Admission Requirements

Program Prerequisites

• A bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent, from an accredited university or recognized international institution
  • Students are recommended to have undergraduate degrees in Economics, Information Systems, Management, Mathematics, or, Statistics but other undergraduate degrees are accepted with the appropriate preparatory coursework
• Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher, or if below 3.0 - at least five years of relevant work experience

Required Materials

• University of Bridgeport application
• The application fee will be waived for all students (graduate and undergraduate).
• Official transcript for the last degree earned. To be considered for a scholarship and prerequisite waivers, you must submit transcripts from each institution attended.
• Two recommendation letters
  • Letters must be signed and come directly from employers, professors, or professional associates and describe your work ethic, academic or work experience, and why you would be a good fit for the University of Bridgeport’s MS in Analytics program
• Personal statement
  • In 250-500 words, detail why you are seeking an MS in Analytics, how you expect to apply your degree to your professional career after graduation, and why you seek to pursue your degree through University of Bridgeport
• Résumé

International Applicants

Please consult the International admission requirements page, or for specific queries, contact your admissions officer.

Deadlines

Completed application and all supporting documents must be received by:

• December 1 for spring I (January)
• February 15 for spring II (March)
• April 15 for summer I (May)
• June 15 for summer II (July)
• July 15 for fall I (September)
• October 1 for fall II (October)

Analytics MS Online Courses

Learn how to make data-driven business decisions

You will gain in-depth knowledge of information systems, as well as modern analytical skills, while fulfilling the 30-credit course requirement for the Analytics MS degree program.

Courses are specifically broken out into the following segments, allowing you to build a foundation of knowledge as you go: Program Core, Analytics Intelligence, and Analytics Applications.

You will conclude the program with a required thesis or internship to demonstrate competency in research, analysis, and project work. You may elect to include research, project work, or both. An effective thesis will help you solidify your grasp of the program content and serve as an impressive addition to your career portfolio.

How does the curriculum differ from the MBA with a concentration in Analytics Intelligence? The Analytics MS degree program focuses specifically on analytics and systems, rather than business management.

Preparatory Courses (up to 6 Credits)

Students with undergraduate preparation in a non-business field may be required to complete up to 6 credits of preparatory coursework. Students with a strong academic record (B or better in each case) from an accredited university may be able to waive preparatory foundation courses. Accounting & Business Law (ACCT500) requires financial accounting, as well as any course labelled business law that included contracts and tort law Management & Marketing (MGMT500) requires organizational behavior, operations management, and marketing or any similarly named course that includes consumer behavior.

This coursework provides the basic fundamentals across the business disciplines that serve as a necessary foundation for a degree through our School of Business.

ACCT 500	Accounting & Business Law
MGMT 500	Management & Marketing

If you have not completed all of these courses as part of your undergraduate studies, they are available through our program. For more information on prerequisites, please contact admissions.

Program Core Courses (6 credits)

ITKM 505	Information Systems and Knowledge Management
MGMT 555	Global Program and Project Management

Analytics Intelligence Courses (9 credits)

ITKM 548	Enterprise Intelligence and Decision Support Systems
ITKM 549	Technical Concepts for Analytics Professionals
ITKM 560	Foundations in Advanced Enterprise Analytics

Analytics Applications Courses (9 credits)

MKTG 525	Data-Driven Marketing
FIN 534	Behavioral Economics and Algorithmic Finance
MGMT 534	Strategic Sourcing and Outsourcing

Capstone (6 credits)

The capstone in the MS in Analytics consists of a research methods course and either a thesis or internship.

BUCP 588	Research Methods
BUCP 598	Thesis OR
BUCP 599	Internship

Program Requirements

To fulfill the requirements of this program, you will need to successfully complete the required 30-credits of coursework, including a thesis or internship. Coursework may be completed as a full-time or part-time student. You must satisfactorily complete all academic requirements with a cumulative grade point average grade of “B” (CGPA = 3.0) or better.

Evaluation of your progress will be based on the following:

• Research papers integrating market trends with class topics
• Exams measuring the effective acquisition of technical acumen
• “Hands-on” tools and calculation assignments and projects
• Student attendance and class participation
• A thesis that demonstrates the ability to conduct investigations in the analytics and systems discipline

Analytics Career Opportunities

If your career goals include “bridging” between technology, data and business leadership, mastering data and information, and applying the resulting insights for positive business benefit, then the Master of Science in Analytics is your perfect degree.

Upon completion of this program, you will be effective at interpreting trends in complex, often poor quality data and translating it for business leadership to facilitate action for positive results. In addition, you will emerge with the context necessary to manage the delivery of intricate, highly visible information systems required to support business needs.

We will prepare you to hit the ground running in any data-driven industry—from politics and sports, to finance and health care, and more.

Keys to Completing the Analytics MS Degree Program

To fulfill the requirements of this program, you will need to successfully complete the required 30-credits of coursework, including a thesis or internship. You must satisfactorily complete all academic requirements with a cumulative grade point average grade of “B” (CGPA = 3.0) or better.

Evaluation of your progress will be based on the following:

• Research papers integrating market trends with class topics
• Exams measuring the effective acquisition of technical acumen
• “Hands-on” tools and calculation assignments and projects
• Student attendance and class participation
• A thesis that demonstrates the ability to conduct investigations in the analytics discipline

Preparation for Future Studies and Certification Opportunities

Set Yourself Apart with a SAS Certificate

Our academic collaboration with SAS empowers Analytics MS degree program students to take advantage of discounts on industry standard SAS certification and access test banks SAS provides to collaborating institutions. For more information visit the SAS Global Certification program.

Pursue Your MBA

University of Bridgeport’s Ernest C. Trefz School of Business offers graduate degrees in which you may continue or concurrently expand upon your business education.

Potential Careers

• Analytics Manager
• Business Analyst
• Business Consultant
• Business Intelligence Analyst
• Business Intelligence Developer
• Business Intelligence Project and Program Manager
• Business Intelligence System Administrator
• Business Systems Analyst
• Competitive Intelligence Manager
• Consulting Delivery Manager
• Dashboard Developer
• Data Analyst
• Data Mining Analyst
• Data Profiler
• Data Warehouse Designer
• Database Analyst

• Digital Product Manager
• Financial Analyst
• Healthcare Analyst
• Information Systems Manager
• Information Technology Business Analyst
• Information Technology Manager
• Market Analyst
• Marketing Analytics Manager
• Product Manager
• Project Leader
• Report Developer
• Retail Analyst
• Risk Analyst
• Risk Manager
• Solutions Architect
• Systems Analyst