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Business Analytics Online Master's Degree Program

Complete in as Little as

5 terms*

*2 terms per semester; each term is 8 weeks

Tuition

$595/credit

$1,785 3-credit course

Active Duty Military

truED Preferred Tuition

Credit Hours Required

33

Application Deadline

Spring 1: Dec. 20

Upcoming Start Date

Spring 1: Jan. 6

Level Up in Business Analytics

The online Master of Science in Business Analytics equips future leaders with the skills to be successful in today's data-centric business world. This interdisciplinary program combines the fundamentals of database management and data science with the intricacies of AI and machine learning. Students will enhance their understanding of business through advanced financial decision-making, optimization of business processes, and analysis of organizations. They will develop expertise in advanced analytics techniques, refine their decision-making abilities, and conclude their journey with a comprehensive capstone project that emphasizes real-world application.

 

Transform Data Into Actionable Insights 

This highly specialized online master's degree program is designed for individuals seeking to advance their careers in business analytics and data science. The unique combination of knowledge and skills positions graduates to support a variety of roles, including business analyst, management analyst, and operations manager.

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Regionally accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education

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Designated as a Military Friendly School for our commitment to the military community

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Named the among the best schools with accelerated bachelor's degrees by Intelligent.com

What Can You Do With a Masters in Business Analytics?

Employment of business and management analysts is projected to grow 10 percent from 2022 to 2032, much faster than the average for all occupations. 

About 92,900 openings for business analysts are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/management-analysts.htm

Top Jobs With a Business Analytics Degree

  • Business Analyst
  • Management Analyst
  • Data Scientist
  • Senior Analyst
  • Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Operations & Analytics Director
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Program Details

Having a master’s degree sets you apart from the competition and improves your long-term career potential. Learn more about the 100% online MS in Business Analytics.

Champlain's online MS in business analytics courses encompass the top skills needed by today's business professionals.

Professional Courses (33 Credits)

In this course students learn to differentiate relational and non-relational databases, and to design a database to an organization's requirements. Preparing raw data for import into a database, using queries to manipulate data, and developing reports to meet stakeholder needs, and database integrity and security are also covered.

Students learn to create and use scripts to access, acquire, prepare, and transform data, including structured and semi-structured data, and to define and detect patterns in unstructured data to demonstrate how real world problems can be answered with data.

In this course students learn about data types and how to perform pre-processing activities including cleaning, integration, reduction, and transformation. Use of appropriate techniques to analyze and model data, such as classification, decision trees, association rules, and clustering, and the causes and methods of detecting outliers are also covered. Students propose additional applications for data mining based on current trends/research.

Prerequisites

Complete CMIT-510

In this course students learn about deep learning, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, and compare supervised and unsupervised learning. Machine learning workflows and the challenges associated with machine learning, such as bias and heteroscedasticity, are considered. Students evaluate models, and examine uses for machine learning and artificial intelligence. Natural Language Processing is also addressed.

Prerequisites

Complete CMIT-510

Decision-making in any organization cannot be separated from financial considerations, and those involved with strategic planning and operations need to understand the impact their work has on the organization's financial performance. Managers must understand the organization's financial models in order to make a meaningful contribution to the overall success of the organization. Students will focus on using financial information rather than creating it and will use case studies and simulations to experience low-risk financial decision-making.

Prerequisites

Complete MBA-516 or take concurrently.

The operation of an organization focus on the transformation processes used to produce goods or provide services. Develop the skills needed to ensure the ongoing strategic contribution of a firm's operations to its competitive position. Investigate design thinking and the impact it can have on the complex processes underlying the development and manufacture of products as well as the creation and delivery of services. Topics include process analysis and cross-functional and cross-firm integration as part of a strategic vision.

Students learn organization analysis from a holistic perspective. Financial reports and financial ratios are the basis for traditional organizational analysis and builds from that foundation into the analysis of customer, supplier and employee metrics. Focus is on the Balanced Scorecard and other holistic approaches.

This course covers the foundations of Data Management for Business Analytics. Students examine and explore the value of information, as an asset and as a liability, and organize and assess its value in an information- driven organization dealing with the challenges of Big Data, Open Data and privacy protection legislation.

Students learn to create powerful reporting tools, to forecast data behavior, and to explore its use in business. This class has a hands-on approach, developed in the context of the application of analytics to business, allowing students to develop the skills necessary to create relevant tools for data-driven organizations. All hands-on work assumes the existence of a technology infrastructure, and no prior knowledge on how to install or maintain the software used in the labs is required.

Students apply the business analytics skills to specific business areas. Students will explore techniques and develop tools that model consumer behavior, supply and demand, and financial performance, in order to predict data evolution in different conflicting scenarios. Students will also apply business analytics to HR decision making such as recruiting, performance measurement, or compensation.

Students will integrate learning and competencies from the Business Analytics program into a single data-based project.? Given a data set, students will ask such questions as why is the data organized as it is, what are the benefits and limitations of the data set, what appropriate visualization elements should be developed, and what business recommendations should be made.

Prerequisites

Complete BANL-580

Graduates of the business analytics master's degree online program will demonstrate the following industry-specific skills, knowledge, and competencies:

  • Data Proficiency: Demonstrate proficiency in database management and data analysis, using advanced techniques to efficiently extract, process, and interpret large datasets. 
  • Advanced Analytical Skills: Employ machine learning and artificial intelligence methods, combined with modern data science scripting, to inform data-driven decision-making in various business contexts. 
  • Strategic Business Acumen: Combine financial insights with organizational analysis to optimize decision-making, manage business processes, and drive performance in alignment with business goals. 
  • Holistic Application: Synthesize knowledge from business management, data management, data analysis, and finance to undertake comprehensive business analytics projects, showcasing the transformation of raw data into actionable business strategies in real-world contexts.

Champlain College Online's business faculty, led by Department Chair Dr. Albert Orbinati, are expert practitioners in the field. Their industry expertise ensures that our business management curriculum is aligned with the needs of employers, and reflects the skills today’s business professionals need for success. Classes led by our seasoned experts will give you real-world insight into the business world, and create a rich community of career-focused learning.

Tuition & Costs

Graduate Tuition Fall '23 - Summer '25

$595 per credit
$1,785* per course
$450** PER CREDIT FOR ALUMNI WHO EARNED A DEGREE FROM CHAMPLAIN, ON-CAMPUS or online
$450 per credit military service members (family members see truED tuition)
$150 One-time graduation fee

*Based on a 3-credit course; cost will vary if course is a different number of credits

** Starting Summer 2024, not retroactive

See the graduate cost of attendance and fees here

 


 

What To Expect at Champlain Online

Expect Convenience

Go to school wherever and whenever is best for you, on the device of your choice.

Expect A Career Focus

Relevant and immediately applicable coursework gets you ready for your next career move

Expect Support

Your dedicated academic advisor provides the support you need to meet your academic goals

Expect Superior Faculty

Learn from practitioner faculty working in the field, with real-world experience and knowledge.

Why Champlain

Online Experience

"I did not expect my online classes to be so collaborative or to have such constant engagement. One might think the traditional classroom approach would have more of those things, but I found them be even more present in Champlain's online format."

Madhava Potluri Master of Business Administration (MBA)
IS Consultant, MetLife
Madhava Potluri, MBA from Champlain College Online

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