Master of Science in Business Analytics

If you are eligible for more than one scholarship from the Tepper School, you may not be eligible to receive the minimum award for the additional scholarship(s). Your full scholarship amount will be outlined in your admissions offer letter.

Scholarships may be reduced or rescinded for any of the following reasons:

• Each scholarship offered is tied to that particular degree program and will need to be reconsidered if you apply to a different degree program.
• Deferment of offer of admission
• Failure to make satisfactory academic progress
• You are ineligible because your application for admission contained inaccurate information (e.g., your prior experience, partner affiliation or citizenship status stated in your application is inaccurate).
• Financial aid overaward*

*Total scholarship from all sources may not exceed the cost of tuition and fees.

Our MSBA curriculum helps you develop relevant and in-demand skill sets and knowledge. The STEM designation of the program instantly affirms your quantitative competencies to future employers and is an important credential for international students.

You will leave the MSBA program with direct experience in:

• Corporate communication with stakeholders
• Cross-functional team management
• Large-scale data management and programming in R and Python
• Machine learning and predictive modeling methodologies

Graduate equipped to address the business challenges and opportunities that artificial intelligence (AI) poses through courses like “Business Value for Integrative Analytics” and “Ethics in AI.”  Experiential learning courses pair you with a company and give you the chance to manage one of their large data sets, develop models and analytical insights, and communicate findings to company executives and faculty.

Learn more about the MSBA curriculum.

Professionals who hold a master’s in business analytics have a strong advantage in a world where analytical, data-backed decision-making rules the marketplace.

Employers want team members with a refined ability to interpret complex data and make quick and accurate decisions — and then execute those decisions with the soft skills needed to motivate a team. Employers know they can find that kind of high-caliber candidate at CMU. That’s why they recruit from the Tepper School, year after year.

Our MS in Business Analytics graduates work in industries such as:

• Consulting
• Consumer products
• Energy
• Financial services
• Healthcare
• Hospitality
• Manufacturing
• Media and entertainment
• Technology

The MSBA program prepares you for roles such as:

• Director of Business Development
• Global Development Analyst
• Operational Excellence Rotation Program
• Private Equity Business Analyst
• Project Controls Manager
• Senior Associate Data Analyst
• Senior Consultant
• Strategic Pricing Leadership Development Associate

One exceptional feature of a Tepper School degree that you won’t find elsewhere is our ecosystem of support. We provide exclusive one-on-one coaching, tailored to your field and path, with a career counselor who has direct experience in your industry. Your counselor will design a job search plan just for you, and we will make sure you have all the polish, skill, and confidence you need to land your target role.

Explore our alumni career outcomes.