MSBA Has a New Name: MS Business Analytics and AI
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MS in Business Analytics and AI
McCombs' Master of Science in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (MSBAi) for working professionals offers a top-ranked curriculum in a part-time, hybrid format over the course of five semesters.
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Why MS Business Analytics and AI from McCombs
Here, you'll learn to use skills like statistical analysis and data mining to address business management issues across industries from top academics. Our faculty are renowned experts in analytics including business intelligence, predictive and prescriptive analytics, with a focus on leveraging data and quantifying tradeoffs in business decisions.
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Immerse Yourself
Although the majority of this program is completed online, our in-person immersives are what set us apart. During these semesterly, weekend-long sessions in Austin, TX, you’ll get invaluable opportunities to connect with your peers, faculty, and advisory council members, learn from industry experts, focus on networking, community building, and career development, as well as dive deeper into academics.
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Jade DeKinder, Associate Dean for MS programs and Clinical Associate Professor of Marketing, and Dr. Genaro Gutierrez, Director for the MS Business Analytics and AI program and Associate Professor of IROM, discuss the launch of the online format of the top-ranked MS Business Analytics and AI program.
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Quick Facts

Participant Profile

Individuals seeking a prestigious degree with the flexibility of a part-time, hybrid program.
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Online Format Details

The Master of Science in Business Analytics and AI (MSBAi) for Working Professionals is a 23-month format designed to allow you to study while you work.

Key Program Components

This part-time, online program has three components:

  • Asynchronous online learning (self-paced)
  • Synchronous live weekly meetings with faculty and peers (all held online, these meetings take place every Tuesday from 7:00-9:45 pm CST)
  • Five required in-person immersives

Elective Topics

Students may choose electives based on areas of business:

  • Finance
  • Supply Chain and Marketing
  • General Business Studies

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Important Dates: Current Students

Class of 2027 Cohort

Weekly class sessions held on Wednesdays and Thursdays

Fall Immersive: November 12-14, 2026

Graduation: May 6-7, 2027

Class of 2028 Cohort

Weekly class sessions held on Wednesdays

Fall Immersive: November 12-14, 2026

Graduation date: May 2028

Learning Formats

This course is a blend of self-paced online learning and live online classes.

  • All courses are held 100% online.
  • Courses can be attended from anywhere in the United States.
  • The 5 on-campus “immersives” will be held at The McCombs School of Business in Austin, Texas.

Course Schedule

Summer #1

6 credits

  • Core: Data Science Programming (3)
  • Core: Information Management (3)

Fall #1

6 credits

  • Core: Introduction to Machine Learning (3)
  • Core: Financial Management (3)

Spring #1

5 credits

  • Core: Advanced Machine Learning (3)
  • Core: Analytics for Unstructured Data (2)

Summer #2

6 credits

  • Core: Optimization-I (2)
  • Core: Unsupervised Learning (2)
  • Elective (2)

Fall #2

7 credits

  • Core: Optimization-II (2)
  • Core: Capstone Preparation (1)
  • Elective (2)
  • Elective (2)

Spring #2

6 credits

  • Core: Capstone Project (2)
  • Elective (2)
  • Elective (2)

Important Dates: Future Students

For incoming and prospective students: Class of 2029

Final application deadline: May 4, 2027

Classes held weekly on Wednesdays starting June 3, 2027

In-person immersive dates to be announced

Student Testimonials

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This program is robust and impactful. The immersives make it completely unique.

Sandra

Class of 2025

I was looking to be challenged and I knew this was the program to do it.

Hiram

Class of 2026

Get to Know Our Leadership
Proud home to some of the brightest minds in academia and industry.
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Interested in MS Business Analytics and AI (MSBAi) On-Campus?
We also offer a full-time, in-person format that can be completed in 10 months. Learn more about the full-time MSBA and compare both formats to help decide which is the best fit for you.
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