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UCLA Anderson Master of Science in Business Analytics

 
MSBA candidates bridge the gap between the IT and business suites with a 15-month STEM-certified master’s degree that enables them to harness the power of data to gain insights—and tell the stories—that drive strategic business decisions.

Whether you are hiring your first data analyst or seeking to strengthen a well-established business analytics or consulting team, UCLA Anderson MSBAs are prepared to make an impact.

CURRICULUM INCLUDES:

Competitive Analytics

Customer Analytics

Data Management

Optimization

Machine Learning

Prescriptive Models

Business Fundamentals

Python, R Programming, and SQL

Operations Analytics
Electives

Internet Analytics

Entertainment Analytics

Healthcare Analytics

Product Management

Advanced Machine Learning

Large Learning Models

Data Visualization

Time Series and Forecasting

Fraud Analytics

Retail Analytics

Hire UCLA Anderson MSBA Talent

 
To arrange on-campus interviews or request information about our students or program, contact Larry Braman, Director of MSBA Career Services, at larry.braman@anderson.ucla.edu

Internships

Our students are available for full time internships during the summer and part time internships during the academic year. They seek data-focused projects with real business applications.

Summer offer guidelines: For summer internship offers made before February 20th, MSBA requires a three-week period for students to consider and respond. For offers made after February 20th, we require a minimum of one week to respond.

Click to post an opportunity on the Anderson job board, and designate “MS Business Analytics” in the job audience field. You may also forward opportunities to our Director of Career Services who will ensure that the posting goes straight into students’ inboxes.

Full-time Roles

MSBA students graduate in mid-December. For international candidates, STEM visas allow for up to 36 months of employment before sponsorship is necessitated.

Full-time offer guidelines:
During academic year until October 15
Summer internships last until mid to late September. Therefore, any full time offers given during the above period must have a response deadline no shorter than either one week or October 15, whichever period is longer.
October 15 thru mid-December graduation
Full time offers tendered on or after October 15 must allow students a minimum of one full week to respond.

Click to post an opportunity on the Anderson job board, and designate “MS Business Analytics” in the job audience field. You may also forward opportunities to our Director of Career Services who will ensure that the posting goes straight into students’ inboxes.

Applied Analytics Project (AAP)

Let a team of MSBA student consultants take on a big-data challenge in a 20-week project under the guidance of a faculty advisor. AAP begins in the summer with data collection and secondary research, then proceeds into full analysis in the fall, delivering formally reported results and recommendations.

For additional information and an AAP application, please click here.

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