The Master of Science Business Analytics (M.S.B.A.) program is an on-campus, full-time program that will prepare students for analytics positions in industry and government to manage data, apply cutting-edge methodologies, use current software, interpret and effectively communicate results, make recommendations, and manage implementations. The M.S.B.A. program will also equip students to continue learning about analytics throughout their careers. It will advance the university by creating an emphasis on the dissemination of knowledge in concentrations in the growing technological world of analytics.
Curricular Requirements
The Master of Science in Business Analytics program requires 36 credit hours taken over three semesters, beginning in summer and includes the following courses:
Required Courses: Hours
MIS 501 App Dev Data-Driven Org (Application Development for the Data-Driven Organization) 3
MIS 502 DB Des & Mgt Data-Driven Org (Database Design and Management in the Data-Driven Organization) 3
ST 521 Statistical Data Management 3
ST 522 Adv Statistical Data Mgt 3
ST 531 Data Mining I 3
ST 532 Advanced Data Mining (Applied Statistical Modeling for Analytics) 3
ST 541 App Stat Mod Analytics I (Applied Statistical Modeling for Analytics II) 3
ST 542 App Stst Mod Analytics II 3
ST 580 Analytics Capstone I 3
ST 581 Analytics Capstone II 3
OM 500 MGT Science & Spreadsheet Mod 3
OM 501 Adv App Model & Analysis (Advanced Applied Modeling and Analysis) 3
September 2025
Culverhouse College of Business
361 Stadium Dr,
TUSCALOOSA,
Alabama,
35487, United States
In addition to the minimum Graduate School admission requirements, to be considered for regular admission an application must include:
Evidence of strong quantitative skills including the completion of an undergraduate introductory statistics course with a letter grade of B or higher
A GPA of 3.3 or better for regular admission
Applicants must hold the equivalent of a U.S. four-year bachelor鈥檚 degree from an accredited institution. A TOEFL score of of at least 94, an IELTS score of at least 7.0, or a PTE score of at least 59 for non-native English speakers who are required to submit an English Language test score
The program follows a cohort model with one cohort being admitted each year and starting courses during the summer 1 term. Admission in the fall or spring is not permitted.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
