Oklahoma State University, M.S. Management Information Systems

M.S. in Business Analytics program is developed in partnership with SAS®, this flagship program is intended for students with engineering, mathematics, statistics, science, information technology or business background with a passion for working with data to solve challenging business problems. It is an interdisciplinary STEM program that offers hands-on application of data analysis along with a unique blend of coursework in Analytics, Machine Learning, Marketing, Statistics, Business, MIS and Industrial Engineering as well as deep exposure to SAS platform as well as training using other tools (such as Tableau, Matlab) and programming languages such as R and Python. The structure of the curriculum has been carefully designed in consultation with our advisory board companies to balance the need of understanding quantitative approaches, statistical modeling and machine learning algorithms along with data visualization and exploration, interpretation of results and the ability to apply these results for solving business problems. In addition to the MS degree, students in this program may also earn certificates in Data mining, Predictive Analytics and Data Science jointly awarded by OSU and SAS. The on-campus option is for full-time students, requires 37 credit hours and typically takes 21 months to complete. An online option is available for working professionals, requires 33 credit hours and typically takes 3 or more years to complete. The total minimum program credit hours that are required would be 37 for an on-campus full-time student and 33 credit hours for working professionals which is done via online learning program so that it will provide flexibility to their schedules and not having to sacrifice their current jobs.