Overview

Key Features

Minerva University’s online Master of Science in Decision Making and Applied Analytics program equips present and future leaders with the skills to make a resounding impact in any field they choose to pursue.

This online degree allows you to build on Habits of Mind and Foundational Concepts (HCs) that see you through your life and career. Not only will you be able to think critically and creatively, but also communicate and interact in ways that allow you to become a leader worth following.

Graduating with an MDA prepares you to boldly navigate uncertainty by framing problems, conducting research, and coming up with effective solutions.

Minerva's Master in Decision Making and Applied Analytics degree offers three tracks: Education Innovation, and Global Sustainability Solutions, and General.

Education Innovation - for students interested in focusing their work in decision analysis on the area of educational research and practices.

Global Sustainability Solutions - for students interested in focusing their work in decision analysis on the area of environmental sustainability.

General - for students who who want to apply decision analysis and research methods to a variety of fields.

Each track includes a specialized elective course in Research Methods, focused case study work in the Critical Analysis of Consequential Decisions course, as well as a master's thesis focused on a topic in the specialization.

Most Minerva University MDA students complete this degree in 21 months, but some choose to spread their studies over the course of three or four years. See below for detail on the various paths you can take with your course of study, but keep in mind that no matter which option you choose, you must complete required and elective courses as well as your master's thesis.

Programme Structure

Formal Methods for Analysis and Decision Making: Learn how to represent situations systematically and logically, using concepts in mathematics, probability and statistics, computer science, and logic. The subject matter used to illustrate this material will typically be drawn from a wide range of pivotal real-world problems.
Decision Making in Complex Social System: Use tools and concepts from complexity theory to understand people and groups as complex systems. With this approach, we target the core competency of “effective interaction” with others, including analysis of case studies from a variety of global contexts that consider topics from leadership and negotiation to understanding yourself and your own goals.
Critical Analysis of Consequential Decisions: Synthesize and extend learnings from the core courses by engaging with examples of consequential decision making. Flexibly apply HCs to complex and challenging case studies.

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 21 months
- 20 hrs/week

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-10 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

Online

Semi-structured
Continuous support with feedback on request, Proactive tutoring and support
Online group works/assignments

Campus Location

San Francisco, United States

Disciplines

Business Intelligence Data Science & Big Data Data Analytics View 208 other Masters in Business Intelligence in United States

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Academic requirements

Most successful applicants have completed their undergraduate or are in the process of completing it at time of application.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Complete your online application, making sure to include your academic history, employment status, academic transcript(s), and a CV or resume.

Take part in three, 20-minute long exercises designed to demonstrate how you think.

Interview (by invitation only): Select candidates will be invited for an interview. These interviews will be conducted online on a rolling schedule dependent on evaluation of submitted materials.
Applicants must be conformable with English as this program is conducted entirely in English.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

17420 USD / year

≈ 17420 USD / year
Out-of-State

17420 USD / year

≈ 17420 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

17420 USD / year

≈ 17420 USD / year

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

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