MSc in Business Analytics in Waltham, MA United States | Bentley University

Bentley University | Waltham, MA United States
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Qualification
Master's Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 52,785
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months

Bentley's master's in business analytics program specializes in training analytics professionals, equipping students with valuable tools to influence businesses across industries. The program prepares students to excel in a business landscape transformed by artificial intelligence. While AI is reshaping many fields, analytics has become an even more essential pillar of business, one that organizations rely on to interpret data, evaluate uncertainty and guide strategic decisions. 

Business analytics careers will continue to be in high demand. After completing a curriculum that is deep in technical rigor, supported by hands-on experiences with cutting-edge software and faculty-led research, Bentley graduates are equipped with the analytical knowledge and practical business understanding needed to serve people and organizations in the age of AI.


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Subjects of Study

The MS in Business Analytics is built around a seven-course core component coupled with three focused electives in one of five clusters: data science, finance, information management, management or marketing. Build an MSBA based on your academic interests or career goals.

Foundation Course

GR 521 | Managerial Statistics

Required Courses

CS 605 | Data Management and SQL for Analytics
CS 655 | Managing with Analytics
MA 610 | Optimization and Simulation for Business Decisions
MA 611 | Time Series Analysis
MA 710 | Data Mining
ST 625 | Quantitative Analysis for Business
ST 635 | Intermediate Statistical Modeling for Business

Elective Courses

Choose from one of the clusters to further refine your expertise. Students may choose from the suggested electives or from courses outside of these clusters with approval from the program director. 

Data Science 
CS 612 Cloud-Based Enterprise Applications
CS 650 Data Analytics Architectures with Big Data
CS 753 Business Intelligence Methods
MA 705 Data Science
MA 706 Design of Experiments for Business
MA 707 Introduction to Machine Learning

Finance
EC 611 The Macroeconomics of Financial Markets
FI 623 Investments
FI 635 Fixed Income Valuation and Strategies
FI 640 Equity Valuation
FI 645 Derivatives

Information Management 
CS 725 Information, Controls and Ethics
GR 602 Business Process Management
HF 730 Visualizing Information Management 

Management
MG 632 Leading Effective Work Teams
MG 635 Negotiating
MG 645 Leading Change

Marketing
MK 711 Marketing Research and Analysis
MK 726 Customer Data Analysis and Relationship Marketing

Students can also earn elective credit through an internship or special project course:
ST 700 Directed Study in Statistics
ST 701 Internship in Business Data Analysis 
MA 795 Business Analytics Project Course

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.0

Qualification Requirements

Applicants must have a degree equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree. Following degrees are equivalent to US bachelor degree (Three-year bachelor's degree earned in Division/Class I at a university accredited by the NAAC with a grade of "A" or better)

Tuition USD 52,785

Up to $8,045 per year for eligible students.

Waltham, MA, United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
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