Master of Science in Business Analytics
Do you want a data-driven advantage? Analytics. Big data. The Internet of everything. The ability to collect and make sense of a vast amount of data that has transformed the industry—and you can be part of the transformation with our MS in Business Analytics program. Through an expertly designed curriculum that blends business acumen with data analysis, we prepare you for careers in one of the fastest growing, most in-demand fields in tech.
Sanjiv Das, William and Janice Terry Professor of Finance and Business Analytics
Program Overview
16 month full or part-time program duration
Cohort-style course delivery with elective options
Evening & Saturday class schedule
STEM-Designated degree, F1-student visa eligible
Prerequisites include Calculus & Statistics
Work experience not required, but may strengthen application
Fall (September) 2024 applications are due April 1st (scholarship priority) or May 1 (final deadline).
Class Profile
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Average Age 28 |
Male 36% |
Female 64% |
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Average GPA 3.48 |
Average GMAT 668 |
Average GRE 315 |
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Average Months of Work Experience: 31 |
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Bronco Career Outcomes
100%
Of graduates felt that the program met their career goals73%
Of graduates were employed within 6 months of graduationLeavey’s Graduate Business Career Management provides students and alumni one-on-one career counseling, workshops and webinars, online career tools, resume reviews, and employer engagement events.
Tuition and Financial Aid
For details on payment options and schedules, visit the Bursar's website.
Financial Aid
Federal and Private Loans
The University Financial Aid Office can help in locating and applying for these types of aid. You may visit the staff in Patricia A. and Stephen C. Schott Admission and Enrollment Services Building; call (408) 551-1000, or email onestop@scu.edu.
Federal financial aid is not available for non-US citizens, except in cases where they have attained Permanent Resident status and have made application for citizenship. International students are eligible for scholarships.
Scholarships
Merit Scholarships are automatically considered at the time of application. The majority of merit awards are given to students with a GRE or GMAT score officially submitted, and to students who apply by priority deadlines. Explore all available graduate business scholarships here.
Curriculum
The Business Analytics degree includes three core topics: Statistics and Optimization, Business Analytics, and Technology. MSBA students are required to take 32 units of core classes and 10 units of electives, totaling 42 units.
| Marketing Principles |
| Finance Principles |
| Math for Finance and Analytics |
| Microeconomics with Econometric Applications |
| R Programming |
| Data Analytics with Python |
| Marketing Analytics |
| Database Management Systems - Fundamentals of SQL |
| Data Science & Machine Learning |
| Econometrics |
Courses are subject to change and availability in a given quarter is not guaranteed.
| Database Management Systems |
| Analytics of Optimal Pricing |
| Time-Series Analysis |
| Analytics of Finance |
| FinTech |
| Big Data Modeling and Analytics |
| Mobile Payments & Blockchain |
| Internet of Things |
| Deep Learning |
| Reinforcement Learning |
| Cloud Computing Architectures |
| Data Visualization |
Courses are subject to change and availability in a given quarter is not guaranteed.
All MS Students will complete either a Practicum or Capstone project as a part of the graduation requirements.
The PRACTICUM is designed not only to acclimate less experienced students to the rigors and standards expected in the professional workplace but also to plug student into the Silicon Valley network and to allow them to apply what you've learned in the classroom to solve a problem defined by our industry partners. You'll be placed in a team of 4-5 students under the supervision of a faculty advisor, and will work on the project spanning a two-quarter period, with the understanding that you'll commit 5-6 hours per week.
CAPSTONES are designed to be more flexible in terms of availability and also accessibility to our population of working students. You won't be asked to sign an NDA, and there won't be any conflicts of interest with your employer, since the project is not executed with an industry partner. Projects will be completed in groups of 4-5 students under the supervision of a faculty advisor. These projects will be entirely contained in a single quarter, with the understanding that you'll commit 10-12 hours per week to complete your project deliverables.
MSBA Faculty
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR, MSBA, INFORMATION SYSTEMS & ANALYTICS
Tao Li
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, MARKETING & BUSINESS ANALYTICS
Xiaojing Dong
WILLIAM AND JANICE TERRY PROFESSOR OF FINANCE AND BUSINESS ANALYTICS
Sanjiv Das
ADJUNCT LECTURER, INFORMATION SYSTEMS & ANALYTICS
Dan Trepanier
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Our Masters in Business Analytics program is designed deliberately for you to tackle the burgeoning world of data and succeed as a Data Scientist.
Meet with us in an Advising Appointment, visit a class or attend an information session, or view our updated and relevant curriculum as you consider the Masters in Business Analytics program that connects best to Silicon Valley. Need more information or have any questions? Contact us at msadmissions@scu.edu or call us at 1-408-554-4539.
Senior Associate Director of Admissions, MS Programs
Brittney Dorow
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS, MS PROGRAMS
Deus C. Do
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, MS PROGRAMS
Fatima Sheikh
ASSISTANT DEAN, GRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAMS
Joshua Rosenthal
ASSOCIATE DEAN, GRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAMS
Nydia MacGregor
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