Lecturer - Business 324: Introduction to Business Analytics (Fall 2026, Mt. San Jacinto College Campus, Temecula)

California State University San Marcos•San Marcos, CA

15h•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Operations and Supply Chain Management at California State University San Marcos seeks a part-time lecturer for Fall 2026 to teach a section of BUS 324: Introduction to Business Analytics. This course introduces business analytics concepts and tools that are used in various business functions, consisting of two distinct parts: predictive and prescriptive modeling/analytics. The predictive analytics section covers the use of statistical data to understand and solve business problems, including a review of descriptive statistics tools, hypothesis testing, ANOVA, and simple/multiple regression analysis. Statistical data-mining models are also discussed. The prescriptive analytics section covers deterministic optimization models, introducing statistical software and spreadsheet optimization.

Requirements

A master's degree in business administration or a related discipline.
Active current industry experience in an analytics-related position.
Working in the State of California is a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

A doctorate or terminal degree in a relevant field.
Previous teaching experience at a four-year university and/or community college.
Demonstrate intercultural competence and a commitment to serving the campus community.

Responsibilities

Teach a section of BUS 324: Introduction to Business Analytics.
Introduce business analytics concepts and tools used in various business functions.
Cover predictive analytics, including statistical data analysis, descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, ANOVA, and regression analysis.
Discuss statistical data-mining models.
Cover prescriptive analytics, including deterministic optimization models.
Introduce statistical software and spreadsheet optimization.