Master of Science in Business Analytics

Learn how to harness vast amounts of data and use it to inform business decision-making. There are two ways to earn your MSBA degree: on campus or online. Current technologies are generating a massive amount of data from business transactions and user-generated data, making data analytics a popular field. Here, youll learn to use skills like statistical analysis and data mining to address business management issues across industries. You'll leave ready to form insights from data and turn them into recommendations that improve business results. The MSBA's 10-month, full-time, summer-start program is STEM-eligible and top ranked. You can customize your curriculum by choosing electives in financial analytics or supply chain and marketing analytics.
Our MS programs provide incredible networking opportunities and industry connections. We offer regular events, guest lectures, and student leadership opportunities. We also host recruiters from industry leaders like Walmart, Dell, and Deloitte Consulting among others.
All MSBA students participate in the Business Analytics Capstone course. This unique course brings together database management, data analysis techniques, and business decision-making to solve a problem for a real-world client.

An undergraduate degree from an accredited institution with exposure to quantitative coursework related to at least 1 semester of Calculus and 1 semester of Statistics is required.
University coursework or professional experience in computer programming is required
Knowledge of C,C++, Python, or Java (with focus on object-oriented programming and data structures) is preferred.
Those admitted to the program are strongly encouraged to learn Python prior to beginning the program.
For the MSBA program, the below are suggested to applicants.
Coursework in Linear Algebra is strongly recommended.
Helpful, but not sufficient for success in the program include: R, SQL, HTML, anything else that is not Python, C, C++, or Java
GRE/GMAT scores are optional for all applicants. If you choose to self-report GRE/GMAT scores, you must upload a copy of your official score report.
You will be required to list your high school along with all higher education institutions attended.
Please be prepared to upload individual transcripts from all higher education institutions attended (unless you have a transcript that lists all institutions attended).
MSF requires two (2) letters of recommendation.
Provide an official transcript from every senior college that you have attended, which includes undergraduate and graduate degrees. Even if courses taken at one institution are recorded on another college's transcript, transcripts must be submitted from the institution at which the courses were taken. Failure to list all colleges on the application and provide those transcripts will be considered an intentional omission and may lead to the cancellation of your application for admission or withdrawal of your offer of admission. If your transcripts are in a foreign language, they must be translated into English.
If you are a current student or graduate of UT Austin, please do not upload your UT Austin transcript in MyStatus. Instead, the Graduate School will charge you a $20 UT transcript fee and will access your transcript. If you attended any other institutions before or after UT Austin, you will still be required to upload those official transcripts.
A grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or a comparable GPA in upper-division workjunior- and senior-level coursesand in any graduate work already completed is also required. If your GPA does not meet the minimum requirementor if you feel that your GPA is not a valid indicator of your abilityyou may submit an application, then use the Document Upload System to add a letter explaining your concerns.

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