The Carl H. Lindner College of Business online Master of Science in Business Analytics program is nationally recognized and has a proven track record of placing students at successful, high-profile companies. Predictive Analytics has consistently ranked our MS BANA program as the No. 1 data science program in the country for three consecutive times and four out of five years.
The Master of Science in Business Analytics online program at UC provides students with expertise in descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics. Many of our graduates are working as data scientists and business analysts at world-leading companies from larger corporations, to startups across the nation.
Note: The MS-Business Analytics program is recognized as a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) program.
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Our students consistently earn more than 95% job placement rate upon graduation.
The Lindner College of Business is accredited by the AACSB and has been recognized as one of the best business schools in the country by The Princeton Review and U.S. News and World Report.
Students graduating with a Master’s in Business Analytics from the University of Cincinnati have a bright career ahead of them. While most graduates worry about finding a job post-graduation, these graduates will find themselves asking, “Which job do I want to take?”. The job title of data science is relatively new, but companies like Amazon, P&G, Fifth Third, and Tesla are willing to pay top dollar for this role. The increasing availability of data over the last few years has created a huge demand for people who can decipher, analyze, and present this data to make meaningful business decisions. If you’re interested in pursuing a career in business analytics, take some time to review our career page to learn more about where UC graduates have found jobs and the outlook on demand for business analytics careers.
According to U.S. News, Business Analytics Business “is the science of using data to build mathematical models and arrive at decisions that have value for a company or organization, Bertsimas says. This is relevant in nearly every field, whether it’s medicine, technology, retail or real estate”.
The Carl H. Lindner College of Business offers an online Master of Science in Business Analytics program that is tailored to meet the needs of working professionals. The program is designed to provide a flexible and convenient way for individuals to balance their work and personal life while pursuing a challenging and rewarding degree. Asynchronous classes allow you to complete coursework on your time. There are three learning outcomes which include, business analytics, data science, and data visualization that you can follow based on your career goals. You will gain expertise in predictive, prescriptive, and descriptive analytics. UC prides itself on its business partnerships which aid in providing real-world projects and learnings to prepare a student for the workforce.
If you are an employee or member of one of our partner organizations, you may be eligible for a tuition scholarship.
Your master’s in business analytics prepares you to lead business decisions in a number of roles with titles such as:
According to business.uc.edu/career-services, our latest graduate class had an average starting salary of $106,000.
Students work on real-world projects and learn skills in data visualization, statistical modeling, data mining, optimization, and simulation in order to proficiently analyze large datasets and to generate actionable insights.
Students wishing to enroll as full time student for the Master’s in Business Analytics program need to refer to our on-campus program during this time.
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