Master of Science in Business Analytics and Risk Management (part-time)

Program features

Advance quantitative and leadership skills

Enhance yours tools and knowledge to analyze information and improve decision making in complex business settings.

Lead through uncertainty

Gain an understanding of the science and art of risk management and combine these tools with powerful analytics to manage risks and find new opportunities.

Harness business analytics

Uses risk management as an underlying framework to guide the use of business analytics. Quantify multiple dimensions of business problems, uncover potential approaches, and create and implement business solutions.

Learn from industry-leading faculty

Draw insights from a blend of professors that combines scholarly leadership in research with thought leaders in business.

Curriculum

For more than 140 years, the Johns Hopkins University's research and work has helped society navigate uncertain times. This legacy underpins the Master of Science in Business Analytics and Risk Management as students use cutting-edge analytic tools to study risk from multiple perspectives.

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Business decision makers compete in an increasingly complex world in which every advantage must be leveraged to create new opportunities and to take advantage of existing ones. As a result, a plethora of decisions must be made rapidly—weighing complex options and consequences. Business analytics empowers you to make better decisions with confidence. You will learn to use a scientific method based on data and insights about the structure of business problems and anticipate and manage the consequences of those decisions.

Built upon rigorous analysis of economic systems, creative use of all sources of information, and the latest analytical methods, graduate ready to use a fresh approach to decision making through uncertainty. Our curriculum empowers you to navigate emerging opportunities through the mastery of new data-driven tools, organized with an eye on making better decisions to manage the risks presented by a rapidly changing world.

Required courses (24 credits):

Business Foundations (18 credits)

BU.210.620 Accounting and Financial Reporting
BU.520.601 Business Analytics
BU.120.601 Business Communication
BU.131.601 Business Leadership and Human Values
BU.231.620 Corporate Finance
BU.350.620 Information Systems
BU.410.620 Marketing Management
BU.680.620 Operations Management
BU.510.601 Statistical Analysis

Functional Core (6 credits)

BU.520.620 Advanced Business Analytics
BU.510.650 Data Analytics
BU.610.615 Simulation for Business Applications

Electives (12 credits):

Quantitative Electives (Students choose a minimum of 2 courses, 4 credits)

BU.520.710 Big Data Machine Learning
BU.232.650 Continuous Time Finance
BU.450.760 Customer Analytics
BU.330.780 Data Science and Business Intelligence
BU.520.650 Data Visualization
BU.610.630 Pricing and Insuring Risk
BU.450.740 Retail Analytics
BU.610.750 Supply Chain Analytics

General Electives

BU.132.601 Business Law
BU.610.730 Contracting: Incentive, Design, and Analytics
BU.231.720 Corporate Governance
BU.610.705 Crisis Management
BU.330.730 Cybersecurity
BU.520.701 Enterprise Risk Management Frameworks
BU.230.750 Financial Crises and Contagion
BU.300.620 Managing Complex Projects
BU.230.730 Managing Financial Risk

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The career development team facilitates opportunities for you to build professional skills and competencies essential for a successful career search.

Students in this program have gone on to start or advance their careers across numerous industry sectors, including operations and logistics.

Companies (sample)

Everbridge
Kaon Interactive
Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia
Nanomechanics, Inc.
Sentry
T2S Solutions
Terbium Labs

Titles (sample):

Compensation Claims Specialist/Assistant Privacy Officer
Digital Risk Analyst
Director of Government Affairs
Global Insights Manager
Information System Security Officer
President of Technology
Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing Department

Employment Outcomes

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At A Glance

Program Details

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Part Time

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2 years, 36 credits

Tuition & Fees

Tuition Cost

$1650 / credit

Fees

$500

Financial Aid

There are numerous options for financing your education including scholarships, loans, and payment plans available to those who qualify. Learn more.

Deadlines

Round 1: November 3, 2021
Round 2: December 1, 2021
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MS in Business Analytics and Risk Management overview webinar

Below please find the deadlines for the Master of Science in Business Analytics and Risk Management full-time program.

	Round 1	round 2	round 3
Candidate deadline	October 28, 2020	January 6, 2021	March 31, 2021
Decision release	December 16, 2020	March 3, 2021	April 28, 2021
Initial deposit deadline	January 20, 2021	April 7, 2021	May 26, 2021
Final deposit deadline	April 7, 2021	May 26, 2021	June 15, 2021

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Tuition - $74,500 / year
Application fee - $100

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You are making a significant investment in your future, and we have options to assist in paying your tuition. From scholarships to financial aid to payment plans, Carey Business School offers a variety of choices.

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