The MS in Business Analytics prepares students to work in business organizations where they will apply appropriate analytical tools for use in developing business strategies, capturing opportunities and addressing challenges. Their learning will enable them to select, transform and interpret data for framing alternatives and assessing potential outcomes. 

MS in Business Analytics graduates often act as intermediaries between business managers and data scientists or technologists.

The MBA Business Analytics concentration gives graduates a solid grounding in business theory, operations and administration along with specialized knowledge of the processes involved in selecting and analyzing data and communicating results.

Concentration holders possess a deeper understanding of the scope and power of well-sourced and interpreted data.  This makes them more effective “consumers”  of analytics in the management of their functional areas or enterprises. 

// MS in Business Analytics graduates gain depth of knowledge in the use of analytics tools and methodologies
// Graduates are able to identify relevant business trends and patterns through interpretation of select data sets
// Through participation in capstone practicum, students gain hands-on, marketable experience in the application of business analytics techniques

// MBA graduates who concentrate in Business Analytics add specific business analytics skills to their solid foundation in business theory, operations and management
// Acquired business analytics knowledge allows MBA graduates to better communicate and evaluate data-rich information
// Business Analytics knowledge gives MBA graduates tools to enhance problem-solving and planning activities

An MS in Business Analytics prepares students for positions such as:
// Predictive Modeler
// Quantitative Analyst
// Operations Analyst
// Performance Management Specialist
// Web Analyst
// Marketing Analytics Consultant

The MBA Business Analytics concentration prepares students for positions such as: 
// Financial Analyst/Advisor
// Digital Marketing Manager
// Credit Portfolio Analyst
// Data or Business Analyst 
// Healthcare Benefits Analyst
// Risk Analyst