The Business Analytics, M.S. is an interdisciplinary graduate business program that provides students with specialized skills for managing large volumes of unstructured data. Using well established information technology, statistical approaches, and up-to-date software applications, students learn to analyze huge data files and make data-informed decisions. Such skills can be applied not only to businesses, but also to government agencies, educational institutions, and non-profits. This graduate program best serves students with a solid quantitative background (i.e., science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and business) and those seeking entry to mid-level positions as business professionals whose job duty requires performing or understanding data analysis.