Overview
The Master of Science in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence program will prepare students to solve problems in business and organizational contexts which require the application of information technology to carry out sophisticated business analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) techniques. Students will be knowledgeable and skilled in data selection, collection, preparation and storage, visualization, and analysis using data analytics and AI techniques such as data mining, machine learning, deep learning, text mining, social media analytics, big data, and enterprise analytics. Students will obtain hands-on experience with industry-standard tools and software such as Python, SQL, R and Tableau. Our graduates can find diverse careers in the business analytics and AI professions such as data analysts, business analytics consultants, business intelligence analysts, AI analysts, business analytics managers, big data analytics specialists, data scientists and predictive modelers.
This program is only offered in an accelerated format and is 100% online.
Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the graduate program, prospective candidates must first meet all requirements for graduate admission to UT Rio Grande Valley, as well as the other requirements listed below:
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a recognized international equivalent in a similar or related field.
- Undergraduate GPA of at least a 3.0 in the last 60 semester credit hours.
- Applicants with a GPA below 3.0 will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
- Official transcripts from each institution attended (must be submitted directly to UTRGV).
- One letter of recommendation.
Application for admission must be submitted prior to the published deadline. The application is available at www.utrgv.edu/gradapply.