Jul 04, 2025  
Xavier University Catalog 2025-2026 
    
Xavier University Catalog 2025-2026

Business Analytics, M.S.


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The Master of Science in Business Analytics trains and develops future problem-solving leaders.  As the size of the digital universe continues to double every 2 years, and is expected to continue to do so, the need for Practitioners, Data Scientists, Solutions Leaders, and Analysts will continue to grow.  Through the utilization of real-world data sets, students gain the skills, confidence and expertise required to succeed in today’s information sensitive environment.  Students are sought who are analytically curious.  Graduates will harness and communicate the full value of large data sets prevalent in today’s “big data” business environment.  Graduates will review data sets, identify potential problems, and will have awareness of and can identify the correct analytic techniques. They will then effectively communicate results to others with the goal of improving management decision making.

The program is STEM certified and offers extended OPT for international graduates.

Prerequisites


  • MKTG 550: Marketing Strategy
  • STAT 500: Business Statistics
  • TUTORIAL: Excel Tutorial - Pearson Higher Education
  • TUTORIAL: R-Programming or SAS Programming 1 - completion by 1st semester
  • TUTORIAL: Statistics 1 © SAS Institute Inc - completion by Week #12, 2nd semester
  • TUTORIAL: Qlik® or Tableau® Data Visualization Workshop - completion by end of 1st year

Curriculum


30 credit hours required

Required Courses


  • MSBA 660: Statistical Programming
  • MSBA 665: Business Analytics for Managers
  • MSBA 689: Data Visualization 
  • MSBA 610: Analytics Practicum
  • MSBA 674: Database Management
  • MSBA 680: Intro Data Mining for Mgrs
  • MSBA 695: Topics in Analytics (1-3)

Electives


Currently approved electives include:

  • MSBA 602: Marketing Research 
  • MSBA 640: Consumer-centric Category Mgt
  • MSBA 664: Consumer Behavior

Please see the department chair for additional options

Notes


  • 30 Credit Hours in the CORE are required for the degree. Select classes may be substituted if another Graduate Business Degree is present (i.e., MBA may substitute another Marketing elective for MKTG 550-Marketing Strategy, etc.)

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