Business Analytics & AI Student Life

Within the MS in Business Analytics & AI program, students cultivate strong connections both within and beyond the classroom. Embracing a year-round schedule filled with demanding coursework, collaborative group projects, client engagements, and career readiness activities, fostering peer relationships and engaging in social opportunities becomes pivotal for maintaining a harmonious equilibrium between work and life.

Prioritizing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Every Dimension

Diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts are central to our mission at every level: in the MS in Business Analytics & AI program, at Minnesota Carlson, and across the University of Minnesota.

Minnesota Carlson provides opportunities—in and outside the classroom—for students to develop the intercultural skills necessary in today’s interconnected world. We support students of all backgrounds with programs and services that meet them where they are and ensure success.

The MSBAi Community

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Program Activities

The MSBAi program sponsors fun social trips activities year-round. Try kayaking, ice skating, Broadway shows, professional sports games, the Minnesota State Fair, and much more.

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Celebration of Culture

As a multicultural program, MSBAi students celebrate diversity and share culture with holiday celebrations, potlucks, restaurant outings, and more.

Student Resources & Support Services

The flagship of the University of Minnesota System, the Twin Cities campus is Minnesota’s only land-grant university and one of the most prestigious public research universities in the nation. Serving 50,000+ students, the U of M offers robust resources to support you as you learn and grow on our urban Twin Cities campus. Here are some of them.

Where you study business matters

The Minneapolis-St. Paul area is a magnet for young professionals seeking career opportunities, affordable housing, accessible transportation, and rich culture. Professional sports teams, world-class arts and cultural institutions, and abundant recreational areas add to the region's reputation as one of the most livable places in the nation.

 

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Preview msba visit state fair
Preview msba students at minnehaha falls in winter
Preview msba diwali
Preview msba women
Preview msba students visits google
Preview msbastudents do the polar pluge
Preview msba students at case competition
Preview msba grad party
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Master of Science in Business Analytics & Artificial Intelligence Student Life FAQs

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The MSBAi cohort typically runs 50 to 80 students. In the most recent entering class, students averaged 25 years old with 3.3 years of work experience and a median undergraduate GPA of 3.54. International students made up 62% of enrollment. View the MSBAi class profile.

MSBAi students have access to all Carlson graduate student clubs, organizations, and leadership development programs. View clubs and organizations.

MSBAi alumni concentrate in the companies students target most, including Amazon, Capital One, Target, and Microsoft, with the largest geographic clusters in the Twin Cities, Seattle, and the Bay Area. MSBAi graduates are also part of the broader Carlson alumni network of more than 60,000.

The student experience is immersive and cohort-based, characterized by a strong emphasis on collaboration, case-based study and close interaction with faculty and client companies through the Carlson Analytics Lab.