Cornell’s Master of Science in Business Analytics program is designed from the ground up to uniquely prepare working professionals seeking to build a career in analytics with the skills employers desire most: a comprehensive understanding of the language and concepts of business, strong communication and teamwork skills, and the ability to apply the tools of data science to real problems and real data.
This forward-thinking program also incorporates cutting-edge advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), equipping students with essential AI skills such as machine learning, natural language processing, and predictive analytics. You’ll learn to harness AI tools and frameworks to uncover insights, drive automation, and enhance decision-making across business functions, as well as what goes into designing and building AI products.
By earning a STEM.org-certified MSBA from Cornell, you will acquire a powerful blend of business knowledge, rigorous analytics training, and creative problem-solving abilities.
Program Overview
Online Core Courses
- Business and Communications
- Microeconomics
- Introduction to Finance Analytics
- Introduction to Accounting Analytics
- Introduction to Operations Analytics
- Introduction to Marketing Analytics
- Management Presentations with Data
- Conversations in Business Analytics
- Analytics
- Probability, Statistics, and Inference
- Business Data Management in SQL
- Statistical Programming in Python
- Machine Learning Applications in Business
- Data Visualization – Tools, Practice and Application
Online Elective Courses
- Customer Analytics
- Analytics for Demand Management
- Designing and Building AI Solutions
- Digital Business and Retail Operations
- Supply Chain Analytics
- NLP in Finance
- Managerial Reporting for Business
- Consumer Behavior
- Advanced Spreadsheet Modeling
- June 9–15, 2025 Ithaca Residency Week
- August 3-9, 2026* New York City Residency Week
- Confidently use essential analytics tools like Excel, Python, R, and SQL, and AI tools to collect, visualize, and analyze data to support business decision making and evaluate results
- Apply business foundations and critical thinking to real problems and questions facing your organization
- Leverage AI-driven insights to solve complex problems, optimize processes, and innovate across business functions
- Communicate effectively with data, collaborate in diverse teams, and execute large projects
- Bring the credibility, business mindset, and analytical skills needed to make sound, data-driven recommendations and decisions
- Prepare for your career in the mentorship of the Career Management Center at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
- Signal your data science skill set to employers and organizations through the completion of this STEM MSBA program
- Jamie Hintlian, Visiting Senior Lecturer, MSBA Program Director, Cornell Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
- Robert Bloomfield, Nicholas H. Noyes Professor of Management, Cornell Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
- Kathryn Caggiano, Professor of Practice, Cornell College of Engineering
- Li Chen, Breazzano Family Term Professor of Management, Cornell Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
- Jacob Patrick Chestnut, Senior Lecturer, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
- Allan Filipowicz, Clinical Professor, Cornell Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
- Lutz Finger, Visiting Senior Lecturer, Cornell Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
- Vishal Gaur, Dean, Cornell Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
- Sachin Gupta, Henrietta Johnson Louis Professor of Management, Cornell Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
- Doris Huang, Visiting Lecturer, Cornell Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
- David Juran, Senior Lecturer, Cornell Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
- Sofia Kalantzi, Lecturer, Cornell Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
- Clarence Lee, Visiting Lecturer, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
- Eric Lewis, Professor of Practice, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
- Vidur Luthra, Visiting Senior Lecturer, Cornell Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
- Shawn Mankad, Assistant Professor, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
- Chris Meredith, Visiting Senior Lecturer, Cornell Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
- Angela Noble-Grange, Senior Lecturer, Cornell Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
- Stijn van Osselaer, S.C. Johnson Professor of Marketing, Cornell Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
- Young-Hoon Park, Sung-Whan Suh Professor of Management, Cornell Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
- Drew Pascarella, Senior Lecturer of Finance, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
- Natalia Santamaría, Visiting Senior Lecturer, Cornell Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management