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Earn your degree from global experts in data analytics.

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Enjoy the combination of online flexibility and rich on-campus learning experiences.

Analytics for Business Innovation

Solve complex business problems with machine learning, optimization and other advanced tools.

Program Summary

The Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University has built its online Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) with these primary objectives:

Provide students with the deep analytical skills, business knowledge and creative problem-solving expertise needed to efficiently and effectively transform data into better decision making and a competitive advantage for their organization.
Position learners for career advancement by developing their leadership and communication skills with support from one-on-one coaching.

84%

The percentage of 2021 MSBA graduates who had secured a promotion or new position within three months of graduation.

Who Can Benefit

The online MSBA is geared toward individuals with technical backgrounds who want to deepen their analytical skills and move into senior positions. Online MSBA students have varying levels of professional work experience and may have little or no background in business or analytics. They typically relish the challenge of solving complex problems, are passionate about data, and adept at or intrigued by coding and algorithms. Those who are most successful in this program are driven and unphased by challenging coursework. They are also collaborative and ready to work with like-minded classmates.

To get qualitative proof of how business analytics skills benefit real-life careers, browse the experiences of our student ambassadors and alumni ambassadors.

Program Highlights

Leading-Edge Curriculum

The online MSBA can be completed in 20 months and provides students with leading-edge knowledge, skills and experiential training in these areas:

Methodology including machine learning and optimization
Software Engineering including large-scale data management and programming in R and Python
Corporate Communication including communicating with non-technical stakeholders
Business Domain Knowledge including marketing, operations, accounting, finance and people analytics

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Looking for a Full-Time Program?

The Tepper MSBA is also available as a full-time on-campus program. Find out how you can get your MSBA in only 9 months in our new full-time campus-based degree program.

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World-Renowned Faculty

MSBA students learn from and engage with the world’s foremost experts in business analytics and benefit from course material that incorporates our faculty’s leading-edge research. Full-time professors across the Tepper School of Business developed and teach the online MS in Business Analytics program and are deeply committed to its ongoing relevance and student success.

Online Learning with Value-Added On-Campus Experiences

The online MSBA is a predominantly online, instructor-led degree program with synchronous weekly live discussion sessions. It includes three on-campus events, each concentrated over a weekend to accommodate working professionals.

Learn what it’s like to be a Tepper online student with insights from current students and alumni. Or, experience it firsthand by signing up for a Virtual Class Visit.

Career Resources and Support

All online students gain access to the Tepper Masters Career Center. Whether they have a specific plan in mind or want help strategizing their next move, students receive highly customized, one-on-one career support. In the Accelerate Leadership Center, participants transform personal strengths into a unique leadership style through coaching, immersive training and customized workshops. Our career services are ranked in the top 10 worldwide — find out why.

Master of Science in Business Analytics FAQs

Is a Master’s in Business Analytics Worth It?

An MSBA is a long-term investment in your career. Besides adding an in-demand credential to your resume, completing a business analytics graduate program can:

Bolster your practical experience with theoretical knowledge
Provide hands-on training with emerging technologies
Prepare you to tackle complex business problems
Increase your earning potential
Ready you for a promotion
Give you more flexibility in your career

Here’s what else you should consider when deciding on a business analytics graduate degree.

What Can You Do with a Master’s in Business Analytics?

A business analytics master’s prepares you for jobs that require both advanced data analytics capabilities and extensive business domain knowledge. An MSBA shows employers that you are comfortable using technology to find quantitative insights that solve problems and improve processes. You can use the degree to increase your value at your current organization or make the move to a new job.

Browse a list of common job titles and industry sectors for MSBA graduates.

What is the Difference Between a Master’s in Business Analytics and a Master’s in Data Science?

Both business analytics and data science use statistics and software tools to draw insights from data. The biggest difference is where they apply those insights: an MSBA focuses on business decision-making, while data science covers a wide range of domain areas. MSBA coursework also emphasizes the development of leadership and communication skills so that analysts can share their results and get stakeholder buy-in.

Learn why a data scientist would choose an MSBA program.

Is a Master’s in Business Analytics different from a Master’s in Data Analytics?

Yes, a business analytics degree is focused on applying data in business contexts. A data analytics degree is more general. In an MSBA program, the entire curriculum is built around using data to solve problems for an organization. In contrast, a data analytics degree may have one business analytics course or a handful of related courses like finance or operations.

Find out what separates a business analytics professional from a data analytics professional.

How does a Master’s in Business Analytics compare to an MBA with a Business Analytics Focus?

To get a sense of what separates an MSBA from an MBA with a business analytics specialization, look at their curriculums. A business analytics master’s puts data analysis at the center, giving students experience in areas like machine learning, analytical modeling and software engineering. An MBA program with a business analytics concentration will instead focus on business fundamentals, with analytics usually appearing in elective courses.

Here’s a full rundown of the differences between an MSBA and an MBA.

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Nearly 40 percent of data scientist and advanced analyst positions require a master’s degree or Ph.D.

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