PROGRAM INFORMATION

The Master of Science in Business Analytics (M.S.B.A.) program provides analytic, computing, business, and communications skills to prepare students to work in various industries.  In the M.S.B.A. program, students will learn how to become a crucial translator of functional business needs into analytics processes and analyses. This program combines business knowledge and related data with analytics skills to meet the growing needs of analytics teams supporting businesses. The curriculum consists of 36 credit hours. Courses taken include a business core including accounting, finance, marketing, management, and communications.  Also, sample technical courses include artificial intelligence, database, data visualization, and marketing analytics. 

Admission standards: The admission standards will be similar to those already established for the current M.S.I.S.O.M. program. In particular, students will need to submit (a) to transcript certifying a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum GPA of 3.0, (b) GMAT or GRE scores, (c) a current resume, and (d) three letters of recommendation. International students will also need to complete a personal interview and submit TOEFL or IELTS scores. Details for admissions are included in the following : https://warrington.ufl.edu/master-of-science- in-information-systems-and-operations-management/admissions/.

Graduation requirements: Students will need to complete 36 credits consisting of 22 credits for required courses, an additional 14 credits of electives and satisfaction of all UF Graduate Council policies governing master level graduate degree programs (including but not limited to the requirements for graduate student oversight, a final comprehensive examination, time limitation, and a minimum 3.0 (truncated) GPA (in overall, major, and, where applicable, minor credits) in order to graduate.

All courses are offered in a modular (i.e., half-semester) format, most of which consists of 2 units of credit. The required courses consist of (a) required business core functional courses (such as accounting and marketing) (b) required analytics tools courses (such as systems analysis and design, database, statistics, Python, Business Intelligence), (c) required communications courses (such as writing and communications), and (d) required practicum courses. The elective courses consist of choices for (i) functional analytics courses (such as organizational staffing, human capital management, marketing analytics, corporate finance, and AI & ML for FINTECH, (ii) technical analytics courses (such as Data Mining, Data Visualization, Managerial Quantitative Analysis, and Artificial Intelligence Methods).

For more information, please see our website: https://warrington.ufl.edu/graduate-current-students/ 

DEGREES OFFERED WITH A MAJOR IN BUSINESS Analytics

• Master of Science in Business Analytics 

INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENTAL COURSES

WARRINGTON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS COURSES

Business Analytics (MS)

SLO 1     Knowledge        
Interpret and explain elements of economics, finance, accounting, marketing, operations management, organizational behavior, business law, information technology, business statistics, and social responsibility.

SLO 2     Skills     
Specify and implement a framework for identifying a business problem and develop alternative solutions and a set of evaluation criteria.

SLO 3     Skills     
Assess the outcomes of a course of action and make appropriate adjustments.

SLO 4     Skills     
Solve intricate problems by applying expanded knowledge of ever evolving technologies, processes, and technical skills.

SLO 5     Skills     
Critically assess the impact of business decisions on stakeholders.

SLO 6     Professional Behavior   
Write business documents clearly, concisely, and analytically.

SLO 7     Professional Behavior   
Speak in groups and in public clearly, concisely, and analytically, with appropriate use of visual aids