University of Texas, MS Business Analytics

McCombs' Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) is a 10 month program that will show you how to harness vast amounts of data and use it to build better business. The MSBA program offers their students Support and recruitment from industry leaders like Walmart and Deloitte Consulting, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) certification hosted at one of the nation's top business schools, Incredible networking opportunities and industry connections and A career development team with an outstanding record for helping students achieve post-graduate success. Students who earn their MSBA learn to harness "Big Data" and use it to develop more effective business practices and strategies. To prepare students for the challenges of a career in business analytics, the MSBA focuses on a variety of different disciplines that includes Applied Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Optimization, Consumer Behavior, Risk Management, Operations Research and Decision Theory.The MSBA curriculum is designed to let students complete their 36 credit hours and receive their STEM Certified MSBA degree in just 10 months. The program's coursework is made up of three main components which are Foundation, Application and Demonstration.All MSBA students participate in the Business Analytics Capstone course. This unique course brings together database management, data analysis techniques and business decision making to solve a problem for a real-world client. By allowing small teams of students to work collaboratively throughout the class, the Capstone course emphasizes teamwork and encourages the kind of cooperation needed to flourish in today's current business environment.The MSBA curriculum is informed by current industry experts to make sure our students are prepared and ready to meet the expectations of a demanding, ever-growing marketplace. MSBA industry involvement includes Guest speakers, Networking events with industry representatives, On-site visits to successful companies like IBM, The Business Analytics Capstone course and Invitations to annual McCombs events like the McCombs Career Expo.