Master of Science [M.S] [Business Analytics] From Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

The M.S. in Business Analytics (one year and 30 credits) provides students with the knowledge and essential skills needed to respond to the new challenges characteristic of the data intensive, decision-making environments in the world today.

The M.S. in Business Analytics program prepares students with the skills to understand, analyze, and integrate data in business functions:

• Master cutting-edge analytical modeling
• Perform statistical analysis
• Excel at data management techniques
• Understand emerging concepts, practices, and techniques in handling big data
• Utilize data modeling and analysis to identify patterns
• Apply skills to real-world problems in specific business domains

The curriculum offers a balance between foundational business concepts with skills in analytical and statistical modeling and data management. The curriculum includes three parts: a business core, an analytics core that in­cludes both modeling and data management courses, and a domain-focused application core that includes project-based courses that allow students to apply their skills to real world problems in specific domains.