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As big data analytics gains widespread attention, there's growing need for expertise that combines data handling with business intelligence. This Data Analytics and Optimization specialization emphasizes leveraging massive datasets, computational models, and optimization techniques to enhance evidence-based decision processes. The integration of big data analysis with optimization proves valuable across multiple sectors, particularly healthcare, retail, financial services, supply chain operations, manufacturing, and energy management. The ISE MS Program in Data Analytics and Optimization equips students with comprehensive knowledge in analytics, data science, computer science, and optimization approaches. Graduates will gain essential capabilities for organizing, presenting, and deriving insights from large datasets, along with advanced techniques for modeling, simulation, optimization, and decision analysis to facilitate effective data-informed choices. Doctoral candidates can explore these subjects and related research areas more intensively. Prospective students generally come from industrial engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, operations research, mathematics, or statistics backgrounds.