MS in Business Analytics Plan of Study
Explore topics in data analysis and business problem solving at a pace that works for you. Drexel’s LeBow College of Business provides you with full and part-time plan of study options that work with your schedule.
MS in Business Analytics Full-Time
Below is a sample plan of study for a student enrolled in our full-time Master of Science in Business Analytics degree program. Full-time students will determine a customized plan of study with their program advisor.
See the current Drexel Course Catalog for complete degree requirements and course descriptions.
Total credits - 45 credits (semester equivalent: 30 credits)
Required courses - 30 credits
Concentration requirements - 9 credits
Free electives - 6 credits
Full-time Plan of Study (students enrolling fall 2017 and after)
| Term | Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (9 credits) | MIS 612 | Aligning Information Systems and Business Strategies | 3 |
| OPR 601 | Managerial Decision Models and Simulation | 3 | |
| STAT 610 | Statistics for Business Analytics | 3 | |
| Winter (9 credits) | MIS 633 | Predictive Business Analytics with Relational Database Data | 3 |
| OPR 620 | Operations Research I | 3 | |
| STAT 630 | Multivariate Analysis | 3 | |
| Spring (9 credits) | MIS 634 (or) MIS 632 | Advanced Programming in SAS (or) Database Analysis and Design for Business | 3 |
| STAT 642 | Data Mining for Business Analytics | 3 | |
| Concentration Course 1: STAT, MIS, OPR, Functional Area of Business Concentration | 3 | ||
| Summer (3 credits) | Experiential Component - Internship, co-op, consulting course/project | 3 | |
| Fall (9 credits) | BUSN 710 | Business Analytics Capstone Project | 3 |
| Concentration Course 2: STAT, MIS, OPR, Functional Area of Business Concentration | 3 | ||
| Elective - any LeBow 600-level course | 3 | ||
| Winter (6 credits) | Concentration Course 3: STAT, MIS, OPR, Functional Area of Business Concentration | 3 | |
| Elective - any 600-level LeBow course | 3 |
MS in Business Analytics Part-Time
Graduate students have the option to earn a Master of Science in Business Analytics as part of our part-time graduate degree program. Part-time students will determine a customized plan of study with their program advisor, which offers flexibility in the timeline noted below. Below is a sample plan of study for a part-time student enrolled in the MS in Business Analytics degree program.
Total credits - 45 credits (semester equivalent: 30 credits)
Required courses - 30 credits
Concentration requirements - 9 credits
Free electives - 6 credits
Part-time Plan of Study (students enrolling fall 2017 and after)
| Term | Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (6 credits) | MIS 612 | Aligning Information Systems and Business Strategies | 3 |
| STAT 610 | Statistics for Business Analytics | 3 | |
| Winter (6 credits) | MIS 633 | Predictive Business Analytics with Relational Database Data | 3 |
| STAT 630 | Multivariate Analysis | 3 | |
| Spring (6 credits) | MIS 634 (or) MIS 632 | Advanced Programming in SAS (or) Database Analysis and Design for Business | 3 |
| STAT 642 | Data Mining for Business Analytics | 3 | |
| Summer (6 credits) | OPR 601 | Managerial Decision Models and Simulation | 3 |
| Concentration/Elective: STAT, MIS, OPR, Functional Area of Business Concentration | 3 | ||
| Fall (6 credits) | BUSN 710 | Business Analytics Capstone Project | 3 |
| Concentration/Elective: STAT, MIS, OPR, Functional Area of Business Concentration | 3 | ||
| Winter (6 credits) | OPR 620 | Operations Research I | 3 |
| Concentration/Elective: STAT, MIS, OPR, Functional Area of Business Concentration | 3 | ||
| Spring (6 credits) | Concentration/Elective: STAT, MIS, OPR, Functional Area of Business Concentration | 3 | |
| Concentration/Elective: STAT, MIS, OPR, Functional Area of Business Concentration | 3 | ||
| Summer (3 credits) | Concentration/Elective: STAT, MIS, OPR, Functional Area of Business Concentration | 3 |