Master of Science in Business Analytics

The M.S. in Business Analytics provides students with the knowledge and essential skills needed to respond to the new challenges characteristic of the data intensive decision-making environments in the world today.

MS in Business Analytics

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The M.S. in Business Analytics program prepares students with the skills to understand, analyze, and integrate data in business functions:

• Master cutting-edge analytical modeling
• Perform statistical analysis
• Excel at data management techniques
• Understand emerging concepts, practices, and techniques in handling big data
• Utilize data modeling and analysis to identify patterns
• Apply skills to real-world problems in specific business domains

The program is one year and 30 credits.

Curriculum

The curriculum offers a balance between foundational business concepts with skills in analytical and statistical modeling and data management. The curriculum includes three parts: a business core, an analytics core that in­cludes both modeling and data management courses, and a domain-focused application core that includes project-based courses that allow students to apply their skills to real world problems in specific domains.

Corporate Partnerships Foster Real-World Problem Solving

This program is designed to provide hands-on experience through real-world problem solving. Academic partnerships with IBM and SAS will allow students to access a suite of software tools from these firms. Students will be able to use these software plat­forms in their courses to gain practical experience. Real-world data sets will also be used.

Typical Master’s Course Sequence

Business Core Courses - 12 Credits   Analytics Core Courses - 12 Credits Statistics and Operations Management Introduction to Accounting and Financial Management Information Systems for Management Marketing Research Knowledge Discovery with Data Mining Optimization, Algorithms, and Applications Data Science Advanced Data Resource Management Technology Foundations for Business Analytics Predictive Analytics Using Social Media

Domain Focused Courses - Six Credits     Financial Econometrics Modeling Internet Marketing Marketing Analytics Risk Management

Career Options

• Business Analytics Specialists
• Data Scientists
• Growing analytics practice of leading consulting firms
• Technology firms
• Online businesses that use analytics in their business models