Georgia Institute of Technology Scheller College of Business 9 courses 36 total credits
The Master of Science in Analytics is an interdisciplinary program that combines statistics, operations research, computing, and business by melding the world-class expertise of the College of Engineering’s Stewart School of Industrial & Systems Engineering, the College of Computing’s School of Computational Science and Engineering, and the Scheller College of Business. By combining the strengths of these nationally ranked programs, graduates will be afforded the opportunity to integrate analytic skills in a unique and interdisciplinary way that yields deep insights into analytics problems. Analytics is defined as “the scientific process of transforming data into insight for making better decisions.” Tying together the new opportunities made possible by big data and computing, advanced quantitative methods from statistics and operations research, and the need for better business intelligence and decision support, analytics has quickly become a key facet of business strategy The MS Analytics program’s graduates will be able to move directly into business, industry, and government positions where they can apply the practical knowledge they have gained to immediately benefit their employers. Students earning the MS Analytics degree will be able to understand and integrate fundamental principles and advanced concepts across the core analytics disciplines of computing, statistics, operations research, and business. Trained by world-class faculty in all of these areas, students will learn In addition to an integrated breadth of study covering the core areas of analytics, students will satisfy one of the specialized tracks to give them depth in an analytics area of specialization:
| Statistics: Select two courses from the approved list | 6 credits |
| Operations Research: Select one course from the approved list | 3 credits |
| Elective Courses: Select 6-15 credit hours. | 6-15 credits |
| Total Credits | 36 credits |
Introductory Core Requirements
MGT 8803 may also be replaced by MGT 6753.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSE 6040 | Computing for Data Analysis: Methods and Tools | 3 |
| MGT 8803 or MGT 6201 | Special Topics in Management or Foundations of Business | 3 |
| ISYE 6501 | Introduction to Analytics Modeling | 3 |
Advanced Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSE 6242 | Data and Visual Analytics | 3 |
| MGT 6203 | Data Analytics in Business | 3 |
Select one of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ISYE 6748 | Applied Analytics Practicum | 6 |
| CSE 6748 | Applied Analytics Practicum | 6 |
| MGT 6748 | Applied Analytics Practicum | 6 |
| Total | 6 credits | |
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