Business Analytics, BA/MSBA

Overview

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Clark University’s School of Business Master’s in Business Analytics program will equip you with the skills needed for the growing field of data analysis. You’ll learn techniques to formulate insights and the capability to communicate your knowledge effectively to data scientists, managers and executives. Essentially, you’ll learn how to synthesize data into powerful information that you and other managers can use to inform decision making.

Students that pursue this degree will leave with the following outcomes:

• Hands-on approach and state-of-the-art technology skills development.
• Rigorous and systematic educational experience
• Individualized research and competition experience (award winning student groups)
• Career development opportunities
• Opportunity to specialize in Marketing, Accounting, and Finance 

 

Departmental Eligibility Requirements

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The accelerated Bachelor of Arts/Master of Science in Business Analytics program is open to students in all majors.

Two prerequisite courses are required. Students must complete a math course from the following options with a grade of ‘C’ or higher by the end of the second semester of their junior year: 

ECON160

PSYC105

MATH217

MATH119

MATH120 

Students must also complete a programming course (ex. CSCI 120 ) with a grade of ‘C’ or higher. If a student has not completed a programming course, they will be required to complete one of the following online certificate programs from either LinkedIn Learning or Udemy:

LinkedIn Learning

• Click here for the “Python Essential Training” course
• Click here for directions on how to download/print your certification

Udemy

• Click here for the “Programming with Python: HandsOn Introduction for Beginners” course
• Click here for directions on how to download/print your certification

 

A minimum cumulative GPA of a 3.4 is required for eligibility to this program.

 

For ALL School of Business Accelerated Degree Applicants

As part of the application process, all applicants to the accelerated degree program must meet with both the Assistant Dean, Laura Burgess, and the Associate Director of the Stevenish Career Management Center, Kelly Kochis, before the accelerated degree adviser form will be signed and approved by the School of Business. These meetings need to take place before the accelerated degree application deadline.

Program of Study

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The MSBA requires 11 units of graduate coursework.  Students will be required to take 3 graduate course units in their senior year. Students must complete STAT 4450  ,BAN 4500 , and BAN 4550  during their senior year.

The remaining 8 units of graduate coursework will be completed in the 5th year of study. For more information on the MSBA program requirements, please visit the Business Analytics, MSBA .

The full time accelerated BA/MSBA program requires a graduate level internship for all accelerated degree students. This internship must be completed as part of the MSBA program and by the time a student completes the degree requirements. Internships completed at the undergraduate level do not meet this requirement. No academic credit is awarded for the internship.

Fees

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This program is eligible for a 100% tuition remission in a student’s graduate year if the student meets all accelerated degree requirements. All accelerated degree students will be responsible for fees during their graduate year of study. For more information on accelerated degree program fees, visit the accelerated degree program website.

Program Advisor

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Students are required to meet with the designated degree adviser prior to applying to the program.

Laura Burgess
Assistant Dean
School of Business
LBurgess@clarku.edu