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Master Data Science in Just One Year

Business Intelligence & Data Analytics Master's Degree: 12-Month Pathway


Launch yourself into an elite data science career in just twelve months, minimizing your time away from the workforce and returning with an unparalleled skillset.

If you have three years of relevant professional experience or more, the Business Intelligence and Data Analytics: 12-Month pathway provides the same degree as our standard Business Intelligence & Data Analytics pathway, but in an accelerated format. Students complete the 12-Month pathway full-time from August to August.

The Heinz College Business Intelligence and Data Analytics pathways will provide you with depth in the field of analytics, forging skills that you can use to change the way companies do business. Our comprehensive curriculum includes advanced analytics coursework in machine learning, structured and unstructured data analytics, and predictive modeling. When combined with core technology coursework and experiential learning, we will arm you with the expertise to become a leader at any organization.

Due to the experience level of 12-Month candidates, an internship is not required.

Duration: 1 year / 3 semesters (Fall, Spring, Summer)

MY STORY: Monica


Monica Shekhar chose the Business Intelligence and Data Analytics degree program because she knows that firms are increasingly relying on data to make decisions.

Business Intelligence & Data Analytics Curriculum


For detailed curriculum information, please visit the Information Sytems Management Student Handbook.

business intelligence and data analytics SAMPLE SCHEDULE

Below is one possible schedule for Business Intelligence & Data Analytics (12-Month pathway). Actual schedules will vary depending on pathway, concentrations, and electives.

Class titles in bold are core courses. Heinz College offers a mix of full-semester (14 weeks) and half-semester courses (7 weeks) for core and elective courses.


FIRST SEMESTER (FALL)
  • Unstructured Data Analytics*
  • Advanced Business Analytics*
  • Object-Oriented Programming in Java
  • Database Management
  • Statistics for IT Managers*
  • Economic Analysis*
  • Data Focused Python*

SECOND SEMESTER (SPRING)
  • Machine Learning for Problem Solving
  • Applied Econometrics*
  • Distributed Systems for Information Systems Management
  • Time Series Forecasting
  • Big Data and Large-Scale Computing*
  • Decision Making Under Uncertainty*
  • Making Products Count: Data Science for Product Managers*
THIRD SEMESTER (SUMMER)
  • Data Analytics Capstone Project
  • Writing for Information Systems Management*
  • Negotiation*
  • Accounting and Finance Analytics*
  • Professional Speaking*
  • Organizational Design and Implementation*
  • Digital Transformation*

*Half-semester courses

Information Systems Management Pathways

Compare all four Information Systems Management options at a glance

The Information Systems program is offered in four distinct pathways—16-Month, Business Intelligence & Data Analytics (BIDA), BIDA 12-Month, and MISM 12-Month. Compare all four and choose the path to power your goals.

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