Part-Time Master of Science in Business Analytics
Part-Time Master of Science in Business Analytics
Expand your quantitative acumen and advance or pivot your career in the Tepper School’s Part-Time Online MSBA program, featuring a flexible learning environment with select on-campus experiences
Why Choose the Part-Time Online MSBA?
Build the skills to turn data into decisions while you continue working. In this 20-month program, you get a proven Carnegie Mellon education built for working professionals. You study advanced analytics, machine learning, AI for business, optimization, and data-informed decision making. You also grow as a communicator and leader through the Accelerate Leadership Center.
What You Will Learn
The MSBA curriculum for part-time students offers flexibility without diluting the academic challenge and reputation of the Tepper School’s MSBA program.
- Our online learning platform facilitates an engaging and interactive virtual classroom.
- Interact with faculty who are dedicated to student success and collaborate with fellow students from across the country with diverse backgrounds.
- Combine live faculty-led sessions with asynchronous work.
- Our user-friendly interface ensures a seamless online learning experience, so you can focus on what matters.
Coursework that Tackles Today's Business Challenges
Our curriculum emphasizes advanced analytics for real-world applications. We equip you with the most sought-after skills in the field, from data mining and machine learning to statistical modeling and business intelligence. And our experienced faculty will guide you through hands-on projects and case studies — including a capstone project where you'll solve a real company’s analytic challenge and present your solution to their executives.
Enhance Online Coursework With Immersive On-Campus Experiences
Three immersive, in-person experiences on Carnegie Mellon’s Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania campus transform your online education into a comprehensive professional development journey. These strategically timed campus visits help you build lasting connections with faculty, fellow students, industry partners, and recruiting employers.
BaseCamp sets the stage for productive communication, collaborative learning, and success throughout the MS in Business Analytics program. As with each on-campus visit, students stay at the same hotel and have lunch with faculty members and each other.
During BaseCamp, faculty members provide students with a high-level overview of the MSBA program and bring in a range of Tepper School staff, including members of the recruitment team, to supply information about financial aid, career planning, and student services. Other BaseCamp activities include a company visit, campus tour, and social event in Pittsburgh.
Discover the world of analytics at Carnegie Mellon University, the birthplace of AI and data-informed management science. This immersion experience offers a window into the different ways in which Carnegie Mellon faculty and staff impact this cutting-edge field.
From applications of analytics in athletics to using analytics to manage an organization, this on-campus experience gives you insight into the expanding ways in which data and analytics are applied in the business world today. You will also have the opportunity to engage in professional development workshops with faculty and our Accelerate Leadership Center.
Prior to kicking off your semester-long capstone course, you come to campus for a Capstone Experience Weekend. During this weekend, you meet your faculty and company sponsor and gear up for your project. At the end of the semester, you present your findings to your sponsor company, marking the end of the MSBA program.
Analytics expertise is in high demand across every industry, creating exceptional opportunities for Tepper School MSBA graduates who excel at transforming data into strategic advantage. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 36% growth for data scientists and a 23% increase for operations research analysts through 2033.
MSBA graduates advance into senior roles like strategic pricing analysts, global development specialists, and business development directors across finance, tech, consulting, and manufacturing. Recent employers include:
- Bank of New York Mellon
- Capital One
- Deloitte
- EY (Ernst & Young)
- Kantar
- McKinsey & Company
- The Walt Disney Company
- Wells Fargo & Company
Our Masters Career Center pairs you with a personal coach who is an expert in your target industry. We serve a small, intentionally selected student body, which is why we can offer exceptional, tailored support for your goals.
Class Profile - Part-Time Online MSBA Class of 2027
Undergraduate Majors Most Represented
Business | Engineering | Mathematics/Physical Science
34 Students
Class Size
5 Years
Average Work Experience
3.48
Average GPA
Currently working as an Operations Manager in the retail field, I was looking to pivot my career to be more tech-focused, analyzing buyer behavior trends. The Tepper School MSBA has given me the tools, information, and resources tied to real-world situations to help propel me toward my career goals.
Kennedy Corley (she/her), MSBA 2025