Within the rapidly developing frontier of Big Data, the MS in Business Analytics is a 30-credit-hour degree program that prepares results-driven individuals to influence strategy, processes and decision-making by exploring relationships through data analysis. Data, both structured and unstructured, must be analyzed and understood in order to gain value and insight. Students will learn the technical skills for deriving meaning from big data, as well as the business knowledge to effectively communicate results to key stakeholders. Careers in this high-demand field include pricing and revenue optimization specialist, strategy consultant, business intelligence consultant, business systems analyst and data analyst, among others.
This program is a STEM-designated degree program which qualifies international graduates for an optional practical training (OPT) extension of 24 months, for a total of 36 months.
Students gain experience using a variety of software programs including SAS Studio,
SAS Visual Analytics, SAS Enterprise Miner, SAS Enterprise Guide, Tableau, Advanced
Microsoft Excel, SQL, along with R and other popular software packages.
Students learn the technical skills for deriving meaning from big data, as well as the business knowledge to communicate results to key stakeholders. These skills are taught in variety of contexts including finance, health care, IT and marketing.
Individuals with a Master's in Business Analytics:
We are the only university in Texas where students as part of their
coursework will learn not only some of the cutting edge techniques in
business analytics, but will also gain the knowledge to obtain up to
five SAS certifications. Knowledge designed to help students obtain these certifications are embedded in the program. SAS certifications
will not only enhance your knowledge but will also make students that
more marketable in this already high demand field.
The course work addresses the topics addressed on the following
certification exams:
These certifications provide graduates an edge, because many industry employers require this scope of knowledge. In addition, to various SAS software packages, students gain experience with other software packages including R, Python, Tableau, Excel and Splunk.
All Master's in Business Analytics graduates gain hands experience through the University of Dallas capstone experience where they produce solutions for consulting clients.
All master of business analytics students receive support for job placement from the Office of Personal Career Development.
Interested in learning more about business analytics? DataCamp provides an introduction to topics such as R, Python and Data Visualization.
It is so simple to apply to the University of Dallas. We emphasize experience as well as academic record in the application review process, and if you have a solid business background a GMAT or GRE score is not required. Our counselors can take you through the application process step-by-step and guide you on your path toward career advancement. We encourage you to give them a call today:
Admissions Counselor
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Phone: 972.721.4143
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