A third option is to pursue a masters in data science or do a triple major (BAIT, Finance, and Econ). ADMIN MOD Best Bait electives? ^ Share r/rutgers • Rutgers NB got moved up to 40th in national universities by USnews! It's now higher than Tufts, Purdue, Lehigh, CWRU, Northeastern, and more. 13 classes needed for a BA degree in CS. Ik with data science you can do a lot of self learning but I just want to know if BAIT would be a good base for starting out. I'm stuck between transferring to RBS and Besides that it is offered in NB. so I have a few questions. If your taking 3/4 classes a sem starting this semester, it’s doable. It's overall a tiny amount of programming. Most employers wouldn't pick a BAIT major over a CS major for a job in data science. selfloathingrobot. I have also thought about JMS but it's kind of scary going down an I’m currently thinking about majoring in BAIT but by the end of college I do want to do something in data science and was wondering if doing BAIT would be good to break into data science. ITI is more towards the support and hardware side of computers. ITI/BAIT: CS: Lots of math, more credits/time. Honestly, I haven't found any of BAIT's classes challenging. I got accepted into BAIT undergraduate program. Coding is the main barrier for most people entering BAIT and projects/organizational studies is the main turn off for people BAIT Elective Recommendations. Are there any other easy BAIT electives? I have no CS knowledge beyond Foundations and Investment Modeling in R. So many of the most talented people who work in software or biz analytics don't come from a computer science/IT academic background as the intuition required to successfully analyze data only comes from job experience. To add, Time Series uses R from what I'm reading. No need to combine it with supply chain or anything, maybe a CS minor, but BAIT is really good itself. 3. Any advice on how to prepare if you have negative coding experience and want to get them all out of the way in one year? I have a full-time lined up, but need to knock it all out and don't have anyone ik who's done the major A lot of people tend to choose these combinations. Comparatively, this does make it easier to stand out if you have a high gpa (3. Saturday class sucks but would be…. Superb_Road_5566. The major isn't that hard, overall. So to do anything with BAIT, you need to transfer into the Business School. BAIT vs CS. Switch to BAIT as a major. 2. r/rutgers • Rutgers NB got moved up to 40th in national universities by USnews! It's now higher than Tufts, Purdue, Lehigh, CWRU, Northeastern, and more. I've also heard BAIT has a better program overall, especially with the opportunities that RBS gives, but I'm worried I won't be able to have time for a CS minor Let me know please if you find out which of these guys are good. I've taken AI in Marketing and Investment Modeling in R. Shoot for big 4 consulting and boutique firms on their scale such as Huron, QuintilesIMS, ect. I've also heard that Time Series was very hard both in-person and online. He’s a really nice prof and super understanding to his students. I see bait as a good middle ground, and it seems to be very employable. A community for students, faculty, alumni, and staff of USF. But the best way to find the answer to this question is taking the intro courses for each major. Prof tells you what’s on the exam and holds an extra review session over Webex. I have a friend who doubled in Marketing/BAIT and she's currently at Accenture. OP • 2 yr. Eckstein is the man. I heard it's just Python and R not sure however was told by a friend I start bait next year. Large Scale with Jin Wang should be ok if you’re interested in the topic. it/144f6xm/ BAIT Majors. *Foundations of Business Programming. Quite easy to fall behind lectures and his exams are pretty tough. I asked a rutgers advisor today and told me I would be able to graduate on time, but I'm curious how other people here have done. 4. It's just that we need to put in a little extra effort to make ourselves seen, which comes with practice and time. 1. you might need to take a semester or two of 18 credits though because scm is a 24 credit course (5 core + 3 electives) CS would likely get you better “projects” in your resume and programming knowledge. Do BAIT and excel in it, a lot of opportunities in the future. Try taking CS111 (BAIT), Intro to Supply Chain Management (SCM), and Intro to Management (SCM) or Management Skills (SCM). Thanks! Archived post. For professors who teach electives, it's very hit or miss. Hello Everyone: I was wondering as an incoming transfer student to RBS-NB majoring in BAIT about the career opportunities that the major has. 155 votes, 37 comments. It's just that the job market is saturated with tech Finance is supposedly one of the easier RBS majors to receive a high GPA in. 6. Programming is still there but it gives a baseline. I've been weighing the decision for a good month and I still can't seem to decide. I’m wondering. Info Sys was easy, I've heard data mining for business intelligence is fine depending on the prof, investment modeling with r is good with waj, and the supply chain SAP class that also counts for BAIT is supposedly doable as well. As of right now, my plan is to major in Supply Chain Management with a concentration in BAIT, and then once I graduate, get a masters in business analytics or something closely related to that. But don't not pursue business just because of your introvertedness. Unpopular opinion: Rutgers business easy af? I know I'll probably get a lot of hate for this, but I just wanted to hear other people's opinions on this. The only one that was 'difficult' was Time Series because Lin isn't a great lecturer. I mean its a good mix of classes that will keep your skills in finance and technology. ILikePineapplePizzas • 40 min. In all honesty, BDAUU isn't that hard it just takes a lotta time. And the other 2 campuses are also now within the top 100 too. How are the gen-eds at Rutgers? I currently go to a small liberal-arts school. Hi all, I have a few questions about Rutgers, the Business School, and more importantly the BAIT program. Hey guys, I’m switching around my schedule a bit for next semester and I’m going to take Data Mining for Business Intelligence as my first BAIT Elective. The core courses 33:136:370 Management Information Systems, 33:136:385 Statistical Methods in Business, and 33:136:386 Operations Management are offered every semester. true. Think you should start out as CS, and go into BAIT after if you don't think you can keep up. *Business Decision Analytics Under Uncertainty. Any BAIT majors with thoughts on this course? Any recommendations for other BAIT electives I should take? Thank you 🙌🏼 If you want a job straight out of undergrad, a double major in finance and bait is a really good choice. It comes down to whether you’re more quantitatively based or more engineering based. What you can do is take sas core classes that double or triple dip requirements and maybe try taking 15+ credits each semester. I am happy to give further career advice/insight via I am a new bait major and have all my major classes to take next year. *Business Data Management. Get the Reddit app The official subreddit for Rutgers University RU RAH RAH Members Online • Longjumping-Cash7143. Award. I know CS students in Rutgers are able to land good internships and high paying jobs but I was wondering BAIT and CS is probably better for the business world of tech, but it also involves a ton of extra credits & might not be finished in 4 years unless you came in with credits and/or are willing to take a summer or two of summer classes. I'm graduating next week with a double major in BAIT and marketing so I objectively have a good grasp on the curriculum in the business school and those specific majors. More importantly however, the behavior of reddit leadership in implementing these changes has been reprehensible. However, I did take those two classes together, so it’s definitely doable! For electives I would definitely recommend Investment Modeling with Prof. My other choices are CUNY schools (which I apply only for tuition and location, I don’t really like the programs there), DePaul (got 12k scholarship so my tuition would be 31 a year) and FSU with UCF. r/rutgers. I'm a senior in high school and I'm between Northeastern University (43k) and Rutgers (30k). *Time Series Modeling for Business. New to USF or an incoming Freshman? The official subreddit for Rutgers University RU RAH RAH Members Online As an older alum it saddens me when current students are embarrassed or saddened they go to Rutgers. Academics. The hws aren't that bad, and as long as you keep up with the class you'll be fine! 58K subscribers in the rutgers community. The concentration is 9 credits total (I think), and although I hear its a good major, should I just double major in BAIT and SCM instead or should I Should I commit to Rutgers NB? I’m international transfer student from small college in WA. Gilani! Award. Are the professors accessible if you need help? /r/Statistics is going dark from June 12-14th as an act of protest against Reddit's treatment of 3rd party app developers. It covers information technology, data analysis, and decision support, which are becoming more strongly intertwined and are essential components of the modern enterprise. I really want to do something along the lines of business analytics, market research, investment analysis, etc. With this foundation, you should have an easier time fitting context to the lecture notes. If you were to pair Supply chain with bait, would you be able to get tech related jobs? I see BAIT/Finance with tech related, but tend to see more BAIT/Supply chain in the supply chain industry. At Northeastern I would be doing econ and at Rutgers I would be double majoring econ+bait. ago. Welcome to the Green and Gold of Reddit. At present, however, all BAIT-major-specific courses are offered only every other semester (once per academic year) in a way that Looking from the curriculum BAIT looks real good for a person who wants to stay in banking. To do this, you need to take all the Pre-Business classes (Calc 135, Macro, Micro, Stats, Comp Apps (CS111 counts for this), and Financial Accounting which you can only take as a sophomore) If you wish to transfer into RBS as a Investment modeling R with Wajahat is hard if you’re not self motivated. ITI is a good major with job security. • 7 yr. Thank you for the help. If you can knock out your SAS efficiently you can almost def graduate with a double major on time assuming you take ~15 credits a sem. Salary rate depends on a whole lot of things (major, job A grade of B or higher will be required in 33:390:300 to declare the finance major or finance concentration and to take any additional courses in the finance department. I was wondering if BAIT by itself enough to lend me a job in one of the big investment firms like the ones mentioned in the title or do I have to study something else beside it like a minor in Computer Science. I haven't taken a real math class since Calc BC in high school. The most important aspect of learning this stuff is gaining an intuition for the statistics. I will be attending Rutgers this fall semester as a possible BAIT major. You'll use R, Python and Java but I graduated 2015 and honestly don't look back on BAIT as being "programming" heavy. All posts not adhering to community rules will be removed. I heard that ITI is a much lighter program which gives me more time for internships and lets me focus on CS as a minor or possibly a double major (BTW I'm very new to programming). BAIT teaches you more business functions/advanced excel/R (statistic based). RUFooked • 4 yr. Just take the choice between CS and ITI. Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now Bait 388 with prof Papadimitriou Academics RUTGERS DEFEATS MIAMI 31-24 IN FIRST BOWLGAME Hey, So I was thinking of taking time series modeling during Fall and the only prof open is Antai Wang. I'm doing the math right now for my Update: After completing all my BAIT electives and Core classes, here is what I suggest for the newbies- Easiest to Hardest. You can probably obtain a 3. _This community will not grant access requests during the protest. How is Professor Joann Ordille? What professors do y'all recommend for the required bait courses?… BAIT schedule. Currently, a first-semester Freshman, thinking about taking BAIT as a major. The main reason being because of the worthless RBS Core curriculum. However, I would rather major in Statistics at SAS than any of those two options. 64K subscribers in the rutgers community. Hey everyone, I'm a rising sophomore in SAS and I'm in need of some advice. Business data management is much less difficult than time series imo it’s basically mis 102 so i recommend taking that in the fall and saving time series for the spring. 75k is more accurate in my experience as at bait major, super useful though especially when paired with another major. definitely possible, im a supply chain major myself and i highly highly would recommend it! BAIT and SCM go really well together in industry. I'm a BAIT major/CS minor as of now and I wanna know if this schedule is too heavy. CS is more theoretical here and teaches you more applications of code. Basically reaching the 120 credits won’t be an issue for you in the 4 years, but finishing all the requirements will be. CS vs. I am currently a sophomore in rbs and I started intro to cs and enjoy it way more than my rbs classes. Either one would look good on a resume. I'm going into the BAIT major in the fall, my long term goal is to work in the quant field. • 4 yr. Attendance is a high percentage of your grade but this man gives no exams, homework is easy, and the final is just a short project. Do you guys think this is a good sequence to take my classes? (Its my last year). The grade is based on 3 Exams (25% each) and a Project (25%) that can be done in a group or individual. 8+) -BAIT just isn’t a “classic” major like finance, Econ, and CS are. _ Rutgers NB Economics Major/Geography Minor - Graduated January 2019. Good to know, especially since I might have to take it with Foundations, I might self teach some of R or Python over the summer so thank you! 2. The official subreddit for Rutgers University RU RAH RAH. Thank you guys. . I think introverts still have a place in business and are equally as capable as extroverts. Where the BAIT alumni work? which kind of jobs they got after graduation? and also the starting salary? Sorry about all these questions. It'd probably be better to talk to a few ITI, CS and BAIT majors to gain a better understanding of it. I just wanted to know the key differences between the both and if BAIT is equally as high ranked as CS. Many BAIT classes are subpar and taught by grad students. Programming you know 2. Either 1) Finance and BAIT or 2) CS and Finance. Class is based off 3 exams no curve. BAIT/CS Schedule Recommendations. ru newark or nb but regardless last combo would be easiest. The short answer is, the BAIT majors can pretty much apply to any role whether it involves analytics, sales, customer development, marketing, or anything related to a business function. I am incoming transfer student to RBS-NB this fall 2017 with an AS in Computer Information Systems. 11. Managerial Accounting and Operations Management are the 'hardest' courses for the core. So i was thinking of majoring in BAIT, mind you i have no experience in programming. Particularly, I'm looking at risk modeling and would love any insight on that course specifically. See whether you are in bait or finance, at the end of the road, wherever you go, an employer wants to know how much 1. It's not communications (incredibly easy) but if you get the material and are willing to put in the time you'll do just fine. I haven’t taken either but I also heard that Waj is good. The concentrations are applicable only to students in the RBS The official subreddit for Rutgers University RU RAH RAH Members Online Posted yesterday about Narcan in the Student Center bathrooms and was disappointed in some of the comments. You need to spend time outside of class to learn additional skills and many Rutgers students don't do this for whatever reasons because BAIT will not prepare you for the workforce. Is it bad I feel like the RBS core is a waste of my time and I should focus more on CS or am I wrong. Overall, the exams were okay. Data Mining with Qing wasn’t that bad. That being said, I don't think BAIT is a bad major per se. Spiros may seem difficult but if you attend office hours, he really tries to help you out. Currently enrolled in Investment Modeling w “R” and was debating on switching to intro to ERP (with Singh Tripti). I personally think a BAIT major is best paired with something else. 5. Deshes011 • • 10 mo. Don’t get me wrong it’s a valuable major but it’s just that not a ton of companies are aware of it so have something more known like finance , CS, marketing. It only has 3 required classes and you can customize your path by taking 4 electives, given a list of around 8. So definitely an advanced probability course, advanced math courses, and a statistical analysis course at the bare minimum. In my opinion, BDAUU gets kind of tricky later on in the semester and Time Series is just generally disorganized and absurdly difficult. This sub will be private for at least a week from June 12th. They're similar curriculum-wise, if that is your question. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Definitely self study though many classes are taught poorly. For those of you in BAIT, out of either math or programming which one do you feel isn't apart of the program as much? This background is crucial because on top of doing data analyst stuff, you’re also doing more advanced data analysis + forecasting + machine learning. it/144f6xm/ Hi, I am a rising junior and was undeclared as of right now. Commuted: 3/4 years & lived on campus sophomore year. If you’re relatively good with math you should be fine. Bait has ITI elements, but focuses in Business for the most part. many people use bait as a supplementary major Some people say BAIT is only worth it if you double major in something else. Basically anything business related that uses statistical computer programs. Recommended Course Sequences for BAIT Majors. Sort by: OkayKatniss413. The BAIT major tries to teach data analytics, information technology, and programming but doesn't teach any area particularly well. Our roots stretch back more than 70 yrs to a time when we were first established in 1947 and began making higher education more accessible for working adults, many of whom were servicemembers and veterans returning from World War II. You can only double count classes in RBS for majors once and finance and bait barely have any overlap classes I don't think. Reply. Dont do BAIT, especially if you’re not gonna graduate on time if u do. That's entirely on the professor though. You're probably not going to get an offer from MBB graduating from Rutgers regardless. Great opportunities for BAIT majors. Learn how to code in ur free time land ur first job and progress your career from there. GPA: 3. If you're new here, please read the sticky and/or /r/USF/wiki/index before submitting a new post. If you major in Accounting as your first, second or third major, you are required to take 33:010:458 Accounting Information System and 33:140:320 Business Law I. Hello, I'm currently an RBS student going through freshmen year. litecoinminer123. If you are good with programming, then BAIT should not be too bad. If you're good at CS and math don't waste your time in the business school completing like 20 core classes. I want to go to med school and I have finished all the pre-reqs for that but I also wanted a safe option to fall back on to if i change my mind. cawcawsliders. bait is a very diversified major and it really depends what you make out of it. i’d definitely recommend splitting up the two. Econ & Data Science OR Finance & BAIT. •. Rutgers Business School offers undergraduate students majoring in either Business Analytics and Information Technology (BAIT) or Management Information Systems major (MIS) to combine their bachelor’s degree with the Master of Information Technology and Analytics (MITA) graduate program and earn both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree 4. Rutgers has increased the cost of laundry from $1. The major is highly versatile and your subject interests will ultimately guide you to your opportunities. I was just looking for others opinions on if I should major in BAIT and a CS BA or just focus on a CS BS and probably minor in economics. As far as skills: R or Python (or both), SQL, UNIX, Tableau or some You basically teach yourself everything but the exams weren’t too hard, 3 exams 25% each and 1 group project 25%. Maybe worst case add a couple summer/winter classes or have 1-2 semesters with ~18 credits. • 2 yr. OkayKatniss413 • • 4 yr. But the only con with BAIT is that it will hard if you leave the banking/management sector. Out of those two, BAIT is the better option . I'm interesting in the lower level stuff, so I'm sticking with CS. Anyone know anything about this prof cause there's no ratemyprof. I was not involved in any student activities/groups including: Little Investment Bankers of Rutgers, The Rutgers Road to Wall Street Program, The Student Endowment Fund and The Rutgers Economic Society. I'm a sophmore BAIT/CS major and I feel like I've wasted a lot of time and money at RBS. Hey everyone, I am posting this since I am looking to enroll in Rutgers. But an even better double major would be to do either finance or bait with a double in statistics. The 2 main majors I was considering are CS and BAIT. Asceny1 • 10 mo. While CS goes into the algorithms and problem-solving behind coding, BAIT goes into the business applications of data science & other ways of doing analysis, there is some coding in BAIT but it's mostly Python and R & not as involved as the stuff in the CS classes. BAIT doesn’t have a value add with CS because it’s just Best BAIT elective courses to take? Archived post. You don't need a finance degree to get into the two types of consulting I mentioned above. If you want my honest opinion, BAIT is a stupid major and a CS degree is literally a piece of paper. Originally, I wanted to become an IT project manager but after seeing the lists of Junior RBS transfer: Double Major BAIT/FINANCE. Neu pros: Rutgers pros: I won't be taking on any debt and my parents think I OkayKatniss413. I think I want to be a business/data analyst and ideally want to work in media in some way. How hard would this be? I currently go to MCC and will be getting my associates. Easiest BAIT Elective: *Introduction to ERP. There are some out of classroom assignments but overall you just have to show up to them and write a paragraph about it. Also I'm a sophomore rn but I have enough credits to reclassify as a junior. As a BAIT major, the only class that I found difficult in RBS Core was Intro to Finance. I've heard the BAIT major was created to go up in the rankings, and it certainly feels that way. I've put a lot of work into this and I feel like it's paid off. 50 and decreased the available drying time from 60 min r/rutgers • RU is getting state funding for union wins, raises tuition anyway per RUAAUP-AFT I'm taking Business Data Management in the fall. (Male, might I add). Is it time consuming? The official subreddit for Rutgers University RU RAH RAH Members Online On this day, covered in a blanket of snow, we welcome you to the Spring 2024 semester! ️ We hope to see you move your clouds away and welcome the warmth of a new and fresh semester! I would take stats, an Econ course, management skills, and 2 SAS core classes. So drop macro, marketing, and management and instead take 111. The Real Housewives of Atlanta; The Bachelor; Sister Wives; 90 Day Fiance; Wife Swap; The Amazing Race Australia; Married at First Sight; The Real Housewives of Dallas r/rutgers • Rutgers NB got moved up to 40th in national universities by USnews! It's now higher than Tufts, Purdue, Lehigh, CWRU, Northeastern, and more. BAIT is generally looked down upon by those who studied Engineering or CS as a cop out for those that were weeded out of other majors or have less-than-stellar gpas. Since I havent been very successful, im looking for motivation, hows your job search looking, i currently applied to 160-180… Posted by u/pooterie - 2 votes and 13 comments An alternate option is to go into BAIT. Spring 2021 -times series modeling for business -financial management -mangement The intention of these concentrations is to allow students not majoring in BAIT to add a field of secondary expertise to their transcripts, complementing their major area of study, without having to take the full complement of seven extra courses required to double-major in BAIT. Lots of extra credit opportunities as well. But I would check to see if any of the required Econ classes teach any of the languages I mentioned. time series is the hardest bait core and managerial is the hardest business core class. Stat major is the real deal. For more info go to /r/Save3rdPartyApps/ ​ https://redd. I'm not entirely into computer science, and I like the business side of things. CS >> BAIT, and nobody really gives much of a damn about minors, save for the fact that you'll have data structures under your belt. I have been thinking of double majoring in English, because I want to focus on developing my writing skills. Please do not message asking to be added to the subreddit. The official subreddit for Rutgers University RU RAH RAH Members Online Congratulations to Rutgers pole vaulter Chloe Timberg on winning a National Championship! If I am in SAS do I need to complete the RBS business core to major in BAIT? Do I have to take the prereqs to the required BAIT courses (I'm assuming yes but I'd like to make sure)? Do I have to take 33:136:388 Foundations of Business Programming if I already took 01:198:111 Introduction to Computer Science? Business Analytics and Information Technology (BAIT) is Rutgers Business School’s quantitative and computing major. unlike other majors, there’s no clear career path or next steps so that’s something you need to carve out yourself. 5+ overall if you work moderately hard. CS is obviously harder than BAIT. I'm trying to figure out what would be the best option for choosing a minor. I transferred from a CC and currently in my last semester of bait. For example I’m double majoring in finance and BAIT. Hello guys. SaintDoodle. I understand BAIT is more analytical and mathematics-based while MIS is a fair mix of Tech and Business, the latter seems more appealing as I have an easier time working with technical issues but I've also done some entry-level work when it comes to analytics. BAIT major. We are the University of South Florida Bulls. Is a a good idea to double major and what’s the level of difficulty? Anybody taken Special Topic: Relational Database and Web applications? for BAIT majors : r/rutgers. 4. Fall -Business decision analytics under uncertainty -data mining for business intelligence -business ethics -business data management -business policy and strategy. I am currently applying for the fall 2022 semester, as a transfer student. kptdeelbxcbmsvorrzzu