Master of Science in Business Analytics

University of the Pacific - Shorelight

Pacific’s Eberhardt School of Business launched its STEM-designated Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) in Fall 2021. Open to students with a bachelor’s degree in any major, this unique 9-month plus internship program allows entry-level students to gain experience in the field using the vast industry network of the Eberhardt Career Management Center. The hybrid program blends online learning with on-campus classes at Pacific’s Stockton campus. With a curriculum built to align with the International Institute of Business Analytics standards, students will gain the essential skills and knowledge required to be successful leaders of data-informed business strategy.

9-month schedule is only available for full-time students starting in the fall semester. Full-time students must take 16 units in the fall and 15 units in the spring semesters. Conditionally accepted students may not be eligible for the 9-month schedule.
The Eberhardt School of Business develops knowledgeable, innovative business leaders in a personalized, experience-based learning environment and produces scholarship that contributes to disciplinary knowledge, informs teaching, and advances the practice of business.

We share a set of underlying principles that govern our behaviors and our ability to achieve our mission:

Maintaining a student-centered learning environment
Educating the whole person
Stimulating intellectual growth
Maintaining a mutually supportive community of faculty, staff, and students
Engaging external stakeholders
Promoting excellence
Being socially responsible
Behaving ethically and with integrity
Providing service to the university, community, and profession
Graduates of the MS in Business Analytics program will be able to:

Demonstrate technical proficiency in mathematics, statistics, programming, and software tools for business analytics
Effectively communicate in oral and written forms at a high level of professional expectations
Translate and analyze data into presentable and actionable business/managerial solutions with an awareness of ethical issues in the field