Master of Business Analytics

In just 12 months, the MIT Sloan Master of Business Analytics program prepares students for
careers that apply and manage modern data science to solve critical business challenges.

The program is tailored for current students or recent college graduates who plan to pursue a
career in the data science industry, as well as those seeking career advancement or change,
especially engineers, mathematicians, physicists, computer programmers, and other high-tech
professionals.

The program answers the industry’s demand for a skilled pool of graduates who can apply data
science to solve business challenges. MIT offers an analytics degree at the undergraduate,
graduate, and doctoral levels.

STEM Classification

The Master of Business Analytics Program qualifies as a STEM-designated program, allowing

international students to extend their training in the U.S. by 24 months after graduating.

Curriculum
Subject listings are intended to provide a window into MIT offerings. Names, numbers,
instructors, and descriptions are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, please
see the MIT subject catalog.

Operations Research Center Approved Electives can be found here.

Fall Semester
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15.071: Analytics Edge (12)

15.093/6.255/IDS.200: Optimization Methods (12)
15.095: Machine Learning Under a Modern Optimization Lens (12)
15.572: Analytics Lab (9)
15.681: From Analytics to Action (6)
15.003: Analytics Software Tools in R, Python, SQL and Julia (3)
+ Communications & Data Storytelling Seminar
+ Additional 12 units of approved electives (not required)

January Independent Activities Period (IAP)

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15.089: Analytics Capstone Project (24 units spanning IAP, Spring and Summer)
15.286: Communicating with Data (3)
15.003: Analytics Software Tools in R, Python, SQL and Julia (3)

+ Communications & Data Storytelling Seminar

+ Analytics Career Bootcamp

Spring Semester
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15.089: Analytics Capstone Project (24 units spanning IAP, Spring and Summer)

Students must take a minimum of 27 units and a maximum of 48 units of approved electives

Summer Semester
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15.089: Analytics Capstone Project (24 units spanning IAP, Spring and Summer)