Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA)

Gain the technical competencies to analyze and manage data through a business lens with Suffolk’s Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program.
Understanding data is essential to making the right decisions in business. That’s why our MSBA program gives you the training, tools, and experience you need to hit the ground running and succeed in this booming sector. Whether you’re an engineer, computer programmer, or other high-tech professional – or you’re looking to round out your business or financial experience with increased technical analytics skills – our balanced approach towards business analytics and data management will help you advance your career.
Through our comprehensive MSBA program, you’ll study analytics through a business context and learn how to manage and create projections with stored data sets. You’ll graduate ready to make high-level, data-driven determinations across a wide range of industries, as well as communicate analytic information to non-technical business leaders and stakeholders.
While earning your MSBA at Suffolk, you'll:
Apply analytical functions to the fields of marketing, operations, accounting, finance, and healthcare, Study under industry experts who are a mix of practitioners and accomplished scholars, Learn how to store and manage data, and why data preparation is crucial for business analytics, Become a leader, gaining the communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills needed to bridge the gap between data scientists and less-technical business professionals, Join an extensive professional network of alumni and local industry leaders.
Our curriculum is industry-designed, ensuring our program is ahead of the curve. Through experiential courses, you’ll learn how to gather, manage, and prepare data —the foundation for making analytics-driven decisions to solve business problems and create opportunities for a wide range of industries. You’ll also take courses in Python, Excel, and Systems Applications Products (SAP), helping prepare you for additional professional certifications.

Students enrolling in graduate programs must have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States, or an equivalent degree granted by an institution in another country (as determined by the Office of Graduate Admission).

English language requirements

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Suffolk welcomes both the TOEFL iBT and TOEFL Essentials. To be considered for full admission, a minimum TOEFL iBT score of 80, with no sub-score lower than 17, or a minimal TOEFL Essentials overall band score of 8.5, with no subsection below 8, is required; International English Language Testing System (IELTS). A minimum score of 6.5 (with no sub-score below 6.0) is required to be considered for full admission. PTE-Academic (Pearson Test of English). A minimum score of 65 is required to be considered for full admission. Duolingo. A minimum score of 110 is required to be considered for full admission, along with the following subscores:

• Literacy: 110
• Conversation: 100
• Comprehension: 120
• Production: 85

Application deadline: Fall semester: International applicants: July 15, then rolling; Spring semester: International applicants: December 1, then rolling.