Master of Science
Business Analytics Degree
Hone your analytical prowess and advance your career in this streamlined online graduate program.
Business Analytics Degree
Turn business data into business intelligence.
You know that analyzing and applying data are what it takes to make big moves in business. Strengthen your ability to deliver results with a master’s in business analytics online degree from Bellevue University. Transform big data into business solutions as you gain in-demand skills in business administration, computer information systems, project management and management information systems.
Learn applicable analytics skills in real-world data-mining scenarios.
In-depth analysis of information system issues will shape your skills in advanced technical, quantitative, and qualitative techniques in the master’s in analytics online program. You’ll learn to excel in areas such as:
- Accounting
- Marketing
- IT Infrastructure
- Advanced Data Mining Applications
- Enterprise Data and Information Management
Simplified admission—No GMAT or GRE required to enter the data analytics master's.
Select a career-focused degree program without the cost and hassle of admissions tests. Our admissions team is here to help you apply and enroll so you can get started quickly on the education you want.
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Courses
What You’ll Learn
Pursuing your Master of Science in Business Analytics online will help you develop and refine a unique blend of skills that are needed to succeed in the growing and fast-paced industry of data analysis. Graduates with a master’s in business analytics will be able to do the following:
- Analyze the applications of business analytics in real-world business situations
- Evaluate and design key information systems to support business analytics applications
- Implement the primary statistical, quantitative and business analytics tools and techniques to support business decision-making
Business Analytics Degree Courses
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Requirements (36 credit hours)
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Business Foundation Courses (15 credit hours)
Students develop their knowledge of fundamental business functions and processes, including management of human capital, marketing, operations, and finance, applying this knowledge to realistic business problems in a variety of organizational settings. These business problems address ethical, economic, social, and other environmental factors that impact the creation of value for customers, markets, and society, both domestically and globally. Emphasis is placed on developing effective strategic decision making and communication skills. MBA 500 Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Skills learned in this course include:
- Budgeting
- Business Communication
- Business Concepts
- Business Ethics
- Communications
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Economics
- Marketing
- Strategic Planning
- Supply Chain Management
Emphasis is placed on understanding reported financial information used to assess a company’s current performance, future risks, and business opportunities. Students develop skills necessary to understand the performance impact on financial statements and how economic events such as operating activities, corporate investments, and financing transactions affect the three main financial statements - the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows. Cross-listed with MSF 520 MBA 520 Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Skills learned in this course include:
- Accounting Cycle
- Equity Issuance
- Financial Accounting
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Statements
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- Internal Controls
- International Financial Reporting Standards
- Ratios Analysis
- Revenue Analysis
This course focuses on the human and structural aspects of organizational management at the individual, group, and organization levels. Students assess, evaluate and apply evidence-based management practices and theory that can lead to tangible organizational performance outcomes, such as increased job satisfaction and organizational commitment, increased revenue and profits, improved motivation and conflict resolution techniques, greater work-life balance, and enhanced leadership effectiveness. Prerequisite: MBA 500 Prerequisites for MSM program only: MSM 500, MSM 510, MSM 520, MSM 610, MSM 620, and MSM 630.
Skills learned in this course include:
- Change Management
- Communications
- Decision Making
- Emotional Intelligence
- Employee Satisfaction
- Performance Management
- Positive Reinforcement
- Problem Solving
- Social Perceptiveness
- Socialization
The use of a variety of business analytics techniques, including quantitative and qualitative descriptive analysis tools, to support informed decision-making serves as a major focus of this course. Techniques addressed include tabular and graphical displays of data such as the bar chart and histogram, numerical measures such as the mean and standard deviation, and linear regression. Critical evaluation of actual business scenarios will be conducted during this course. Cross-listed with MSF 624. MBA 624 Prerequisite: MBA 500 and MBA 520 Prerequisites for MSCM program only: MBA 500 and MBA 520 or MSCM 500 and MBA 520.
Skills learned in this course include:
- Analytical Techniques
- Business Statistics
- Data Analysis
- Decision Making
- Descriptive Statistics
- Forecasting
- Linear Regression
- Prediction
- Project Management
- Quality Management
Students integrate classical marketing theory with innovative marketing techniques and tactics to support a firm’s overall marketing and business strategies. Students will learn how to assess, select and integrate digital technologies, analytical approaches, and social media in concert with a firm’s overall marketing strategy. Prerequisite: MBA 500 Prerequisites for MSM program only: MSM 500, MSM 510, MSM 520, MSM 610, MSM 620, and MSM 630.
Skills learned in this course include:
- Application of Knowledge
- Communications
- Critical Analysis
- Marketing Management
- Marketing Planning
- Marketing Strategies
- Problem Solving
- Situational Analysis
- Social Media
- Target Audience
Information Systems Foundation Courses (9 credit hours)
Choose 3 courses (9 credit hours) from the following list:
This course focuses on the fundamentals of telecommunications including data, voice, image, and video formats. Coverage includes the concepts, models, architectures, protocols, standards, and security for the design, implementation, and management of digital networks. Emphasis is on the IT infrastructure to serve organizational needs in a rapidly changing competitive and technological environment.
This course provides an introduction to the strategic use of information technology from a business perspective at the enterprise level. Emphasis is placed on the internal management of information systems services from the point of view of the Chief Information Officer. Alternative strategies and tactics available to management to achieve business goals are examined.
This course introduces the skills, techniques, tools and methodologies necessary to support information system analysis, design and implementation.
This course addresses the issues relating to successful information security management. Topics include access control systems, network and software security, management practices, risk management, protection mechanisms, business continuity planning, and legal and ethical issues. The course allows for analysis of current security management models.
This course introduces students to the role IT plays in recognizing and exploiting the business opportunities offered by current and emerging technologies. Throughout the course students will identify and monitor current technologies at different stages of adoption and learn to use models to predict the adoption of current emerging technologies. Students will also develop a plan to align the use of current emerging technologies with the needs of the business. Prerequisite: CIS 519 and CIS 521
This course addresses the complex and unique issues related to effectively managing projects in an Information Technology context. Focus is placed on processes, teams, technology, and global project management. The course is grounded on the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) principles. Students will prepare project management deliverables based on actual problems provided within various business sectors and industries. The course provides students with an understanding of the problems inherent in managing integration, scope, schedule, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk, procurement, and stakeholders.
Business Analytics Courses (12 credit hours)
This course is designed to provide a foundation of SAS analytics programming concepts and environments. It provides the tools necessary to write SAS programs to perform data management, analysis, and reporting. Topics include creating and documenting data sets, managing and reshaping data, writing reports, computing statistics on data set variables, and performing effective SAS programming. Hands-on exercises designed to facilitate understanding of all the topics are included. The course also provides the basis for more advanced work in data analytics and advanced programming techniques for data management. This course aligns with the SAS Base Programming certification concepts offered through the SAS Institute, Inc. Prerequisite: None
This course offers an in-depth exploration of all the major topics in the field of data and information management from an applied perspective with an emphasis on data warehouses. The course is designed to provide not only a strong theoretical foundation, but also the technical skills required in analyzing, designing, implementing, managing, and utilizing information repositories. Topics covered include relational database model, data modeling, logical and physical database design, structured query language (SQL) implementation, procedures and triggers, data integration and quality, data warehouses and other relevant techniques for addressing big data issues in organizations today. The strategic roles that data and information play in business operations, customer relationship management, business decision-making, and strategy development are also discussed.
This course provides an analytical toolset to address modern, data-intensive business problems. To be effective in a competitive business environment, a business analytics professional needs to be able to use analytical tools to translate information into decisions and to convert information about past performance into reliable forecasts. Using a case-based approach, the course provides an overview of the key concepts, applications, processes and techniques relevant to business analytics. The course makes use of the leading software products to illustrate the use of business analytics methodologies to enhance business decision-making. Prerequisite: None
As business organizations collect more and more data as a byproduct of their operations, decision-makers are beginning to proactively and systematically analyze these data to improve decision quality. This course focuses on topics relevant to data mining, which is the process that uses a variety of data analysis tools to discover patterns and relationships in data that may be used to make proactive, knowledge-driven decisions. The course provides an in-depth discussion on various techniques of data mining including predictive modeling, pattern recognition, prescriptive analytics, and text mining. Both the theoretical and practical aspects of data mining are discussed in this course. Prerequisite: BAN 600.
CIS 698 may be used as a substitute with Program Director approval.
This course provides an opportunity for students to expand their learning by gaining new skills and experiences in the workplace. Program Director and Dean approval is required prior to enrolling in the course and any CPT activities must comply with other eligibility requirements.
University Accreditation
Bellevue University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org).
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This program is considered a non-licensure degree/certificate program and is not intended for those seeking licensure or the practice of licensed profession. This program may be relevant to multiple occupations that do not require licensure and was not designed to meet educational requirements for any specific professional license or certification.
*Consult with an admissions counselor to determine your eligible credits, as well as to verify minimum graduation requirements for this degree. Transfer credits must be from a regionally accredited college or university. Bellevue University makes no promises to prospective students regarding the acceptance of credit awarded by examination, credit for prior learning, or credit for transfer until an evaluation has been conducted.
We work with the experience you bring to the table for your master’s in business analytics online degree.
Format
100% Online learning that works for your life and your goals.
Our flexible online courses are designed to bring quality learning into a format that fits your schedule, without sacrificing meaningful faculty feedback and collaboration with peers across the country. Stay on track with the help of your Student Coach — with you from day one to graduation.
On-campus classes offered on a convenient schedule.
If you prefer an in-person learning experience, our Omaha-area campus offers classes that accommodate the working professional’s schedule.
Graduate with a stronger professional network.
Get to know a consistent group of peers as you earn your master’s in business analytics online.
Level up quicker with online learning, through a master’s in business analytics degree that fits into your schedule.
Tuition & Financial Aid
Graduate degrees can be more affordable than you think.
Earning a degree is an investment in yourself. We want to help you make sure it’s a wise one.
2024 / 2025 Academic Year
$660 In-Class or Online Cost Per Credit
(Additional fees may apply to individual courses within your major requirements)
Curious about financial aid? We’ve got the answers.
As a graduate student, you may be eligible for up to $20,500 per year in unsubsidized Direct Student Loans.
And, students often apply for graduate program scholarships through Bellevue University or tuition reimbursement through their employers. Talk to us and we’ll help you explore your options.
Admissions
Start on the path to your master’s. No GRE or GMAT required.
We believe in reducing roadblocks to education. That’s why our admissions requirements focus only on what matters—helping hardworking students access the education they deserve.
For admission to Bellevue University, applicants must:
- Possess a bachelor’s or master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university, or a U.S. equivalent degree from a nationally or internationally accredited college or university.
- Have maintained a GPA of 2.5 or better from the most recent 60 credits of coursework earned toward the bachelor’s degree or have maintained a GPA of 3.0 or better in previous graduate level coursework earned toward the graduate degree.
If you haven’t already, take a moment to request information about your masters program and get in touch with our admissions team. We’ll help make sure you have what you need and answer your questions.
When you’re ready to apply, start your application online. You’ll then:
- Submit your deposit to Bellevue University. (You can do this at any point in the process.)
- Submit your transcripts from past institutions and any other required documentation.
- Complete the FAFSA and see what grants and loans you’re eligible for.
If you are an international student, please see the following specific information: International Student Master Admissions.
You'll just need to create an account and complete a pre-application to Bellevue University through Guild. Once you receive confirmation that your pre-application to Bellevue University has been approved, you'll need to complete the required steps to get fully accepted and registered. These include:
- Submitting transcripts from past institutions
- Submitting related documentation
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- Understand your financial aid and scholarship options
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