Business Analytics, MS

The Master of Science with a major in Business Analytics is designed to provide an appropriate base of knowledge for entry into the business intelligence, business analytics or data science fields that are part of the information technology and decision sciences professions. The program is intended for those students who desire a strong, specialist degree in business analytics that incorporates a solid understanding of both the application and use of business analytics and the technology that underlies and facilitates those applications. This degree is STEM designated.

Admission requirements

Students seeking a Master of Science with a major in Business Analytics must satisfy the admission requirements of the G. Brint Ryan College of Business.

A waiver of the GMAT/GRE will be considered for applicants who have an earned doctoral or professional doctoral degree from a regionally accredited institution, or its equivalent.
A waiver of the GMAT/GRE will be considered for applicants who have an earned bachelor or master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution, or its equivalent, with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.
A waiver of the GMAT/GRE will be considered for UNT Honors College graduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Degree requirements

The student earning the MS with a major in Business Analytics must meet the following requirements:

completion of at least 33 semester hours of graduate work beyond background courses assigned by the department;
a GPA of at least a 3.0 on all graduate work taken at UNT;
a GPA of at least a 3.0 on all BCIS and DSCI courses taken at UNT after admission to graduate school;
a GPA of at least a 3.0 on all courses taken for graduate credit; and
minimum academic standards for master’s students;
graduate students in masters programs may enroll in more than 9 credit hours in fall or spring semesters, and more than 6 credit hours in summer. Additional classes can be taken with the consent of the department or the Graduate Programs Office.

In addition, the G. Brint Ryan College of Business Graduate Programs Office works with students to determine if there are background deficiencies. Students are strongly encouraged to complete deficiencies. Background content might include Financial and Managerial Accounting, Business Information Systems, Statistics, Business Law, Finance, Marketing, Micro and Macro Economics, Operations Management and Calculus. Deficiencies can be completed via traditional academic coursework or through Ivy Software and Responsive.net. Ivy Software and Responsive.net deliver self-paced online learning modules that provide the needed background content without the need to formally enroll in courses at UNT.

Background requirements for the MS with a major in business analytics

The G. Brint Ryan College of Business Graduate Programs Office works with students to determine if background deficiency courses will be necessary. Background content might include Statistics and Calculus. Deficiencies can be completed via traditional academic coursework or through Ivy Software and Responsive.net. Ivy Software and Responsive.net deliver self-paced online learning modules that provide the needed background content without the need to formally enroll in courses at UNT. For more information go to cob.unt.edu/masters.

Foundation requirements, 18 hours

Students who have already taken the equivalent of any foundations course will substitute an appropriate course, subject to approval by the Department of Information Technology and Decision Sciences.

Remaining courses, 9-15 hours

Students will choose 9-15 hours from the following list. Up to 6 hours may be taken outside the department with prior department consent.

Note

DSCI 5800 may be repeated for credit and may be used as a support course with prior ITDS departmental approval if three hours are taken.