Managerial Analytics ACON

For students who matriculated (began their Kellogg studies) DURING OR AFTER Summer Quarter 2015, see new guidelines for Evening & Weekend MBA Students.

For students who matriculated (began their Kellogg studies) DURING OR PRIOR TO Spring Quarter 2015, see below.

Offered by the Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences Department

Managerial Analytics Major Description

The Managerial Analytics major is a unique, multidisciplinary program that leverages the Kellogg School' s rich analytical curriculum as well as its position as a magnet for recruiters from all major consulting companies. Intended to equip the students with fundamental tools used in consulting, the major consists of three components: Decision models, analytical strategy, and empirical methods. Each component consists of 3 to 4 courses that span the fields of decision sciences, operation management, managerial economics, and marketing. Completing the major requires taking 4 courses, with at least one in each of the fields mentioned above.

Major requirements are determined by the quarter you began your Kellogg MBA program. Please click on the relevant time period below to confirm your specific requirements.

Summer 2014 – Spring 2015 [view requirements]

Summer 2013 – Spring 2014 [view requirements]

Summer 2012 – Spring 2013 [view requirements]

Summer 2011 – Spring 2012 [view requirements]

Summer 2010 – Spring 2011 [view requirements]

Last edited July 29, 2014. For any questions regarding this page, please email kellogg-registrar@kellogg.northwestern.edu

Students majoring in Managerial Analytics must take four courses from the lists below, including at least one from each category:
	Decision Frameworks:
		DECS 450	Decision Making & Modeling
		MECN 450	Macroeconomics
		MECN 446	Pricing Strategies
		DECS 452	Game Theory and Strategic Decision
	Analytical Strategy
		MECN 441	Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure
		OPNS 454	Operations Strategy
		MGMT 452	Strategy & Organization
	Quantitative Models
		DECS-915	Analytical Consulting Lab
		DECS-920	Risk Lab
		MGMT 469	Empirical Methods In Strategy
		MKTG 450	Research Methods In Marketing
		OPNS 450	Analytical Decision Modeling
		OPNS 455	Supply Chain Management
		OPNS 482	Service Operations
		OPNS 923	Enterprise Risk Management

Students majoring in Managerial Analytics must take four courses from the lists below, including at least one from each category:
	Decision Frameworks:
		DECS 450	Decision Making & Modeling
		MECN 450	Macroeconomics
		MECN 446	Pricing Strategies
		DECS 452	Game Theory and Strategic Decision
	Analytical Strategy
		MECN 441	Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure
		OPNS 454	Operations Strategy
		MGMT 452	Strategy & Organization
	Quantitative Models
		DECS-915	Analytical Consulting Lab
		MGMT 469	Empirical Methods In Strategy
		MKTG 450	Research Methods In Marketing
		OPNS 450	Analytical Decision Modeling
		OPNS 455	Supply Chain Management
		OPNS 482	Service Operations
		OPNS 923	Enterprise Risk Management

Students majoring in Managerial Analytics must take four courses from the lists below, including at least one from each category:
	Decision Frameworks:
		DECS 450	Decision Making & Modeling
		MECN 450	Macroeconomics
		MECN 446	Pricing Strategies
		DECS 452	Game Theory and Strategic Decision
	Analytical Strategy
		MECN 441	Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure
		OPNS 454	Operations Strategy
		MGMT 452	Strategy & Organization
	Quantitative Models
		DECS-915	Analytical Consulting Lab
		MGMT 469	Empirical Methods In Strategy
		MKTG 450	Research Methods In Marketing
		OPNS 450	Analytical Decision Modeling
		OPNS 455	Supply Chain Management
		OPNS 482	Service Operations
		OPNS 923	Enterprise Risk Management

Students majoring in Managerial Analytics must take four courses from the lists below, including at least one from each category:
	Decision Frameworks:
		DECS 450	Decision Making & Modeling
		MECN 450	Macroeconomics
		MECN 446	Pricing Strategies
		DECS 452	Game Theory and Strategic Decision
	Analytical Strategy
		MECN 441	Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure
		OPNS 454	Operations Strategy
		MGMT 452	Strategy & Organization
	Quantitative Models
		DECS-915	Analytical Consulting Lab
		MGMT 469	Empirical Methods In Strategy
		MKTG 450	Research Methods In Marketing
		OPNS 450	Analytical Decision Modeling
		OPNS 455	Supply Chain Management
		OPNS 482	Service Operations
		OPNS 923	Enterprise Risk Management

Students majoring in Managerial Analytics must take four courses from the lists below, including at least one from each category:
	Decision Frameworks:
		DECS 450	Decision Making & Modeling
		MECN 450	Macroeconomics
		MECN 446	Pricing Strategies
		DECS 452	Game Theory and Strategic Decision
	Analytical Strategy
		MECN 441	Competitive Strategy and Industrial Structure
		OPNS 454	Operations Strategy
		MGMT 452	Strategy & Organization
	Quantitative Models
		DECS-915	Analytical Consulting Lab
		MGMT 469	Empirical Methods In Strategy
		MKTG 450	Research Methods In Marketing
		OPNS 450	Analytical Decision Modeling
		OPNS 455	Supply Chain Management