Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA)
Fargo, USA
DURATION
1 up to 2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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STUDY FORMAT
Blended
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Introduction
The Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program at NDSU will provide you with the business analytics skills, tools, and methodologies you need to transform data into effective decision-making. Most MSBA courses are offered one evening a week in 8-week sessions. Other courses are offered online. The program requires 30 credits for completion. Students can enroll full-time to finish in one year, or they can enroll part-time and finish in two years.
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Curriculum
Program Highlights
- High-touch, High-tech delivery
- Variety of classroom formats
- Hands-on training
- Cutting-edge analytics tools and methodologies
- Variety of classroom formats
- Hands-on training
- Cutting-edge analytics tools and methodologies
- Relevant and In-Demand
- Designated as a STEM program
- Designated as a STEM program
- Affordable
- Competitive tuition and unbeatable value
- Competitive tuition and unbeatable value
- Collaborative
- Partnering with Computer Science and Statistics programs to offer a wide range of courses
- Partnering with Computer Science and Statistics programs to offer a wide range of courses
- Flexible
- Most courses offered one evening per week during eight-week sessions—or in online or hybrid formats
- Attend full-time to finish in one year, or part-time to finish in two years (30 total credits required)
- Most courses offered one evening per week during eight-week sessions—or in online or hybrid formats
- Attend full-time to finish in one year, or part-time to finish in two years (30 total credits required)
- High Quality
- AACSB accreditation putting NDSU's College of Business in the top 5% of business schools in the world
- AACSB accreditation putting NDSU's College of Business in the top 5% of business schools in the world
Degree Requirements
MSBA Program Curriculum (30 credits):
Data Analysis Foundations, 5 credits
- CSCI 765: Introduction To Database Systems, 3 credits
- STAT 725: Applied Statistics, 3 credits
Business Analytics Foundations, 8 credits
- MBA 722: Marketing Analytics and Customer Intelligence, 2 credits
- MBA 723: Digital Marketing, 2 credits
- MBA 751: Business Analytics Concepts, 2 credits
- MBA 752: Business Analytics Strategy, 2 credits
- MBA 753: Business Analytics Methods, 2 credits
Business Analytics Advanced Courses, 8 credits
- MIS 720: Visualization and Reporting, 2 credits
- MIS 740: Advanced Business Analytics Methods, 2 credits
- MIS 790: Graduate Seminar, 1-5 credits
Business Analytics Focus and Field Experience, 9 credits
- MIS 795: Field Experience, 5 credits
- Electives - choose from the approved list or with advisory's approval, 3 credits