Master of Science in Business Analytics (16 month)

In today’s marketplace, the demand for professionals who can use analytic tools to drive positive outcomes for businesses is rapidly increasing. Utilizing an action-oriented approach, the STEM-designated Master of Science in Business Analytics is designed to prepare you with the skills to become a data-driven business leader and decision maker.Business analytics, which combines statistics, information technology and business coursework to assist in business decision making, differs from data science, which focuses more on the technical aspects and includes computer programming.

Applicants who studied at universities outside the U.S. should have a degree equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree or higher. International credentials are assessed in terms of the educational pattern of the country, the type of institution attended and the level of study completed before the expected date of enrollment at the Whitman School. The degree should generally represent a minimum of four years of college-level study, which follows at least 12 years of schooling at the elementary and secondary levels. Please upload unofficial transcript copies (in English) to your online application. The admissions committee will use these unofficial transcripts when reviewing your application. One transcript from your degree-bearing undergraduate university. If you have a graduate degree, please submit that transcript as well. Two letters of recommendation Resume GMAT/GRE score (strongly recommended for consideration but, not required) Essay Video Component