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Hult's Masters in Business Analytics is offered in San Francisco.

Hult’s San Francisco campus, located right at the center of the city at the base of iconic Telegraph Hill, and has an edgy, startup vibe.

• Experience a startup-driven environment in a city that epitomizes the entrepreneurial spirit 
• Network in the city that’s home to the biggest break-through companies of this century 
• See the latest trends in the digital innovation capital of the world

Curriculum

As the role of big data becomes increasingly important, a one-year Hult Masters in Business Analytics degree equips you with the analytical and business capability to translate data statistics and analysis into action.

Who is this program for?

Candidates who have recently graduated from university or college, as well as individuals with up to three years of work experience who want to influence business decisions and strategy through harnessing the predictive capabilities of data and business analytics. 

Non-U.S. residents who receive a Masters in Business Analytics will also qualify for up to three years of OPT (Optional Practical Training) in the U.S. after their studies. OPT is normally 12 months, so the degree is particularly well-suited to those hoping to experience work in the U.S. after their degree. For more details, please contact us.

Campus: San Francisco

What you’ll learn

Companies such as Google, Facebook, and Amazon have demonstrated the profitability of harnessing the predictive power of large-scale consumer data. In this new world of information overload, employers actively seek candidates who have the ability to translate data into actionable solutions. Hult’s one-year Masters in Business Analytics degree will place you at the intersection of statistical analysis and business knowledge so that you can make meaningful and impactful contributions.

Potential careers

• Business Intelligence Analyst
• Business Insights Analyst
• Commercial Insights Manager
• Business Analyst
• Data Science Manager
• Risk Analyst
• Data Analyst 

Career development

Navigating an international job search requires an individual approach. At Hult, we are experts in international student placement and work one-on-one with you to craft a tailored career strategy.

Before you start your program at Hult, you'll have access to software that gives you a line-by-line resume review, webinars on resume writing, global market employment trends, and creating a targeted job-search strategy. So when you arrive on campus you can concentrate on your studies, networking opportunities, and begin your job search straight away.

• Line-by-line resume reviews
• Webinars on global employment trends, personalizing your job search, and how to get your resume to a globally competitive standard
• Interactive sessions with expert Careers Advisors 

Coaching

Throughout your program, you'll attend workshops and coaching sessions to equip you with essential knowledge and skills in areas like LinkedIn optimisation, personal branding, negotiations, interview preparation, and job search strategy.

Advice

You'll be assigned a personal Careers Advisor who will work with you one-on-one to help you position yourself to enter your target location and industry. They can advise you on everything from visas to job applications and long-term career paths. You also have the opportunity to have an alumni mentor.

Events

There is a packed schedule of career events that bring companies to campus to present, network, and recruit, as well as alumni mixers, expert guest speakers, and career open house events.

Post-graduation

Your career development doesn't stop when you graduate and neither does Hult's support.

Constantly stay connected

Your alumni network is one of your biggest assets. Hult Connect is an online portal that allows you to link with the 16,000 Hult alumni working in every major industry in every corner of the world. You'll also have access to our global job board so you can continue to take advantage of our relationship with the world's top employers seeking talent. Hult's Alumni Mentorship Program provides you with an opportunity to be a part of coaching the next generation of leaders coming out of Hult.

• Hult Connect, the online portal for our 16,000+ alumni network
• Alumni Mentorship Program
• Global job board and networking events

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Start Your Career in the High-Demand Field of Analytics

Opportunities in the field of business analytics have exploded as major organizations have adopted data-driven and technology-focused strategies across nearly every industry. In the Wake Forest Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program, you will learn advanced methodologies to apply analytics to business challenges across a range of functions, including finance, marketing, operations and human resources. You will also learn the language of business and how to work successfully in teams while effectively communicating the results of your analysis. Bottom line – we develop problem solvers that can take data from insight to impact, and can add value to any organization from day one.

Program Highlights include:

Real-world experience
Focus on experiential learning projects with our corporate partners and in-class use of actual retail data from our unique Center for Retail Innovation corporate partnerships

Sharpen your skills
Differentiate yourself by building stronger communication, team work and leadership skills, and an understanding of the responsible and ethical use of data for making better decisions.

Innovative courses
Emphasis on training across the full spectrum of analytics methodologies with strong business knowledge from innovative courses such as Business Metrics and Analytics in the Boardroom.

The Wake Forest School of Business has designed the MSBA program with the input of our corporate partners to meet their industry needs. Their feedback is clear — we need performance-ready analysts who demonstrate business knowledge and exceptional communication skills.

Graduates of the Wake Forest MSBA program will be equipped with marketable skills valued by top employers:

• Ability to identify and define business problems that can be resolved through the use of data and analytics
• Knowledge to determine the proper analytical methodology to address current business challenges
• Expertise to properly conduct valuable analyses with a thorough understanding of the methodology and assumptions
• Confidence and ability to effectively communicate the results of those analyses to all stakeholders

STEM/OPT Certified

The Wake Forest MSBA program is STEM and OPT certified, providing enhanced employment opportunities for international students. The STEM and OPT certifications can allow students to work for nearly 2.5 years in the U.S. while working with companies to obtain a work visa. Optional Practical Training (OPT) is a period during which undergraduate and graduate students with F-1 Visa status who have completed or have been pursuing their degrees for more than nine months are permitted to work for one year in the U.S. on a student visa with the goal of gaining practical training to complement their education. STEM Certification allows a 17-month extension of the post-completion OPT, and is available to graduates of the Wake Forest MSBA program.

International students always have the option to use their training to pursue career opportunities within their home countries, or find U.S. companies seeking to fill positions overseas with MSBA graduates. The Wake Forest Market Readiness & Employment Center is available to all MSBA students to help define career objectives, improve interviewing skills and explore opportunities to launch the career you want.

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USF’s one-year Master of Science in Analytics (MSAN) program delivers a rigorous curriculum focused on mathematical and computational techniques in the emerging field of data science. The curriculum emphasizes the careful formulation of business problems, selecting effective analytical techniques to address those problems and communicating solutions in a clear and creative fashion.

98% of MSAN students are employed within three months of graduation at companies such as Google, Williams-Sonoma, Amazon, Capital One Labs, Eventbrite, and Mozilla.

A Technically Challenging Curriculum

The program's challenging curriculum features seven-week courses designed specifically for MSAN students — they're not offered in other programs or departments. Students master subjects from computer science, statistics, and management such as regression, web scraping, SQL and NoSQL database management, natural language processing, business communications, machine learning, cluster analysis, application development, and interviewing skills. Students primarily use programming languages like R and Python in their classes and learn how to effectively use distributed computing technology such as MapReduce, Hadoop, and Spark, and become intimately familiar with cloud technology such as Amazon Web Services.

Practicum Program

Practicum projects allow students to work an average of 15 hours per week for nine months tackling data science and analytics problems at companies around the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Past and current partners include Uber, Airbnb, Eventbrite, Google, Capital One Labs, AT&T Big Data, Zephyr Health, and the Houston Astros. Groups of two to four students - supervised by MSAN faculty - work on a data-driven business problem and produce a defined set of deliverables.

Faculty

Our faculty represent the fundamental multidisciplinary nature of the big data industry. They’re traditional academics and data scientists actively working in the field, using real industry experience to inspire their instruction. Their areas of expertise include deep learning, natural language processing, databases, statistical modeling, network analytics, algorithms, unsupervised learning, machine learning, optimization, health analytics and signal processing.

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The MS in data science has a strong career focus and aims to prepare students with the practical and theoretical skills to handle large-scale data management and analysis challenges that arise in today's data-driven organizations.

The program enables students to work with active researchers in the field of data science, analytics, and infrastructure who can provide hands-on experience with real data and real problems. The curriculum includes opportunities for students to choose elective courses to pursue a variety of career paths within the broad field of data science and its various application areas. The goal of the program is to prepare students, regardless of their scientific, engineering, or business background, to pursue a career in data science.

The program is broad-based and comprehensive, combining computing and statistics courses. Core courses include statistics, data management, analytics, and software engineering. Elective courses provide students an opportunity to explore different areas of data science while a capstone project or thesis round out the program.

International Applications

International applicants whose native language is not English must submit scores from the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE. A minimum TOEFL score of 88 (internet-based) is required. A minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required. The English language test score requirement is waived for native speakers of English or for those submitting transcripts from degrees earned at American institutions.

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Earn your CPA in as a little as 20-months. The University of Miami's online Master of Professional Accounting program offers a top-ranked business program taught by the same unmatched faculty who also teach on campus. The Master of Professional Accounting program can be tailored to students' background and aspiration with a certificate option and track for those with a non-accounting undergraduate degree. 

The University of Miami's online Master of Professional Accounting program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). All online programs are also accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and 23 other professional accrediting agencies.

Specialisations

• Accounting
• Taxation
• Analysis and Valuation
• Auditing
• Forensic Accounting 

Break Into or Grow in the Field of Accounting

UOnline's accounting program includes 4 options that can be tailored to your interests and aspirations. Relevant and rigorous courses prepare you for the CPA exam and / or to earn other accounting certifications such as Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), and Certified Management Accountant (CMA). Students can take one of two paths.

For those with previous accounting experience we recommend completing the Accounting Practice Certificate and either the Master of Professional Accounting (with CPA track) or MBA with Focus Area in Accounting. 

For those with no previous accounting experience we recommend completing the Accounting Practice Certificate and either theMaster of Professional Accounting, MBA with Focus Area in Accounting, or Master of Professional Accounting.

Accounting Program Faculty Spotlights

Our faculty puts the success of our students first. For example, as part of the program you will receive 1-1 consultation with your professor at the start of your program. Most faculty have 10+ years of teaching at the University of Miami as well a professional and practical experience. Prior teaching experience at MIT, Duke, the University of Michigan, the University of Rochester, and Georgetown University and prior professional experience inlcudes the American Taxation Association, Ernst & Young, Price Waterhouse, ExxonMobil, and The United States Goverment.

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