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"description": "<p><b>**This track has been suspended effective Fall 2023.**</b></p><p>The MS in Management/Business Analytics provides students with the specialized skills necessary to respond to challenges of the new data-intensive business world of today.</p><p>The 30-credit hour, ten-course curriculum introduces students to the main quantitative methods and software tools of business analytics, a subfield of data science; namely, those used in numerical, optimization, simulation, and statistical methods. Designed for those interested in using quantitative methods to uncover economic relationships, to construct predictive models, and to communicate business intelligence, the curriculum provides students with the knowledge necessary in making informed business decisions. Specifically, students will learn how to acquire, organize, manage, and analyze data, in addition to gaining experience with software tools commonly used in the industry (such as Python, R, and SQLite). Through a combination of case studies, hands-on lectures, and group projects, students will gain valuable experience in using quantitative methods to solve business problems. The program culminates in an applied capstone project that uses these methods and tools to solve an empirical problem.</p><ul> <li>A 20-month program offered in Downtown Orlando</li> <li>Limited class size, cohort program</li> <li>Classes meet 2 evenings per week</li> <li>No work experience requirement</li> <li>Diagnostic testing required for admission</li> </ul><p>The MS in Management/Business Analytics program is taught at UCF's Downtown Orlando campus. Students will find a high level of personal attention from program administrators from the moment they apply. Ideal candidates for this degree are students with an understanding of statistics and quantitative methods but come from a variety of degree fields such as business, economics, finance, statistics, information systems and engineering.</p><p>Prerequisites: Minimum of college-level microeconomics, statistics or quantitative methods and calculus courses required.</p><p>This program is a professional program with a market rate tuition and is considered a part-time program. The tuition is the same for Florida residents and non-residents. Please visit <a href=\"http://www.business.ucf.edu/graduate-programs\" target=\"_blank\">www.business.ucf.edu/graduate-programs</a> for more information.</p><p>This program is accredited by AACSB International.</p><p>The Business Analytics track in the Professional Master of Science in Management provides students with the specialized skills necessary to respond to challenges of the new data-intensive, decision-making business world of today. Students become business analysts skilled in the collection, management, analysis, interpretation, and application of data to aid in more informed and successful business decisions. Skills learned in this degree are applicable across industries and organizations whether they be large or small, for-profit, or nonprofit.</p><p><strong>Total Credit Hours Required: 30 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor's Degree</strong></p><h2>Degree Requirements</h2><h3>Required Courses</h3> 30 Total Credits <ul><li>Complete the following: <ul><li>QMB6010 - Mathematical Tools for Business Analytics (3)</li><li>QMB6358 - Software Tools for Business Analytics (3)</li><li>STA6136 - Probability and Statistics for Business Analytics (3)</li><li>QMB6357 - Microeconomic Analysis for Business Analytics (3)</li><li>QMB6304 - Data Visualization (3)</li><li>MAN6721 - Applied Strategy and Business Policy (3)</li><li>QMB6912 - Capstone Project in Business Analytics (3)</li><li>STA5104 - Advanced Computer Processing of Statistical Data (3)</li><li>STA5735 - Fundamental Data Analytical Methodology with Business Applications (3)</li><li>STA5736 - Advanced Data Analytical Methodology with Business Applications (3)</li></ul></li></ul><h4>Grand Total Credits: <strong>30</strong></h4><h2>Financial Information</h2><p>Graduate students may receive financial assistance through fellowships, assistantships, tuition support, or loans. For more information, see the College of Graduate Studies Funding website, which describes the types of financial assistance available at UCF and provides general guidance in planning your graduate finances. The Financial Information section of the Graduate Catalog is another key resource.</p><b><em>Course Sequence</em></b><p>The MSM Business Analytics is a 10-course program. The courses are pre-selected and set in a lock-step sequence in the order below.</p><ul> <li>QMB 6010 - Mathematical Tools for Business Analytics <strong>3</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> <li>QMB 6358 - Software Tools for Business Analytics <strong>3</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> <li>QMB 6357 - Microeconomic Analysis for Business Analytics <strong>3</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> <li>QMB 6304 - Data Visualization <strong>3</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> <li>STA 5104 - Advanced Computer Processing of Statistical Data <strong>3</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> <li>STA 6136 - Probability and Statistics for Business Analytics <strong>3</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> <li>STA 5735 - Fundamental Data Analytical Methodology with Business Applications <strong>3</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> <li>MAN 6721 - Applied Strategy and Business Policy <strong>3</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> <li>STA 5736 - Advanced Data Analytical Methodology with Business Applications <strong>3</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> <li>QMB 6912 - Capstone Project in Business Analytics <strong>3</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> </ul><em><b>Capstone Course</b></em><p>The MSM Business Analytics capstone course, QMB 6911, Capstone Project in Business Analytics is required for all students. This capstone course integrates all the tools developed in the program to solve an empirical problem and gives students practical experience.</p><ul> <li>QMB 6912 - Capstone Project in Business Analytics <strong>3</strong> <strong>Credit Hours</strong></li> </ul>",
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