About the M.S. in Business Data Analytics (MSBDA)
The M.S. in Business Data Analytics will prepare you to enact data-driven decisions and analysis strategies using an ethical, effective, efficient and compelling approach in your organizations and communities.
The program is an interdisciplinary, 11-course curriculum grounded in the practice of business data analytics. You'll build industry-relevant skills as you learn to use software and data analysis tools and techniques while strengthening your ability to make decisions with relevant business data and present compelling data narratives to stakeholders.
The MS BDA program is especially relevant for business professionals, managers and leaders who want to build their skills and seek new trajectories for their careers.
Graduates of the Master of Science in Business Data Analytics program will have a solid foundation of knowledge, insights, and skillsets to impact optimal solutions to improve organizational performance.
NLU's Accelerated MS BDA program offers you a graduate degree in 12 months for $16,500. Get ahead in your career without breaking your bank.
What You'll Learn
The MSBDA will expose you to analytics in various contexts (e.g., human resources, health care, banking, finance and marketing) relevant to the ever-changing global market. You will learn the fundamentals of business analytics, statistics for business data analytics decision making, big data management, operations analytics, predictive analytics, marketing analytics, business intelligence, and project management.
Upon completion of the M.S. in Business Data Analytics, you will be able to:
- Articulate the value of business data analytics in informed decision-making to achieve organizational goals.
- Apply ethical business data analytics practices in operational and managerial decision-making.
- Assess analytic strategies for data-informed decision-making across varied business
contexts to build data literacy skills. - Apply analytical methodologies to gather insights via data access, production
transparency, and analytical transparency to inform decision-making. - Apply quantitative reasoning using descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics,
forecasting, and statistical methods to identify organizational opportunities or solve problems. - Communicate actionable insights to inform stakeholder decision-making via a compelling narrative.
- Produce solutions or strategies using accepted analytics practices and relevant tools to improve organizational performance.
Career Outlook
An M.S. in Business Data and Analytics can set you up for a number of management-level roles within an organization. Each year, there are 3,725 openings for Business Analysts in the Greater Chicago Area, and these positions are well-compensated, with a median salary of $90,632.
An M.S. in Business Data and Analytics can also set you up for a career in one of these positions, as well:
- Data Scientist
- Director of Research
- Market Research Analyst
- Business Intelligence Consultant
- Project Manager
- And more!
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