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Learn to translate complex data into critical insights and game-changing business solutions. Enhance your technical skills and take command of your career.
Master of Science in Business Analytics
Prepare for an analytics career in this full-time, STEM-designated program, which can be completed in either 9 or 16 months.
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Experience the Forefront of Data Analytics
The full-time Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program trains future business leaders on state-of-the-art business analytics tools and techniques, including the latest in AI technology. Learn to think and act entrepreneurially, synthesize and draw insights from complex data, and use analytics to tell effective stories that impact business strategy.
- Transform information into innovation: Learn from world-renowned thought leaders and innovators who will teach you to combine a data scientist’s skillset with an entrepreneur’s mindset.
- STEM-Designated: International students on an F-1 visa may be eligible for a 24-month extension of post-completion OPT to work in the U.S.
- Cutting-edge big data analytics tools: Learn to use advanced analytical techniques to support organizational goals and strategies. Gain a deep understanding of prescriptive and predictive analytics, cognitive technologies, machine learning, and more.
- Develop strategies and influence business decisions: All graduates of Babson’s MSBA program are skilled at summarizing and communicating insights for different audiences using visual, oral, and verbal methods. Learn how to make a logical, clear, and persuasive case.
- Get real-world experience: Consult for a local company and present your findings about their business challenge to senior management.
- Gain the skills employers want: Stand out in the job market with fluency in programming languages (R, SQL/no SQL), data visualization software (Tableau) and marketing analytics certifications.
- Leverage AI: Experiment with new AI models and learn how to leverage AI to drive strategic decisions.
No GMAT/GRE? No problem. There is no GMAT/GRE requirement for 2025 entry.
Duration
9- and 16-months options
Test Requirement
No
App Deadline
Rolling*
Visa Eligibility
Yes.
Location
Wellesley, MA
Avg Work Experience
1-2 years
96%
Employment
96% of job-seeking MSBA graduates are employed 6 months post-graduation
STEM Designation
Our STEM designation allows international students on an F-1 visa to apply for a STEM optional practical training (OPT) extension to work in the U.S. for up to 36 months after graduation.
$75,427
Salary
Average U.S. Salary for MSBA graduates in 2024