Program Mission and Goals
The mission of the M.S. in Business Analytics program is to offer a professional graduate degree that combines a foundation in management with business analytics skills which serve students from varied educational backgrounds and prepares them for successful careers in a wide variety of organizations.
Our specific overall goals for students within the program are:
- Gain a foundational understanding of modern business analytic concepts and their industry practice;
- Increase student computing and data competency including how to manage large data sets using modern tools, like cloud computing;
- Understand how new developments in big data technologies and machine learning have impacted business value in various industries;
- Gain exposure to a wide range of statistical and data analysis tools and platforms commonly used in business settings; and
- Become responsible business managers who appreciate data privacy, ethics, and responsible applications of analytical models that address bias, fairness, and equity concerns.