Master of Science in Business Analytics

Enhance organizational performance through data

Through this Master’s in Business Analytics, you’ll be able to apply advanced analytical models to communicate complex results and insights to address problems facing organizational success. Our five specialized concentrations are designed to hone your analytical skills for your specific career path.

Overview

This Master of Science in Business Analytics program will prepare you to effectively analyze business data and successfully present information to inform strategic decision-making. The curriculum requires you to evaluate the value of business analytics and the ethical use of data through a Christian lens and consider bias/fairness issues when analyzing data for real-world applications.

What to Expect

In this program, you will focus on applied business analytics, rather than a pure data analytics focus. The five concentrations also allow you to apply analytical concepts to your chosen area of expertise.

Concentrations include:

• Finance & Accounting
• Information Systems
• Management
• Human Resources
• Marketing

The program will culminate in a final capstone course where you’ll work on a large analytics project in your area of expertise. Through an overview course, you’ll learn the basics of programming, coding, and database applications. In your following courses, you’ll focus on how to apply these analytics skills to business decisions. Although you’ll learn about the ‘back end’ of data, this program is geared toward the ‘front end’ users of data. You’ll graduate from this program able to explain complex results and insights to move your organization forward.

This flexible program can be completed in 12 months through 8-week online or face-to-face courses. Although we offer courses 100% online, our courses are in a collaborative classroom environment - so you can take classes no matter where you’re located, and feel connected at the same time. Plus, no GRE or GMAT are required to apply. That means that you can gain the knowledge you need even while working full-time.

Big data is everywhere and business analytics skills are needed from entry-level positions all the way to top executives. So, whether you are just starting your career, looking to upskill, or trying to get a better handle on your business's data to drive strategy decisions, the Master of Science in Business Analytics will equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Management Analysts, just one of the many possible positions this degree prepares you for, are growing faster than the average, at a projected rate of 14% from 2020 to 2030. The median pay in this role is over $87,000 annually. Market Analyst positions are expected to increase by 22%, which is much faster than the average, and operations research analysts are expected to grow by 25%!

Prepare yourself for the skills needed for the career of your future and enroll today!