MS Business Analytics

Program Overview

Admission Deadlines
Month	Semester
Program Coordinator	Aaron Hines, (845) 257-2968, hinesa@newpaltz.edu
Program ID	263
Concentrations	Accounting (263A), Business Intelligence (263B), Healthcare (263H)
Credits	30-36
Program Length	The MS Business Analytics program may be completed full-time in nine months. Students needing foundation courses may complete the program within one-year; however, the degree must be completed within 7 years.
Modality	In-person or Online -- all courses are taught in a Hyflex modality where instruction is simultaneously delivered to students in a seated class as well as online.
Full-time/Part-time	Full-time (15-credits/term)
Transfer Credits	6

Program Description

Business Analytics is the science of turning data into meaningful information that a business could use to its competitive advantage. The proposed M.S. in Business Analytics program will develop business professionals proficient at extracting business value from data. The program focuses on the development of core analytics skills and emphasizes the application of analytics in business areas from accounting to marketing and across industries from healthcare to sports.

Admission Requirements

Applicants to the MS Business Analytics program must submit:

One official copy of all undergraduate (four-year degree) and graduate coursework, including a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.
An undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher (4.0 basis). Applicants with a GPA below 3.0 may apply for conditional admission, but should be prepared to provide GMAT or GRE scores if requested. A satisfactory test score of 450 or better on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or 300 or better on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
Three current letters of recommendation
Statement of objectives
Prospective international students for whom English is not the native language, and any applicant whose undergraduate degree is from a country where English is not the main language of instruction, are required to demonstrate English language proficiency: minimum TOEFL iBT score of 74, or equivalent (IELTS 6.0). Students may be granted conditional admission without the minimum English proficiency requirement for direct admission if they meet the academic requirements. They can matriculate and begin full-time academic studies once they complete the highest level of the Pathway Program.
Entering MS students are expected to have competency in basic computer, quantitative, and oral and written communication skills. Students who need to acquire these skills will be advised to take additional credit or non-credit courses to obtain these skills. Any credits taken to obtain basic skills may not, however, be applied toward the MS degree.
Entering MS students who have earned a "B" or better in statistics and Python or the equivalent to the corresponding courses at New Paltz may have these foundational courses waived. Students without these credits will take foundation courses before starting the program. Students who have no prior credits in statistics will take BUS509, while Python programming can be met by taking BUS601. Both courses are offered during the summer and online.

Application Deadlines

Admission Deadlines
Month	Semester
July 31	Fall Admission
January 1	Spring Admission

Accepting on a rolling basis until the program is full. However, applications must at least be started by the deadline or they will not be considered.