What is business analytics? At the University of Michigan-Dearborn, the Master of Science in Business Analytics is designed for students who want to solve important business problems using data and statistics. The program trains students to become data scientists, an important new career field in which professionals use algorithms and formulas to identify which business problems to solve, then devise strategies to solve them. The program offers expert faculty and expansive opportunities for networking. Students in the program take a blend of online and evening campus courses.

Admission is rolling, and you may begin the program in September, January or May. The degree is open to students with a mind for math and statistics, regardless of their undergraduate major. You may enroll on a full- or part-time basis.

Curriculum

Core Courses (5 courses/15 credits)

Concentration Courses (5 courses/15 credits)

Tailor the degree to your own interests by choosing a concentration in Financial Analytics, Information Management and Coordination Analytics, Marketing Analytics, or Supply Chain Analytics.

Transfer Credit and Course Exemptions

Transfer credit for up to two graduate courses can be applied to the program, potentially reducing the amount of program course work at the University of Michigan-Dearborn to 24 credit hours.  Transfer credit is granted at the discretion of the program faculty.

Undergraduate coursework deemed substantially similar to program courses may qualify to exempt students from taking up to two courses.  Course exemptions are granted based on the judgment of the program faculty and are limited to the following courses:  ACC 505, BE 530, DS 520, MIS 525, MKT 515, FIN 531 and OM 521.  Exempted courses must be replaced with another approved course in the College of Business.  Students receiving transfer credit will have exemptions limited so that no more than two courses are affected in total.