New Master of Applied Business Analytics Degree to Launch Fall 2020

With an increased demand for data and analytics professionals, the Carlson School is launching a new degree program, beginning fall 2020: Master of Applied Business Analytics.

The Master of Applied Business Analytics is a new degree designed to fit the needs of working professionals who may have either a background in a quantitative or technical field or are in a position where they use data analytics to support decision making. Those interested in the program will be seeking to transition to a new job or to augment skills for their existing role. Generally, they will have three-plus years of work experience.

The program will admit its first cohort fall 2020. The part-time, 32-credit program is designed to be completed in two years in a cohort format. Classes will typically be two or four credits, with four credits of electives allowed. Courses will be delivered through face-to-face, blended, and online formats.

The demand continues to be high for data and analytics professionals in both government and private-sector organizations. The Carlson School is uniquely qualified as a leader in business analytics education because of the well-established Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program, which has had 100 percent placement in four of its five years, and is ranked No. 5 in the U.S. by QS World University rankings.

Faculty from the Information & Decision Sciences department, who will teach the core classes, are highly regarded in their field and ranked among the best faculty in the nation for management information systems education.