# Beth Briggs, Assistant Dean of Career Services, highlights data analytics as a growing functional role for MBAs

1 School News June 12, 2018 ![BusinessBecause logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/BusinessBecause_logo.jpg?itok=HoBjU3u5)>

Excerpt from [BusinessBecause](https://www.businessbecause.com/news/mba-careers/2180/five-fantastic-jobs-mba-boost-career) -- "Companies across sectors increasingly understand the value MBAs can bring to their organizations in data analytics roles. These roles are a way for MBAs to combine their quantitative and research skills with their deep business understanding to develop innovative data-driven solutions."

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