Business Analytics MS
FOX SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Learn more about the Master of Science in Business Analytics.
About the Program
The MS in Business Analytics degree program is designed to enable graduates to be effective translators by using data and models to recognize opportunities and improve organizational decision-making. Data-driven decision-making has been shown to have large positive effects on outcomes of interest to organizations of all types.
The Business Analytics MS leverages the ever-increasing importance of data as a strategic asset to organizations. Students enhance their analytic toolkit with a holistic view of how to improve decision-making through analytics. The degree program is designed to allow students to acquire advanced skills and techniques that can be applied to discipline-specific and more general business problems. Graduates are prepared to meet the growing demand for talent in the areas of managing, analyzing, predicting and discovering insights from the complex data available to modern corporations. They know how to translate data into decisions and decisions into profits.
Time Limit for Degree Completion: 6 years
Campus Location: Main, Center City, Online
Full-Time/Part-Time Status: The degree program can be completed on a full- or part-time basis.
Affiliation(s): Research interests of Fox faculty are supported by numerous centers and institutes throughout the Fox School and Temple University.
Areas of Specialization: Optional concentrations are offered in:
- Finance
- Marketing
- Supply Chain Management
Job Prospects: The Fox Center for Student Professional Development (CSPD) provides students with career coaching and professional development resources that support the job search. Graduates are hired into such positions as:
- Big Data Analytics Specialist
- Data Analyst
- Data Scientist
- Management Analyst/Consultant
- Manager of Services or Manufacturing Operations
- Market Research Analyst
- Project Manager
- Research Analyst
- Supply Chain Manager
Non-Matriculated Student Policy: This program requires the student to be matriculated in the degree program or graduate certificate program.
Financing Opportunities: Citizens and permanent residents of the United States are considered domestic students and are typically eligible for federal student loans and alternative loans through private lenders. The Fox School grants 5% tuition scholarships to alumni who are admitted to the program. Scholarship funds are limited and available based on merit.
Admission Requirements and Deadlines
Application Deadline:
Fall:
- December 15 – Early Admissions Deadline
- March 1 – Scholarship Deadline and International Deadline
- June 30 – Final Deadline
Applications are reviewed as they are received and can sometimes be considered after the deadline.
APPLY ONLINE to this Fox graduate program.
Letters of Reference:
Number Required: 1
From Whom: Professional references from an immediate supervisor, current or past, are preferred. Academic references are acceptable.
Bachelor's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: The equivalent of a four-year U.S. baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or college is required. For three-year degrees, mark sheets must be evaluated by WES or another NACES organization.
Statement of Goals: Essay prompts can be found in the online application portal.
Standardized Test Scores:
GRE/GMAT: Required. Scores for the GRE typically fall within the following percentile ranges: 50 to 99 Verbal; 80 to 99 Quantitative.
Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degree from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a master’s degree in a country where the language of instruction is English, must report scores for a standardized test of English that meet these minimums:
- TOEFL iBT: 90
- IELTS Academic: 7.0
- Duolingo: 110
- PTE Academic: 68
Resume: Current resume or CV is required.
Transfer Credit: Upper-level graduate credits from an AACSB-accredited graduate business program, but not previously applied to a conferred degree, may be transferred into the MS program. The credits must be part of the required degree program at Temple University. To be transferred, the grade must be a "B" or better. The Admissions Committee makes recommendations for transferring credits to the department chair. The maximum number of credits a student may transfer is 6.
Program Requirements
General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 30
Required Courses:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Core Courses | ||
BA 5687 | Advanced Professional Development Strategies 1 | 0 |
STAT 5001 | Quantitative Methods for Business | 3 |
STAT 5602 | Visualization: The Art of Numbers and the Psychology of Persuasion | 3 |
STAT 5603 | Statistical Learning and Data Mining | 3 |
STAT 5605 | Decision Models: From Data to Decisions | 3 |
STAT 5606 | Data: Care, Feeding, and Cleaning in Python | 3 |
STAT 5607 | Advanced Business Analytics | 3 |
Concentration Courses 2 | 9 | |
Capstone Course | ||
Select one from the following: | 3 | |
Business Analytics Capstone | ||
Internship or Externship in Business 3 | ||
Capstone in Analytics | ||
Total Credit Hours | 30 |
1 | BA 5687 may be waived based on prior academic or professional preparation. Students should consult with the Academic Director. |
2 | Three courses are taken. Note that in all cases, students are responsible for completing prerequisites for concentration courses. Approved courses are delineated by concentration in the grids below. |
3 | Permission is required from the Academic Director to enroll in BA 5685. |
MS with No Concentration
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Select three from the following: 1 | 9 | |
Internship or Externship in Business | ||
Marketing Research: Techniques and Application | ||
Customer Data Analytics | ||
Lean, Six Sigma, and the Science of Improvement | ||
Project Management | ||
Special Topics | ||
Independent Study | ||
Special Topics - Stat | ||
Experiments: Knowledge by Design | ||
Applied Statistics and Data Science | ||
Survey Techniques for Business Applications | ||
Categorical Data Analysis | ||
Advanced SAS Programming | ||
Total Credit Hours | 9 |
1 | Alternate courses may be taken with permission from the Academic Director. |
MS with Optional Concentration in Finance
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Select three from the following: | 9 | |
Financial Analysis and Strategy | ||
Advanced Corporate Finance | ||
Corporate Valuation | ||
Financial Modeling for Investments and Corporate Finance | ||
Total Credit Hours | 9 |
MS with Optional Concentration in Marketing
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Select three from the following: | 9 | |
Marketing Research: Techniques and Application | ||
Customer Data Analytics | ||
Advanced Modalities | ||
Quantitative Pricing and Revenue Analytics | ||
Total Credit Hours | 9 |
MS with Optional Concentration in Supply Chain Management
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Select three from the following: | 9 | |
Operations Management | ||
Lean, Six Sigma, and the Science of Improvement | ||
Project Management | ||
Supply Chain Analytics | ||
Total Credit Hours | 9 |
Culminating Events:
Capstone Course:
All students in the Business Analytics MS program participate in a capstone experience that is designed to integrate “real world” problems into the curriculum. In general, a sponsoring corporation provides a problem and real data, and students divide into teams to work on the problem. At the end of the term, the top several groups as judged by professors present to the program's advisory board and other corporate judges.
Contacts
Program Web Address:
https://www.temple.edu/academics/degree-programs/business-analytics-ms-bu-busa-ms
Department Information:
Fox School of Business and Management
1801 Liacouras Walk
701 Alter Hall (006-22)
Philadelphia, PA 19122
215-204-5890
215-204-7678
Fax: 215-204-1632
Submission Address for Application Materials:
https://foxgraduate.force.com/ERx_Forms__Portal_Register?type=fox
Department Contacts:
Assistant Director, Business Analytics and Data Science Programs:
Samar Khan
1810 Liacouras Walk, Room 330
215-204-6309
Specialized Master's Programs Coordinator:
Rachel Carr
Senior Associate Director for Specialized Master’s Programs
215-204-7678