Career Opportunities
Business Analytics Careers
Organizations rely on analytics to make strategic decisions, optimize operations and compete in global markets. A Master of Science in Business Analytics builds the analytical, technical, and strategic skills needed to convert data into insight, support executive strategy, and advance business performance.
- Business analytics expertise is scarce. McKinsey Global Institute reported that by 2018 the United States could face a shortage of between 140,000 and 190,000 individuals who possess deep business analytic skills and an additional 1.5 million managers with the skill set to implement the results.聽Demand is high!
- 65% of global employers responding to a survey with in 2025 said they were planning to hire graduates with an advanced degree in data analysis, and data analytics was one of the top 3 job functions companies needed when hiring.
- As demand for business analysts has continued to grow, compensation has followed. is projecting a 9% growth in business analyst jobs for from 2024 to 2034 (much faster than average job growth), with median salaries being $112,000 in 2024.
What Can You Do With a Master’s in Business Analytics & AI?
Business analytics skills can translate across industries and business functions. Graduates may pursue opportunities in analytics, consulting, business intelligence, operations, finance, marketing, technology and other data-driven fields.
Potential career paths include:
- Analyst: Big Data, Business,聽Business Intelligence,聽Business Process,聽Business Operations,聽Business Systems,聽Business Technology,聽Community Development,聽Data, Decision,聽Enterprise Business,聽Enterprise Information & Management,聽IT Business,聽Performance Management,聽Market, Market Research,聽Research,聽Specialized Business or Market,聽Technical
- Architect: Business Analytics Manager,聽Business Value, Solution,
- Manager: Business Architect,聽Project Portfolio
- 翱迟丑别谤:听Consultant, Predictive Modeler, Data Miner
Career paths depend on experience, interests and industry, but the ability to turn data into business insights is increasingly valuable across organizations.