Overview

The language of business today is dependent on information and data management, and the emergence of advanced technologies for capturing, preparing and analyzing data provides unprecedented opportunities for those with business analytics expertise that spans all industries and organizations.

Students in the Business Analytics program from Kent State University gain the technical, analytical, communication, decision-making and leadership skills needed to be successful business analysts. The curriculum includes integrative capstone analysis projects, and there is an internship option for additional professional development through the on-site Career Services Office.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the program will be able to:

Identify key characteristics of the business problem

Identify opportunities and constraints of various data analytical frameworks and tools

Formulate appropriate data analytic techniques to solve the business problem

Perform necessary data preparation steps (retrieve, clean and manipulate data)

Demonstrate necessary theoretical knowledge and practical skills to implement several data-analytic frameworks using different tools

Lead and work with teams to frame the business problem

Convey in writing the outcomes of analytics for stakeholders

Use visual outcomes of analytics to communicate orally effective messages for stakeholders

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Quantitative Management Modeling

Business Analytics

Data Mining and Predictive Analytics

Analytics in Practice

Machine Learning

Machine Learning

Database Management and Database Analytics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-03-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Kent, United States

Disciplines

Business Administration Business Intelligence Business Information Systems View 1660 other Masters in Business Administration in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university1
Minimum 3.000 undergraduate GPA on a 4.000-point scale
Official transcript(s)
GMAT or GRE (effective spring 2023, GMAT or GRE will no longer be required)
Résumé
Goal statement
Two letters of recommendation
English language proficiency

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Tuition Fee

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International

19954 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 19954 USD per year during 12 months.
National

19954 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 19954 USD per year during 12 months.
In-State

10706 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10706 USD per year during 12 months.

Online tuition is $17,800 per full for part-time and $13,100 per full for full-time

Living costs for Kent

1036 - 1710 USD /month

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