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Masters in Business Analytics · Tier III
Salary & Career
avg salary$91,200
employed at 3mo88%
Program Info
duration10 months
tuition$55,000
formatFull-time
teachingExperiential 'Learn by Doing' with AI-first curriculum and faculty-mentored industry projects
Class Profile
class size36
avg age23
avg work experience0.5 years
women %42%
international %25%
Rankings
QS rank#107
tierIII
Admissions
TOEFL Min
80+
IELTS Min
6.5+
GRE
Accepted
Application Deadlines
Curriculum
Core Courses
ECON 5029: Econometrics and Data AnalysisGSB 5518: Essential Statistics for Business AnalyticsGSB 5520: Data Management for Business AnalyticsGSB 5530: Data Analytics and Mining for BusinessGSB 5544: Computing and Machine Learning for Business AnalyticsGSB 5598: Collaborative Industry Project
Elective Areas
Strategic Marketing AnalyticsStrategic People AnalyticsFinancial AnalyticsPrescriptive AnalyticsCloud Services and Applications for Business Analytics
Top Recruiters
AmazonAppleeBayLinkedInMetaUberWhatsAppWilliams-SonomaAccentureBooz Allen HamiltonDeloitteEYKPMGPwCGoogleOracleMicrosoftSalesforceSpaceXWorkday
Top Industries
Consumer, Media, and RetailConsulting FirmsEnterprise, Cloud, and Hard TechHealthcare and BiotechnologySports
Program Highlights
  • -Practical application of data analytics techniques.
  • -Project-based curriculum.
  • -Focus on communication and leadership skills.
ROI
total cost$55,000
program typeMasters in Business Analytics
ADMISSION CALCULATOR
Masters in Business Analytics
gpa (0-4.0):
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gmat (200-800):
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work_experience (yrs):
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admission_probability:
60%
[target]
[+]gpa: strong
[~]test: average
[~]exp: average
recommendations:
- Seek leadership opportunities in current role
# estimate only. actual decisions consider essays, interviews, etc.
data: Financial Times & QS 2025
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