Master key analytical and decision-making skills in just one year, and launch a lucrative career focused on big data with an MS in Business Analytics from Adelphi in New York or Online.
The field of business analytics is growing at a tremendous pace. With a master’s degree in this exciting field, you’ll be trained to optimize business results in companies around the globe focused on marketing, finance, supply chain, healthcare and more. Truly a business degree of the future, with a masters in business analytics you can be a data scientist, data analyst, machine learning analyst, business intelligence analyst, data analytics consultant, or operations analyst. This master’s in business analytics is a 30-credit program that can be completed in one year of full-time study, and it will also lay the foundation to pursue a PhD in analytics.
Our new Graduate Merit Scholarship offers yearly awards ranging from $3,000 to $10,000. These can be renewed every year, so you can save substantially on tuition while earning a career-boosting Adelphi grad degree. Our Ammon Business Challenge Scholarship offers an additional one-time award of $7,500 to a limited number of qualified applicants in STEM Designated Programs.
As an international student, this program extends your Optional Practical Training time to enhance your career prospects.
They come from India, China and Vietnam, Ghana and Uganda, Spain and Sweden, Paraguay and Peru, and 25 other countries—including Kazakhstan and Mongolia—from around the globe. They're the 330 international students who are at Adelphi continuing their education in our master's degree or PhD programs.
Robert B. Willumstad School of Business alum Jared Mroz ’22 earned his master‘s in business analytics—while working in a leadership position at financial powerhouse Morgan Stanley. See how he managed this dual path.
Professors leading the program are enthusiastic, vastly knowledgeable about the topics, and inspire candidates to grow and further develop their skills and capabilities. From personal experience, I have been able to develop technical capabilities such as programming in Python with a knowledge of various libraries and methods.
Jaime Dasso ’18, MS ’20
MS in Business Analytics
Thanks to Adelphi’s partnership with HIA-LI, all HIA-LI members are eligible to receive a 15% discount off the published tuition rate when you sign up for a business degree. We are committed to helping you afford an Adelphi education in this critical field.
Our focus on real-world business situations will prepare you to tackle the industry’s biggest challenges. You’ll have the opportunity to work on projects for our corporate partners and present the final product to company contacts. Your learning experience culminates in a strategic capstone project, where you’ll collaborate with classmates on a real analytics project in your area of interest.
Students are encouraged to use Natural Language Process concepts learned in the classroom to create concrete innovative solutions to real problems.
Working on data analytics consulting projects with Corona Organizacion and FragranceNet.com applied class learning to practical situations to make real, meaningful impacts on businesses. These projects improved my hard and soft skills—the experience was priceless.
Anuar Mukhambetzhanov, MS ’23
MS in Business Analytics
We regularly host industry leaders for networking events and classroom presentations, keeping you connected to a successful business community. You’ll also be able to tap into a powerful network of more than 18,000 Robert B. Willumstad School of Business alumni, many of whom work just over 20 miles away in New York City.
Thanks to our exceptional academic support and personalized approach, with a MSBA you will be well-prepared to take the next step in your career. Here are some of the roles our business analytics graduates have been hired for after completing their degree at Adelphi:
Applicants for the program should submit the following application requirements:
Graduate students officially registered in other divisions of the University may register for course work within the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business only if written permission from the appropriate dean, adviser or chair is presented at registration. It must indicate that the course work taken within the School of Business will count toward degree requirements in the corresponding program. Students registering on a continuing basis under this classification will be considered visiting students.
Graduate students officially registered in a business degree program at another accredited university may register for course work within the Willumstad School of Business if written permission from their appropriate dean, chair or program director is presented at registration.
The rapport that is able to be built between students and professors sets this program apart from others. I was well prepared for my job interview because I got to practice some of the projects in class and gain some hands-on experience through discussions with the professors. Data is everywhere, and after completing my degree I feel confident about uncovering data-driven insights and sharing them with others.
Chensheng Wen, MS ’22
MS in Business Analytics
Business analytics is a quickly growing field and demand for trained professionals is high. Skills such as data visualization, machine learning, business strategy, and specialization in business intelligence, computer systems analytics or other fields of expertise can lead to increased salary and job security. Industry surveys show that employees who hold master’s degrees in business analytics have lower unemployment rates and larger paychecks than their counterparts who don’t hold equivalent degrees.
A master’s degree in business analytics is invaluable to career professionals, whether they’re starting or reshaping their careers. It can be applied in a variety of careers across industries, where specialties such as data science and market research are sought. Even professionals who hold undergraduate degrees in other fields find that a master’s degree in business analytics improves their marketability.
A degree in business analytics can lead to a wide variety of careers in data science, market research and other growing fields. You can work as a chief data officer, data visualization specialist or data science consultant. Professionals with degrees in business analytics also enjoy careers as machine learning engineers, financial and quantitative analysts, and statisticians.
