Why an Elon MSBA

Why Choose Elon for your MSBA?

In today’s data-centric world, companies are increasingly reliant on information to increase profits, decrease costs, provide better service and make better products. Analytics is used to drive every functional part of an organization. The Elon MSBA is a business analytics program in North Carolina that offers an innovative curriculum, flexible completion options and is STEM certified.

Elon MSBA Program Curriculum

The Elon MSBA is a business analytics program in North Carolina that creates thoughtful, skilled managers and analysts who transform data into actionable value-adding business decisions. Join the program to:

  • Develop your foundational knowledge of linear, logistic and nonlinear modeling
  • Explore advanced modeling methods such as K-Means clustering, K-Nearest Neighbors, Naïve Bayes, Random Forests and Gradient Boosting
  • Learn high-demand analytics tools such as R, Python, Tableau and others
  • Use data mining skills to organize, analyze, project and visualize the feasibility of a business decision
  • Gain hands-on experience creating projects that will make your resume stand out
  • Study business fundamentals to understand how data-driven decisions impact organizational value across industries, such as marketing, sports, media, and computer science

Flexible Completion Options

  • Enroll full-time and finish the program in 10 months
  • Attend part-time to complete the program at your own pace
  • Full-time students start the program in July and graduate in May

STEM Certified

For international students, the Elon MSBA is a business analytics program in North Carolina STEM certified program that gives students the opportunity to obtain a STEM OPT extension for an F-1 visa after graduation, which will make you eligible for 36 months of post-completion OPT (compared to 12 months for a non-STEM program).