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Specialized Master in Business – Business Analytics (Online) at The Ohio State University

The Ohio State University, United States

Programme overview

The Specialized Master in Business Analytics (SMB-A) at Fisher College of Business develops managers who apply statistics, machine learning and data visualization to inform decisions. It is delivered as 75 percent online asynchronous instruction plus 25 percent Saturday sessions in person or by live-stream, so it can be completed fully online.

Faculty: Fisher College of Business  |  Department: Business  |  Duration: 10 months full-time (31.5 semester credit hours); part-time over two years  |  Intake: Autumn  |  Study mode: online  |  Location: Columbus, OH, United States

What you will study

The 31.5 credit hours comprise 10.5 for business foundations (Managerial Economics, Accounting and Financial Analysis, Statistics and Data Analysis, Leadership and Organizational Behavior), 12 in data management and descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics, a 3-credit Analytics Management Capstone with a corporate partner, and 6 of electives.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No work experience is required; the programme is open to everyone. International applicants (Ohio State graduate admissions, all programmes): minimum English scores are TOEFL iBT 79, IELTS Academic 6.5 or Duolingo English Test 120; many programmes require higher scores. An American four-year bachelor's degree or equivalent (16 years of total study) is required, and transcripts for all post-secondary coursework must be provided.

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.

Intake: Autumn

Duration: 10 months full-time (31.5 semester credit hours); part-time over two years

Apply through the official page: https://gpadmissions.osu.edu/

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