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Master of Science in Business Analytics

Whether you are a business professional, a person looking to re-tool your skill set for the cutting-edge field of data analytics, or a talented undergraduate, the University of Montana’s Master’s of Science in Business Analytics prepares graduates for successful careers at the intersection of business, statistics, and computing. 

Master of Science in Business Analytics

College of Business

Degree Specific Credits: 32

Required Cumulative GPA: 3.0

Catalog Year: 2019-2020

Requirements

Foundations Courses (9 credits)

Course

Name

Credits

Offered

BMKT 560

Marketing & Statistics

3

All Term

STAT 451

Statistical Methods

3

Fall / Summer

BMIS 326

Intro to Data Analytics

3

All Terms

Internship / Work Experience

Required Core Courses (20 credits)

Autumn Semester Offerings

Course

Name

Credits

BMIS 642

Advanced Marketing Research

3

BMKT 670

Applied Data Analytics

3

BMIS 625

Text Mining of Unstructured Data

3

Spring Semester Offerings

Course

Name

Credits

BMIS 601

Business Intelligence

3

BMIS 650

Quantitative Analysis

2

BMKT 680

Big Data & Innovation

3

BMKT 699

MSBA Capstone

Elective Courses (12 credits required)

A wide variety of elective opportunities allows students to customize the program to their own career goals.

The electives listed below are a sample of the electives that are available. Having an array of options allows students to design the MSBA program to meet their needs. Electives also include independent studies and internships.

  • Integrated Online Marketing

  • Data Visualization

  • Applications of Mining Big Data

  • Investigations

  • Digital Tech in the Arts I

  • Introduction to Consulting

  • Mgmt of Information Systems

Explore full descriptions of core classes and electives in the MSBA program.