“The Questrom MSBA is a brilliant and intense program for those who enjoy getting into the weeds. It offers immense learning value and prepares you really well for the roles you take on after the degree.”
Urvashi Tripathi
MS in Busines Analytics
Sr. Product Manager, Digital Product, CVS
Your Goals. Your Custom Experience.
Analytics expertise is in demand everywhere – where will it take you? Select electives and concentrations that match your interests, and choose the pace that fits your journey: 12-month capstone track or 16-month track with internship options.
Boston is Your Business Analytics Hub
Boston is where analytics leaders are made. With leading companies in finance, tech, consulting, health, as well as startups, and top universities, Boston is the perfect lab for MSBA students to learn and apply analytics, connect with industry leaders, and turn data into impact.
Stand Out with Analytics Mastery + Strategic Thinking
Technical expertise, strategic thinking, problem-solving, and clear communication—build the skills employers value most and launch a career where your insights make an impact.
MSBA students collaborating on a team project.
Students presenting to capstone sponsors.
MSBA students take advantage of internship opportunities in Boston and beyond.
MSBA student participating in the Llama 4 Hackathon.
MSBA student’s BU Spark! project, aiding legal experts in MA debt collection data exploration.
Industry guest speaker from CVS in a Healthcare Analytics elective.
MSBA students at Suffolk Construction meeting with the Head of Data Science and Analytics.
MSBA student presenting at Questrom’s Annual Data Science Symposium.
MSBA student team at 2025 Minne MUDAC competition.
Students take part in a Sports Analytics Panel at Questrom.
Hands-On, High-Impact Learning
Coursework mirrors real-world analytics roles, with about 75% of core classes featuring team-based, collaborative projects. Depending on your track, you’ll complete an industry-sponsored capstone or may pursue an internship. All students have the opportunity to compete in case competitions, apply to tackle real data projects through BU industry collaborations at BU Spark! and the BU Consulting Lab, engage with industry guests both in and outside of the classroom at Questrom, and participate in site visits to meet analytics professionals shaping the field.
MSBA students and Professor Mohammad Soltanieh-Ha at the Open Data Science Conference in Boston.
MSBA students visit Board International offices in downtown Boston.
Questrom MSBA Students among others at dbt Labs Boston Meet-up
MSBA Classmates attend invite only event, The Future of Health: Analytics, Management & Social Impact at Mass Department of Public Health
MSBA students joined a Rocket Software networking event at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox.
Students meet alumni and other industry professionals at MSBA’s Annual Analytics & Pingpong Social.
MSBA alumni and students at local analytics consulting firm, Cleartelligence’s “Chart Champ” Data Visualization conference and competition.
Students meeting local employers at Annual Questrom Career Fair
Plug into Boston, the Business Analytics Hub
Tap into Questrom’s alumni network, industry partners, and career resources to connect with Boston’s leading organizations across industries. Apply your analytics expertise to real-world projects and launch your career where data drives business. The opportunities are endless!
Location is everything
It’s in our name. And in our DNA. Our city is a national hub of innovation. And a major center for data science. And that’s just the beginning. Boston offers unparalleled research, culture, entertainment, and history. Come here and you’ll get a top-ranked MSBA program with direct access to the vibrant Boston business community, leading companies …and a whole lot more. Ready to experience all that Boston has to offer?
AI is at Our Core
AI is shaping the future of business, and MSBA keeps you ahead of the curve. In core courses, you’ll master supervised and unsupervised machine learning—foundational AI techniques—and explore ethical implications in Data Ethics. Electives let you dive into neural networks, generative AI, and large language models. Stay ahead in a world racing to understand and apply AI.
From day one, the MSBA has emphasized AI and analytics, and the curriculum continues to evolve with gen AI. Our graduates bring together technical skill, ethical perspective, and business understanding, preparing them to drive impact through insight, critical thinking, and collaboration.”
Brock Tibert
MS in Busines Analytics
Faculty Director
How AI is incorporated into the curriculum:
- Foundational machine learning courses like Supervised Machine Learning and Unsupervised and Unstructured Machine Learning.
- Explore Neural Networks and LLMS in more technical elective courses.
- AI tools and implications incorporated into Data Ethics and Storytelling with Data courses.
Our students land offers at highly coveted organizations, including:
- McKinsey & Company
- PwC
- EY
- Deloitte
- Slalom
- EXL
- Amazon
- Tesla
- Dell
- Wayfair
- Bytedance
- Pitchbook
- SAP
- Fidelity
- Blackrock
- Capital One,
- JP Morgan
- HSBC
- Bloomberg
- Santander
- Nike
- Adidas
- Unilever
- Mercedes Benz,
- Applied Materials
- Havas Media
- NBC Universal
- MGM Resorts
- Education First
- Media Hub
- Wayfair
- Geico
Alumni Stand Out in Todays’s Data Centered Business World
Having collaborated on real-world projects and tackled tough analytics challenges, MSBA graduates turn insights into actionable decision and drive impact across industries and functions.
Discover MSBA Alumni Outcomes
When you graduate, you’ll become part of a network of over 51,000 Questrom alumni and 400,000 Boston University alumni, ready to support your career journey.
“Beyond the technical skills, one of the best parts of the MSBA program was working side by side with classmates on projects that reflected true real-world challenges…. It was both intense and rewarding, and it gave me a real sense of how data and teamwork come together to drive meaningful results.”
Tap into the Power of Data and AI
MSBA students come from diverse academic and professional backgrounds—whether in business, statistics, engineering, or the social sciences. They are united by a shared goal: leading business and shaping the future through data and AI.
Connect with a Student Ambassador
Don’t just take our word for it—our MSBA Admissions Ambassadors are around to chat via email, on the phone, or virtually about what being an MSBA student at the Questrom School of Business is really like.
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Mohammed Qanaq
MS in Business Analytics
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MS in Business Analytics
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MS in Business Analytics
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MS in Business Analytics
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Application Deadlines
- September 25th, 2025
- December 1st, 2025
- January 20th, 2026
- March 16th, 2026*
- May 4th, 2026**
*Last round for all international applicants who are not currently in the US and on an active F-1 visa
**Last round for domestic and international Students with a current, active F-1 visa