The MS Business Analytics degree focuses on the exciting and fast-growing field of big data. Designed to teach students how to translate data into strategic business decisions, this robust technical foundation is augmented by specialized decision science courses, including linear and integer programming, optimization, and heuristic methods, preparing you for a data-driven career in strategic decision-making and operational efficiency.
Beyond technical skills, our program emphasizes the strategic aspects of decision sciences. Learn to synthesize data into actionable insights, understanding the implications for business processes, risk management, and strategic planning. You'll graduate with the acumen to guide data-driven decision-making, providing strategic and operational insights that shape business outcomes and drive success.
Gain three critical skills by graduation:
- How to capture and analyze complex structured and unstructured data sets
- How to develop your intuition about where business value can be found and articulated to leadership
- How to deliver quantitative analysis in a format that C-suite executives can understand and use
