Student Learning Outcomes

Students graduating from this program will:

• Formulate business decisions using analytical tools and decision frameworks found in the major business disciplines.
• Contextualize how a given business decision or problem affects an organization using systematic reasoning, data analytics, and critical thinking.
• Assemble a diverse and inclusive team to solve a given business analytics problem.
• Construct data analyses for descriptive and predictive purposes using common business analytics models and algorithms.
• Apply methods and tools for data cleaning, pre-processing, and standardization methods for performing data analyses.
• Interpret the results of data analyses and communicate those results to stakeholders using analytical models and visualizations.

Admission Requirements

Applicants to the M.B.A. in Business Analytics program are considered for admission based on their undergraduate cumulative grade point averages, resumes, goal statements, and other criteria established by the faculty. Some candidates may be eligible for admission without the GMAT exam.  For current admission requirements visit https://bloch.umkc.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions.html. 

Program Requirements

The STEM-designated M.B.A. in Business Analytics degree requires completion of 36 hours of course work including 30 hours of core course work and 6 hours of approved electives.