MS Business Analytics at Syracuse University

Programme overview

The MS in Business Analytics is a STEM-designated on-campus degree that prepares students to become data-driven business leaders and decision makers. It combines statistics, information technology and business coursework.

Faculty: Martin J. Whitman School of Management | Duration: 36 credit hours; 16 or 21 months depending on timeline | Intake: Deadlines: Nov 15 priority, Jan 15 early, Mar 15 regular, Apr 15 final (year not shown) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Syracuse, NY, United States

What you will study

36 credits develop an interdisciplinary understanding of analytics applied to accounting, finance, marketing and supply chain management, covering data collection, data visualization, statistical and pattern analysis and data mining. Timelines: 16 months, 16 months with a summer internship, or 21 months.

Career pathways

Sample roles include Data Analyst, Marketing Analyst, Machine Learning Researcher and Program Manager; employers include BAE Systems, Deloitte, EY, Goldman Sachs, Raytheon and T-Mobile.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadlines: Nov 15 (priority), Jan 15 (early), Mar 15 (regular), Apr 15 (final).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall entry for most graduate programmes; spring entry for College of Engineering and Computer Science master's programmes and College of Law LL.M.

Graduate deadlines for fall: College of Engineering and Computer Science master's May 1 and PhD December 15; College of Visual and Performing Arts February 1; School of Architecture January 3; College of Law J.D. rolling admission, LL.M. May 15, J.D. for foreign law graduates June 1. Spring: Engineering and Computer Science master's November 1; Law LL.M. November 15. Other colleges set deadlines by programme.

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