.
• Major Field Test (MFT)  success – Demonstrate competitive technical knowledge on the national standardized MFT.
• Stand out in your field – Be an ethical statistical expert who can think critically and clearly communicate advanced findings using modern software tools. Wherever you land, you will possess the skills and big-picture vision to solve company problems and promote flourishing in society through business.

Program Specifics

• Curriculum requirements – 64-67 credit hours of rigorous undergraduate coursework balancing breadth and depth to give you a solid foundation in statistics, business, and computer science. For detailed course descriptions, view the College Catalog.
  • Business core courses incorporated into your schedule to build your background in statistics, marketing, accounting, and finance, as well as coursework to strengthen your competence in data collection and extraction, manipulation, statistical inference and analysis, risk management, forecasting, computer science, and modern statistical software and modeling.
• Optional concentrations – Grove City College offers eight concentrations to choose from that will focus and enrich your major-related studies while preparing you to support major business functions:
  • Accounting
  • Business Analysis
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Software
  • Sport Analytics
  • Operations/Supply Chain
• Major and minor options – Flexibility to earn a double major in one of the following disciplines or minor in a related field:
  • Computer Science
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics with Concentration in Actuarial Science

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