Business Analytics and Information Technology (BAIT) is Rutgers Business School’s quantitative and computing major. It covers information technology, data analysis and decision support, which are becoming more strongly intertwined and are essential components of the modern enterprise. Most modern organizations use computer systems to manage data and operations, analyze data, and support operational decision-making. The BAIT major trains students in the technology and quantitative skills needed for the converging fields of information technology and business analytics. Skills taught include relational database design and management, object-oriented computer programming, web server technology, forecasting, large-scale statistical analysis, data mining, decision analysis, optimization modeling, and risk modeling.

employment sectors, including consulting, consumer products, financial services, government, health care, information services, retail, technology services, and transportation/logistics