Program Overview
The Master of Science in Business Analytics equips students with the knowledge and skills to leverage data for strategic decision-making. The program emphasizes data analysis, data mining, and visualization, preparing graduates for careers in data analytics, business intelligence, or consulting. It includes an internship option and is accredited by AACSB International.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Master of Science degree in Business Analytics provides students with a comprehensive knowledge of analytics that balances the technologies, analytical methods, and business expertise needed to glean useful information from data to make strategic business decisions. The program aims to equip students with the skills and knowledge to leverage data analytics for informed business decisions. The curriculum focuses on data analysis, data mining, and data visualization, preparing graduates for careers in data analytics, business intelligence, or consulting.
Objectives:
Graduates of the program will be able to:
- Identify key characteristics of the business problem.
- Identify opportunities and constraints of various data analytical frameworks and tools.
- Formulate appropriate data analytic techniques to solve the business problem.
- Perform necessary data preparation steps (retrieve, clean, and manipulate data).
- Demonstrate necessary theoretical knowledge and practical skills to implement several data-analytic frameworks using different tools.
- Lead and work with teams to frame the business problem.
- Convey in writing the outcomes of analytics for stakeholders. Students gain technical, analytical, communication, decision-making, and leadership skills necessary for success as business analysts. The curriculum includes integrative capstone analysis projects and an internship option for professional development.
Careers:
The program prepares students for careers such as:
- Chief executives
- Data scientists and mathematical science occupations
- General and operations managers
- Management analysts
- Operations research analysts
- Statisticians
Other:
- The program is accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
- The program is fully online and delivered on the Kent Campus.
- The program coordinator may make further determination of a student's preparedness for the program and what prerequisite courses, if any, may be required.
