Master of Science in Business Analytics

This STEM-designated degree offers an intensive experience that develops well-trained business analysts armed with the skills necessary to understand, manage, and make use of big data in a business context.

Differentiators

Miami Herbert’s clear distinctions in Business Analytics help you not only lead into the future but also predict it.

• Top 10 Analytics & Data Science Institute. Miami Herbert is bridging the industry gap with an up-to-date curriculum in Data Science & Analytics.
• 94% Employment. Miami Herbert ensures student access to numerous career and networking events, with 94% of students earning jobs within six months of graduation.
• #8 Ranked. ChaseDream ranked this specialized master’s program tied for eighth among the 10 best in the world. (2020)

Who's It For?

Over the course of 10 months, students learn how to turn abstract data into meaningful information with which to predict consumer behavior and forecast revenue and expenses for virtually any business model and any industry sector.

• Students will develop skills in acquiring, preparing, and visualizing data.
• Students will develop and use data mining methods and software tools.
• Students will learn to use decision models.
• Students will develop and use predictive models.
• Students will demonstrate an understanding of career acceleration and lifelong learning strategies.

Sample Plan of Study

Year One

Fall

• MAS 631 Statistics for Managerial Decision Making 2

Session I

• MAS 627 Programming for Data Analytics 2
• MAS 637 Applied Regression Analysis I 2
• MAS 639 Data Acquisition, Preparation, and Visualization 2
• MGT 697 Graduate Business Career Connect Course 1
• Elective 2

Session II

• BUS 610 Communicating for Career Success 2
• MAS 632 Management Science Models for Decision Making 2
• MAS 648 Machine Learning for Data Analytics I 2
• Elective 2

Credit Hours 19

Spring

Session I

• MAS 640 Applied Time Series Analysis and Forecasting 2
• MAS 646 Applied Regression Analysis II 2
• MAS 651 Machine Learning for Data Analytics II 2
• Elective 2

Session II

• MAS 649 Big Data Analytics 2
• MAS 650 or 652 Business Analytics Internship or Business Analytics Capstone Project 2
• Elective 2

Credit Hours 14

Total Credit Hours 33

Future-Proof Your Career

When you graduate from Miami Herbert, you join a diverse community of 45,000+ business leaders around the world. One-on-one career coaching accelerates your opportunities. Alumni employers include:

• Abbott Laboratories
• American Express
• Carnival Cruise Lines
• Chewy
• Deloitte
• Ernst & Young
• FedEx
• Hertz
• JP Morgan
• KLX Aerospace
• NBC Universal
• Nielsen
• Norwegian Cruise Lines
• Perry Ellis
• Royal Caribbean
• RSI (Burger King)
• TransUnion
• Vanguard
• Visa
• Wal-Mart
• Whole Foods