The Master of Science (M.S.) in Business Analytics program at the University of Dallas prepares you to influence strategy, processes and decision-making by exploring relationships through data analysis. Learn the technical skills for deriving meaning from big data, as well as the ability to effectively communicate results to key stakeholders.
The Business Analytics program provides students with the tools and techniques required for analyzing business data and creating predictive models to support ethical and sustainable business decisions in both domestic and global contexts. The program is developed in partnership with SAS and students will gain the knowledge necessary to take five SAS certifications as a part of their main coursework.
The Dallas Master’s in Business Analytics is a 33-hour program comprised of thirteen classes that help students develop the tools they need for a career in business analytics. No GMAT or GRE is required for admission. For the typical working professional taking two classes per semester, the M.S. in business analytics program can be completed in about 1-2 years.
In addition, the Business Analytics program is part of the STEM-designated degree programs that qualify international graduates for an optional practical training (OPT) extension of 24 months, for a total of 36 months.
Students who complete this degree often pursue careers in areas such as pricing and revenue optimization specialist, strategy consultant, business intelligence consultant, business systems analyst and data analyst, among others. Professionals who can apply data science to solve business challenges are in high demand in today’s industry.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, business analytics professionals report an average salary of $95,000 and with a projected job growth rate of nearly 30% in business analytics through 2026, now is the best time to earn your degree.
Career options include professions such as:
Upon successful completion of required coursework, students receive a verified MiniMasters (digital badge) from the University of Dallas. MiniMasters offer immediate value to
current employers and demonstrate mastery of in-demand skills to potential future
employers. MiniMasters can be displayed with a special digital badge on LinkedIn accounts and on a personal
resume or CV. Through Acclaim, your accomplishment can be verified and recognized internationally by employers
and hiring managers.
Chair and Assistant Professor of English Debra Romanick Baldwin, Ph.D., and Professor of Physics and recent Interim Dean of Constantin College Sally Hicks, Ph.D., have secured a $299,078 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support writing instruction at UD for the fall 2020 semester.
+ Read MoreHis first step was to enroll in physician’s assistant school at Baylor’s College of Medicine, a career trajectory to which he had aspired since his early childhood. Nowadays, Jonathan Cunningham, BA ’17, is dedicated to the vocational pursuit of comfort and healing at MD Anderson in Houston, among the largest cancer treatment centers in the U.S., where he was once a chemotherapy patient himself.
+ Read MoreDuring his Rome semester in 1991, Joseph Meaney, BA '93, with his friends (now Father) Kevin Cook, BA '94, and (now Texas State Representative and UD Trustee) Tan Parker, BA '93, attended a private Mass with Pope St. John Paul II. Several weeks earlier, they had hand-delivered a letter to the Swiss Guards outside St. Peter's requesting the Mass and including their contact information; at last, they'd received the phone call instructing them to be at the Bronze Gates at 5 a.m.
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