Overview

Data Driven Leadership

The intensive Business Analytics program at University of California, Irvine (UCI), now offered in a Four Quarter as well as Five Quarter delivery option, is taught by world-class faculty and leading researchers in the field. As an MSBA student, you receive the tools necessary to harvest, transform and model data to discover business insights from large volumes of structured and unstructured data.

The MSBA program is STEM-designated and eligible students have the option to apply for up to 36 months of Optional Practical Training (OPT) upon graduation. This longer duration is especially attractive to companies interested in providing immigration sponsorship to international students.

The Master of Science in Business Analytics applies a holistic approach to teaching analytics. The program prepares you in predictive forecasting, descriptive data mining and business insights, and prescriptive optimization and simulation methods, giving you the tools to recognize trends and patterns needed to executive creative business strategies. Our flexible curriculum allows you to customize your degree while taking courses that build and compliment each other. In the program, you will engage in case studies, team projects, and learn from industry partners which culminates in a capstone project that is grounded in business reality.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Marketing

Data and Programming for Analytics

Machine Learning for Analytics

Management Science for Analytics

Customer and Social Analytics

Statistics for Data Science

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-09-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

52 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Irvine, United States

Disciplines

Business Intelligence Data Analytics View 412 other Masters in Business Intelligence in United States

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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General requirements

Please upload unofficial copies of transcripts for each college and university attended with your online application
Résumé

Two letters of recommendation
A video essay and a written essay are required. The specific essay prompts can be found on the application.
Official TOEFL or IELTS - (International applicants – Scores valid for two years)

GMAT or GRE

Application Fee: $150

Personal interview

Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

27864 USD / year

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Out-of-State

27864 USD / year

≈ 27864 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

12762 USD / year

≈ 12762 USD / year

Living costs

Irvine

United States

1560 - 2585 USD / month

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Overview

Data Driven Leadership

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

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Living costs

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Financing

Funding

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