2025 Graduate Catalog

Master of Science in Applied Business Analytics

The Master of Science in Applied Business Analytics can help you master the high demand business intelligence skills necessary to stand out as a problem solver, decision maker, strategic thinker, and communicator in any industry. Using problem-solving exercises, you will learn to use data mining techniques and apply business and big data analytics to help you meet your organization’s business objectives. You’ll develop and apply critical thinking skills and create better management analytics tools to use in business process and decision-making.

Degree Program Objectives

In addition to the institutional and degree level learning objectives, graduates of this program are expected to achieve these learning outcomes:

  • Construct both simple regression and multiple linear regression analytical models.
  • Use text mining and data mining techniques in the processes of model building for data analysis.
  • Define and quantify business problems for the purposes of analytical investigation and decision-making.
  • Analyze the interpretation of results from statistical analysis.
  • Communicate statistical results and reports for the purpose of decision-making.

Degree at a Glance

Degree Program Requirements

Institutional Requirements (3 semester hours)

Students are required to take BUSN604 as the first course. If you have a bachelor's degree in a business program that is accredited by ACBSP, AACSB, or IACBE, you are NOT required to take the course listed above, and instead may take one master’s-level elective course.

Core Requirements (18 semester hours)

Major Requirements (9 semester hours)

Final Program Requirement (6 semester hours)

Elective Requirements (6 semester hours)

  1. Taken once all other requirements have been met.

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