Overview

The MSc (laurea magistrale) in Decision Science (LM-55), taught in English from University of Bari Aldo Moro, aims to:

Provide advanced skills in data analysis and decision-making.

Prepare professionals to interpret modern economic phenomena and support strategic business decisions.

Integrate knowledge of cognitive science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and market analysis.

Develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and effective communication skills.

Careers

In particular, the main professional profiles are:

Business Data Scientist, who operates in support of market analysis, planning, strategic choices, with tasks related to data analysis to produce timely and relevant information for decision-making purposes. The graduate works closely with managers and clients to transform data into critical information and knowledge that can be used to inform the organization's strategic decisions.

Cognitive Data Scientist, ranging from the analysis of business decisions to the analysis of clinical risk in the medical and healthcare sector; from the analysis of large datasets with multifactorial characteristics for the understanding of the mind-brain relationship to the analysis of cognitive and organizational processes underlying errors or organizational dysfunctions; from the design and implementation of basic and applied research projects (project management) to the management of interdisciplinary work teams.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Judgment and decision-making in applied contexts

Dynamical models for social behavior

Decision theory and human behavior

Cognitive neuroscience

Data analysis for decision science

Network science

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bari, Italy

Disciplines

Cognitive Science Data Analytics View 5 other Masters in Cognitive Science in Italy

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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

Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's degree in L-8 Information Engineering, L-9 Industrial Engineering, L-18 Business Administration and Management, L-24 Psychology, L-30 Physics, L-31 Computer Science, L-33 Economics, L-35 Maths, L-41 Statistics or equivalent qualification.

For non-Italian qualifications: admission to the program is carried out through evaluation in terms of duration, acquired credits, and disciplinary content.
Graduates from other degrees can also access provided they demonstrate that they possess at least 30 credits in one or more of the following groups of scientific-disciplinary sectors:
Physics and Maths
Psychology
Economics, Business Administration and Statistics
Industrial and Information Engineering
The possession of adequate skills to attend the course with profit will be verified by a specific Committee, formed by the Program Director and two professors of the program.
Knowledge of English language at B2 level at least.

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Tuition Fees

Additional Details

The average tuition fees amount to about 1400 euros. However, the exact amount depends on the student's family income.

Living costs

Bari

Italy

600 - 850 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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