Tepper School of Business

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analytics.tepper.cmu.edu
 Earn the Degree
where Analytics
meets Business

Susan Clark, MBA ’18 Tepper School of Business

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Business Analyst, EQT Corp. O NLI NE MA ST E R O F SCIEN CE IN BUSIN ESS AN ALYTICS 2
Program Summary
The Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University has built its Master of Science in Business
Analytics (MSBA) with this objective: Provide students with the deep analytical skills, business knowledge
and creative problem-solving expertise needed to efficiently and effectively transform data into better
decision-making and a competitive advantage for their organization.
In the United States by 2020, there will be nearly 700,000 job openings for data
scientists, data developers and data engineers, and the number of jobs for all data
professionals will increase to 2,720,000.
The Quant Crunch: How the Demand for Data Science Skills is Disrupting the Job Market
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Who Can Benefit
Individuals with technical backgrounds who want to deepen their analytical skills and move into senior
business analyst positions. Online MSBA students have varying levels of professional work experience and
may have little or no background in business or analytics. They all, however, seek to prepare and position
themselves for successful and rewarding careers in this rapidly expanding field, and recognize that a rigorous
advanced degree program in business analytics from a premier university is the optimal path for achieving
their goals.
Nearly 40% of data scientist and advanced analyst positions require a master’s
degree or Ph.D.
The Quant Crunch: How the Demand for Data Science Skills is Disrupting the Job Market
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Career Insights Online Learning with Value-Added On-Campus Experiences

The rise of big data is driving the growing demand for professionals who have both advanced analytics skills The online MSBA is a predominantly online, instructor-led degree program that includes two optional and two
and business knowledge. To be competitive in the 21st century, businesses need to transform data into required on-campus visits.
valuable outcomes. Industries that rely heavily on the expertise of business analytics professionals include
finance, insurance, manufacturing, retail and information technologies. ONLINE ON-CAMPUS

Industry professionals hold an array of positions including business intelligence analyst, operations research Tepper School of Business faculty are skilled at
analyst, market research analyst and data modeler. teaching both online and on-campus students.
The business school has a track record of
success delivering high-quality, engaging online
degree programs on par with its on-campus
programs.
Students engage with asynchronous course
content and assignments via the Canvas
learning management system and participate
in weekly live, interactive sessions via the Vidyo
video conferencing platform.
The on-campus experiences take place on
the main campus, each over a weekend. They
provide students with rich opportunities to
interact with faculty and each other and to
engage in a range of activities focused on team
building and experiential learning with industry
professionals. The program’s on-campus
components are:
BaseCamp (required)
Case Study Competition (strongly recommended)
Industry Workshops (strongly recommended)
Capstone Project (required)

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 FOUNDATION COURSES

Curriculum 46-880 Introduction to Probability and Statistics (6 units)

The online MSBA, which can be completed in 18 months, provides students with knowledge, skills and 46-881 Programming in R and Python (6 units)
experiential training in these areas:

CORE COURSES
Statistics Optimization
Methodology Machine learning Modeling
46-882 Business Fundamentals for Analytics Professionals (6 units)

46-883 Statistical Foundations of Business Analytics (6 units)

R and Python analytics software Databases & information technology

Software Engineering Data visualization Large-scale data management
46-884 Modern Data Management (6 units)

46-885 Data Exploration and Visualization (6 units)

46-886 Machine Learning for Business Applications 1 (6 units)

Working in a team Communication with non-technical
Business Communication Leadership stakeholders, both internal & external 46-887 Machine Learning for Business Applications 2 (6 units)

46-888 Optimization for Prescriptive Analytics (6 units)

Introductory general business 46-889 Business Value Through Integrative Analytics (6 units)
Domain Knowledge Functional areas including marketing, operations, accounting and finance
46-890 Managing Teams and Organizations (6 units)

46-897 Business Communication for Analytical Decision Making (6 units)

46-899 Capstone (12 units)

ELECTIVE COURSES

46-891 Mining Unstructured Data (6 units)

46-892 Data Analytics in Finance (6 units)

46-893 Operations and Supply Chain Analytics (6 units)

46-894 Analytical Marketing (6 units)

46-895 Exploring Causality in Depth (6 units)

46-896 People Analytics (6 units)

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Admissions & Tuition
Admissions Requirements
Students are required to hold a four-year undergraduate degree or equivalent from an accredited institution
and be competent in these areas:
General mathematics including calculus and linear algebra
Basic statistical concepts and methods
Basic programming in any modern language
Though our standards are high and our admissions process is competitive, it also is holistic. We consider all
aspects of an applicant’s background and experience.
Admissions Materials
MSBA candidates must submit the following materials:
Completed online application form
Unofficial transcripts of all academic work
Official GMAT or GRE score report
Current resume
Essays – one required, one optional
Tuition Fees
Tuition
Technology Fee
Textbooks & course material (approximate)
Total approximate cost excluding on-campus components
Deposit
Admitted students are required to pay a non-
refundable $2,500 deposit to secure their place in
the program. The deposit covers the cost of the
required 46-880 Introduction to Probability and
Statistics and 46-881 Programming in R and Python
foundation courses.
Financial Aid
If eligible, students may take out federal and/or
private education loans to cover tuition and other
education-related costs. The FAFSA school code is
E00074.
For more information about funding your Tepper
School education, contact:
Betty Casale
Executive Director of Financial Aid
Two professional letters of recommendation
Tepper-aid@andrew.cmu.edu
TOEFL/IELTS scores if English was not sole language of 412-268-1242
instruction where undergraduate degree was earned
Additional information can be found at the Tepper
Interview School Financial Aid website:
Application fee: $125
www.tepper.cmu.edu/gradaid
Learn More
$62,500 Contact one of our admissions counselors today
to learn how the online Master of Science in
Business Analytics may fit into your plans.
$410
Email: onlinemsba-admissions@andrew.cmu.edu
Phone: 888-876-8959 (toll-free) or 412-238-1101
$1500
Website: analytics.tepper.cmu.edu
$64,410
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About Carnegie Mellon
and the Tepper School
Carnegie Mellon is a top-tier, private, global
research university whose award-winning faculty is
renowned for working closely with students to
solve major scientific, technological and societal
challenges through a multidisciplinary approach
and distinctive mix of programs in engineering,
computer science, robotics, business, public policy,
fine arts, science and the humanities. Since its
founding in 1900, Carnegie Mellon has been the
birthplace of innovation and the intersection of
technology and the humanities. As a pioneer of
management science, with a global reputation for
technology, analytics and leadership, the Tepper
School of Business embodies this ideal.
Tepper School graduates are recruited by some of
the world’s most transformative companies, and
the university is becoming a global destination
for organizations that want to be leaders in
disciplines including robotics, artificial intelligence,
cybersecurity, additive manufacturing and data
science.
The university’s main campus is located in
Pittsburgh, with satellite campuses in New York,
Silicon Valley, Africa, Australia and Qatar. More
than 100,000 Carnegie Mellon alumni live and work
around the world.
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