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The field of business analytics is expanding rapidly, with industries across all sectors seeking qualified professionals. By pursuing a Master of Science in Business Analytics at USD, you'll become part of an emerging group of analytical thinkers in a program that blends analytics, statistics, and business principles to: Enhance profitability through data-informed strategies, Create software solutions, Interpret and present data insights, Formulate predictive models for immediate and future trends, Conduct comprehensive market evaluations. Acquire practical skills within the SAS development environment, Study in the cutting-edge Ellis Finance & Analytics Lab, Benefit from faculty with real-world expertise as they guide you through the curriculum, layering statistical and computational methods onto business fundamentals. This prepares you for thriving careers in diverse fields including finance, healthcare, production, service industries, agribusiness, and travel. Earning a business analytics master's degree positions you for advancement in our data-centric business landscape. Recognizing the surging need for analytical professionals, we focus on providing current methodologies and technologies to examine business information, forecast outcomes, uncover revenue potential, minimize expenses, and boost operational efficiency. This advanced degree delivers comprehensive training in information systems, statistical evaluation, visual representation, and process improvement, giving you cutting-edge capabilities in evidence-based strategy development. You'll discover fulfilling professional paths locally, nationally, or internationally.
Students with Baccalaureate degree must be from an institution with full regional accreditation for that degree. A minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 on conferred degree and/or graduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, based on a 4.0 scale, on all graduate coursework is required for full admission.
English Language Requirements:
A minimum score of 79 on the Internet-Based TOEFL (iBT) or 550 on the Paper-Based TOEFL (PBT), a minimum IELTS score of 6.0, or a minimum PTE score of 53 is required for graduate admission.