THE BIG BUSINESS OF BIG DATA Data analytics — often referred to as “Big Data” — is an emerging and immensely powerful resource for businesses and other organizations. Yet Forbes magazine reports that, while today’s business leaders have more and more data at their fingertips, they lack the highly skilled workforce needed to harness this information and turn it into successful practice. The Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) continues Bentley’s long tradition of training analytics professionals at the graduate level, providing the valuable tools needed to succeed in this emerging field.

LIVING ON THE CUTTING EDGE Success in today’s business world requires a practical, hands-on approach to information, whether you are analyzing it, integrating it or sharing it. Our seven high-tech learning labs ensure that you’ll have access to the bleeding edge of tech-nology, giving you every opportunity to cut your teeth on the equipment and software being used in the business world today. MSBA candidates can take advantage of our User Experience Center or Computer Information Systems Technology Sandbox, and learn how to manipulate working solutions from real data trends they uncovered.

CLUSTERS The Bentley MSBA is built around a six-course core component, coupled with four focused electives in one of the following six clusters: data science, economics, finance, information management, management or marketing. This program is designed to match the needs of a wide variety of employers in the analytics space, so career opportunities are very strong upon graduation.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ANALYTICSThe Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program gives students an in-depth understanding of the latest data analytics practices. The program looks at commonly used statistical modeling methodologies, as well as leading state-of-the-art data mining techniques, and challenges students to not just master data analysis, but be able to refine and develop strategies for communication of their findings. Bentley has been a leader in the advanced study of business analytics for more than 20 years, and this expanded program takes this commitment to a new level.

MS IN BUSINESS ANALYTICS CURRICULUM GUIDECandidates for the MSBA degree should demonstrate strong interest in business analytics. Admission requires a background in business statistics or the willing-ness to take an additional preparatory course. The ideal candidate would have a degree in science, business or engineering, but highly motivated students from all disciplines are welcome. Students with no prior business or statistics back-ground will be required to take business fundamentals courses.

Program Foundation Course (One course)

GR 521 Managerial Statistics

Required Analytics Courses (Six courses)

CS 605 Data Management and Systems ModelingMA 610 Optimization and Simulation for Business DecisionsMA 611 Time Series AnalysisMA 710 Data MiningST 625 Quantitative Analysis for BusinessST 635 Intermediate Statistical Modeling for Business

Elective Courses (Four courses)Elective course clusters enable you to further refine your expertise by applying it to one of six professional arenas, adding value for you and your current or prospective employer.

BENTLEY UNIVERSITY is one of the nation’s leading business schools, dedicated to preparing a new kind of business leader — one with the deep technical skills, broad global perspective, and high ethical standards required to make a difference in an ever-changing world. Located minutes from Boston, Bentley enrolls approximately 4,100 full-time undergraduate, 140 adult part-time undergraduate, 1,430 graduate, and 34 doctoral students. .25M8/16QG.GR.307.16

bentley.edu/graduate/business-analytics Mingfei Li n Program Director n 781.891.2933 n mli@bentley.edu

Vadym BardaDnipropetrovsk, Ukraine MSBA ’15

While working in sales planning, Vadym Barda realized he had a passion for improving the decision-making process. He found out about Bentley’s Master of Science in Business Analytics, and discovered that the program’s curriculum was a perfect match for his professional development needs.

“I wanted to learn more about the latest techniques on how to effectively store and manage data, conduct deep and meaningful quantitative analysis, and provide high-quality advisory service,” says Barda. “Business analytics combines all these aspirations.”

And since business analytics is an emerging industry, Bentley’s tradition in business education gave him a foundation upon which to build.

“There are just a few business schools offering relevant business analytics programs in the U.S.,” Barda explains, “and Bentley offers the best available experience in this field.”

Even more important, he says, Bentley put Barda in a creative environment, with like-minded people: the perfect launching pad for a new career.

“Bentley gave me the incredible opportu-nity to meet all these wonderful, diverse, highly intellectual people,” he says, “which made it a perfect place for me to thrive professionally.”

Data Science ClusterCS 603 Object-Oriented Application

DevelopmentCS 612 Web-Based Application

DevelopmentCS 650 Data Management ArchitecturesCS 753 Business Intelligence Methods

Economics ClusterEC 611 The Macroeconomics

of Financial MarketsEC 631 Market Structure and

Firm Strategy

Finance ClusterFI 623 InvestmentsFI 635 Fixed Income Valuation

and StrategiesFI 640 Equity ValuationFI 645 Derivatives

Information Management ClusterGR 602 Business Process ManagementHF 730 Visualizing InformationIPM 652 Information ManagementIPM 723 Information Security, Controls

and EthicsIPM 755 Special Topics In Information

and Process Management

Management ClusterGR 603 Leading ResponsiblyMG 632 Managing Effective Work TeamsMG 635 NegotiatingMG 645 Leading Change

Marketing ClusterMK 711 Marketing Research and AnalysisMK 725 E-MarketingMK 726 Customer Data Analysis

and Relationship MarketingMK 758 Creativity

These clusters are suggested courses. Students may also choose electives across and/or outside of these clusters.