MBA – Location Analytics $10 billion MASTER THE BUSINESS OF WHERE The University of Redlands School of Business is a premier business school in Southern California geared toward spatial professionals. The MBA with a location analytics concentration equips students with the 21st century business skills they need to unlock the potential of spatial data, solve real-world problems, and gain competitive advantage in today’s business world. A C U T T I N G - E D G E U N I V E R S I T Y- I N D U S T R Y PA R T N E R S H I P T he University of Redlands has established the Spatial Business Initiative with Esri, the global leader in mapping software. This unique partnership creates unparalleled access to insights and spatial business developments that no other MBA program in the world offers, including: • Career connections — Esri has hired generations of University of Redlands MBA graduates in a variety of marketing, sales, operations, product development, and research capacities. • Case studies — The Spatial Business Initiative produces case studies that illustrate innovative, cutting-edge applications of location analytics in business. Students gain firsthand exposure to these industry-defining cases that illustrate the role of GIS in myriad business functions across different industries. • Real-world expertise — The Spatial Business Initiative sponsors renowned executives and academics who will help guide and execute initiative elements. • Spatial leadership — The University of Redlands has also established the Center for Spatial Business, which supports spatial business research, scholarship, and curricular innovation, as well as the Center for Spatial Studies, which helps integrate spatial thinking and technologies across the University.
The growth expectation of the GIS/location analytics industry by 2023 BusinessWire.com
80% Percentage of business data containing geographic information Esri.com
30% Projected growth of GIS occupations in California by 2024 Hanover Research
90% Percentage of business services companies consider location intelligence important to their success Harvard Business Review