Master of Science In Business Analytics

Regardless of the industry, companies are challenged daily to work with mountains of data, clean it, and interpret it – and they need leaders who can do this at increasingly sophisticated levels. By pursuing a master’s degree in Business Analytics at the AVÌìÌÃÍø, you’ll be prepared to turn the deposits of information gold that lie within the data mountain into profit.

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Put yourself at the forefront of enhancing profitability

Businesses have a critical need to extract considerable information from the massive increase in available data. These insights are intended to increase business profitability, enhance productivity, improve operations, and enrich decisions-making.

To accommodate this potential, businesses need employees trained in business practices, statistics, and programming. AVÌìÌÃÍø's master’s in Business Analytics has been designed to provide graduates with a thorough understanding on how to use and deploy predictive analytics and visualization for maximum results.

Our program, which was designed through a collaboration of top faculty in the departments of Economics and Business Analytics, Finance, Marketing, and Management, can be completed, on average, in 18 months (four semesters), You’ll develop a thorough understanding of data’s profit potential across all business areas and learn how to use and deploy predictive analytics, machine learning, and data visualization for maximum results.

The M.S. in Business Analytics program is also .

As a graduate student in Business Analytics, you’ll gain a more specialized alternative than you would pursuing an MBA. You will also build a solid foundation that prepares you for jobs across a wide variety of industries, from the traditional sectors of e-commerce and finance to industries that are adopting modern business techniques, such as healthcare, higher education, government, and professional sports.

STEM-Designated Program

AVÌìÌÃÍø's M.S. in Business Analytics is STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) designated by the federal government, as it is purposefully designed to instill in our students the technical expertise that employers told us they are looking for in their future hires. You will be well-prepared to crunch the data and present it in a form that busy, high-level executives can use to make decisions, making you indispensable to your workplace.

STEM designated educational programs also make it possible for international graduates, to remain stateside for an additional 24 months after graduation and receive training through work experience.

Dive even deeper into the data

Students in our general concentration will build a solid foundation that prepares you for jobs across a wide variety of industries. Want to zero in on the profit potential of a specific area and offer a deeper level of expertise to employers? Our program also offers three specialized concentrations:

  • Global Supply Chain Analytics: You will learn how to analyze the efficiency of every step along the chain and develop the metrics that inform decisions.
  • Hospitality and Service Analytics: You will learn how to improve decision-making and operational efficiency in the hospitality, tourism and service industry.
  • Marketing Analytics: You will learn to develop and use analytics algorithms to evaluate a significant amount of marketing data from multiple sources

To view the complete list of courses you'll take while pursuing the M.S. in Business Analytics, click here.

Career Opportunities on the Rise

According to "Investing in America’s Data Science and Analytics Talent: The Case for Action" by the Business-Higher Education Forum in Collaboration with PWC: There were 2.35 million documented data science and analytics-related job postings back in 2015, and that number was projected to grow to 2.72 million by 2020. It did, according to IBM. Where does it go from there? It goes up another 11 percent by 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Envision Your Future

The information below is designed to show the many possible careers you could pursue with your major. The research is provided by Encoura, the leading research and advisory firm focused exclusively on higher education. It includes median national salaries and industry growth projections over the next decade. Click here to view the full report.

$98K

Data Scientists

25% Growth 2021-2030

$92K

Statisticians

26% Growth 2021-2030

$88K

Management Analysts

9% Growth 2021-2030

Selected Courses
  • Applied Econometrics
  • Business Analytics
  • Business Forecasting
  • Data Visualization and Communication
  • Database Management for Business Analytics
  • Decisions in Operations Management
  • Digital Marketing Strategy
  • Global Supply Chain Management
  • Leadership and Teambuilding
  • Managing Quality in the Supply Chain
  • Marketing Analytics
  • Mining for Business Intelligence
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Supervised Machine Learning
  • Unsupervised Machine Learning

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All AVÌìÌÃÍø students have access to the many resources available through the University’s Career Development Center, which has been named one of the best in the nation by The Princeton Review.

From career assessments, networking, and job shadowing to on-campus interviews and salary negotiation, the Career Development Center provides the skills and connections to identify a meaningful career and an opportunity to pursue your passion.

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AVÌìÌÃÍø Ranked Among the Best the in U.S. for Business Analytics

AVÌìÌÃÍø was ranked among the best MBA in Business Analytics Colleges in the country by University HQ. This ranking was created using a range of data and statistics including graduation rates, retention rates, graduate’s salaries, tuition, student-to-faculty ratios, and popularity of the programs, among other factors.

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Our Pompea College of Business is Among the Top 6% Worldwide

AACSB accreditation means that our Pompea College of Business has passed a rigorous set of standards. The faculty, students, programs and research have been closely examined and judged to be of exceptionally high standards.

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