Master’s in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Degree Options

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Ms in Business Analytics and AI Degree Options


Employers need skilled workers who can translate big data into recommendations for profitable actions. Choose a Master of Science in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence at UT Dallas and learn the skills to decipher and translate data patterns for decision-making.

Get a Master of Science in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence at UT Dallas

The Master of Science in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (MS BUAN) program is a 36 semester-credit-hour STEM-designated (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) degree program at the Naveen Jindal School of Management. This highly ranked program provides students with the practical and theoretical knowledge needed to pursue careers involving a wide variety of data science, data engineering and data analytics roles within several business domains. The MS BUAN students learn marketable skills that today’s employers are seeking.

The degree program consists of a set of core courses and a set of electives organized into tracks. In addition to teaching the core analytics concepts covering descriptive, prescriptive and predictive analytics, courses cover tools like SAS, R, Python, Hadoop, Stata and Tableau. The Jindal School offers students three ways to complete their MS in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence:

Which Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence format would you like to learn about?

No matter what you want from this program, the Jindal School has a plan. Here are the tools and the options to make it happen for you:

MS Business Analytics and
Artificial Intelligence Flex

Choose from 11 different tracks, including Data Science, Data Engineering and more. Scholarship recipients and TA/RAs would be eligible for in-state tuition, which amounts to 50% of the tuition.

MS Business Analytics and
Artificial Intelligence Cohort

Choose from 2 tracks – Data Science or Accounting Analytics. Scholarships worth $15,000 are available for deserving candidates. No In-state tuition benefits are available.

MS Business Analytics and
Artificial Intelligence Online Cohort

Focused on Data Science. Classes are available 100% online. Scholarships worth $15,000 are available for deserving candidates.

What kind of placement rates does our program have?

According to our senior exit surveys in 2022:

  • 90% of all our graduates (domestic and international) found a job within 90 days of graduation
  • The average compensation package was $94,000 USD
happy master's in business analytics flex graduate with balloon at UT Dallas commencement

MS in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Flex

This flexible program allows students to complete the MS in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence at their own pace.

Students who choose the Flex format have the freedom to pick courses that enable them to pursue opportunities in specialized areas of business analytics and artificial intelligence. At the Jindal School, our students can select elective courses from the following tracks:

  • Accounting Analytics
  • Cybersecurity Analytics
  • Data Engineering
  • Data Science
  • Decisions and Operations Analytics
  • Enterprise Systems Analytics
  • Financial Analytics
  • Healthcare Analytics
  • Marketing Analytics
  • Social Media Analytics
  • Product and Innovation Analytics

With the MS in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Flex program, students can complete the program at their own pace and tailor their degree in preparation for specific career goals. The core courses are designed to provide a foundation of tools and techniques to be used in the analytics domain, while electives allow for the business application of the core techniques in accounting, cybersecurity, finance, healthcare, information technology, marketing, social media and operations.

Our program equips students with the technical tools and professional communication skills needed to practice business analytics and artificial intelligence. We encourage students looking for flexibility and freedom to apply to the MS in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Flex program.

MS in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Flex

Student Testimonials

Zeeshaan Ramani

Zeeshaan Ramani, MS’20

Strategy Analyst, Ally

As a Strategy Analyst at Ally, I am able to use the soft skills and hard skills acquired from this degree, along with the business and technical knowledge . 
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MS in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Cohort

The MS in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Cohort program engages students focused on data science or accounting analytics.

The Data Science Track in the cohort program is designed to prepare students for work as data scientists.

The Accounting Analytics Track in the cohort program is designed for students from various educational backgrounds, but primarily accounting. Students in the Accounting Analytics Cohort have the option of completing an additional degree – the MS in Accounting. A limited set of electives focused on the student’s selected track are offered in the cohort programs.

The Accounting Analytics Track is offered in a face-to-face cohort program on campus, while the Data Science Track may be completed in either a face-to-face cohort program on campus or in an online cohort program. Special tuition, fees and admissions requirements apply, and the program is supported entirely by participant tuition/fees. Admission to the program occurs in the fall, spring and summer semesters.

These cohort options are uniquely positioned to address the skill demands of industry for these highly sought-after data science and analytical accounting jobs.

MS in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Cohort
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MS in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Cohort Online

This program delivers our highly ranked MS in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence program in a 100% online format.

The data science emphasis in the cohort online program is designed to prepare students for jobs as data scientists. This format is ideal for working adults looking for a career pivot into the expanding business analytics and artificial intelligence job market or for those whose personal situations make coming to our campus challenging. Electives focused on data science and data engineering are offered in the cohort program. Our rigorous data science curriculum and world-class faculty prepare students to master essential skills to meet the growing needs of businesses.

MS in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Cohort Online

Double Degree Programs

Students at UT Dallas can prepare for their future careers by completing both a Master of Science in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence and another graduate degree. Some popular choices include the highly ranked MBA program, the MS in Accounting and Analytics, the MS in Supply Chain Management or the MS in Healthcare Leadership and Management.

Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Career Options

Graduates of the program seek positions such as:

  • Data Scientist
  • Data Engineer
  • Data Analyst
  • Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Business Intelligence Engineer
  • Business Intelligence Consultant
  • Big Data Engineer
  • Risk Analyst
  • Fraud Analyst
  • Pricing Analyst
  • Strategic Business Analyst
  • Marketing Analyst

For More Information

Online Program

msbuanonline@utdallas.edu

General Queries

msbuan@utdallas.edu
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MS in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence students are available to speak with you directly. These mentors can answer specific questions you have about the program and share their experiences with you.

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Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Blogs and News

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STEM Symposium Introduces Middle School Girls to Emerging Technologies

The third annual G.I.R.L.S. Stem Symposium at the Jindal School gave middle school girls hands-on opportunities in data analytics, programming, supply chain quality control and logistics. The event introduced participants to information technology.

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Faculty Spotlight: Kashif Saeed

Kashif Saeed shares his opinions on work-life balance, where big data is heading, and what JSOM students can do to stay ahead of the game.

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Sunela Thomas

Sunela Thomas

Director, Master’s in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Flex

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Gaurav Shekhar

Gaurav Shekhar

Interim Director, Master’s in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Cohort and Online

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