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Your path to a data-centered future.

The MS in Business Analytics and Data Science (MS BAnDS) is a nationally ranked STEM program that offers students practical data analysis experience by applying knowledge acquired in classrooms to solving real-world business problems. We use state-of-the-art enterprise-level analytics software from multiple vendors. Beyond 23 credit hours* of core courses, students have the choice of specializing in various options such as marketing analytics, healthcare analytics, advanced data science or cybersecurity analytics.

*Pending Regents Approval

The opportunity is endless

Our program provides great advantages in the competitive job market where companies like Amazon, Capital One, Apple, FedEx, General Motors, Humana, Chase, J.P. Morgan, Walmart, WWF and others recruit our students on a regular basis.


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OSU business analytics team places third to win $10K at Humana-Mays competition

November 20, 2024

For the second consecutive year, an OSU business analytics team finished in the top 3 of the Humana-Mays Healthcare Analytics Case Competition.

OSU MS BAnDS student earns top-five paper award at prestigious SESUG Conference

September 30, 2024

Harish Palakurthi, a second-year MS BAnDS student, earned a top-five paper award at the prestigious Southeast SAS Users Group Conference held Sept. 22-24 in Bethesda, Maryland.

MS BAnDS students Antony, Haldar earn Disney Data and Analytics Women award, all-expense-paid trip

September 20, 2024

Carol Antony and Medha Haldar were presented with the Disney Data and Analytics Women 2024 award, marking a third consecutive year a student from the MS BAnDS program at OSU has taken home this prize.

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