Suffolk University

Programme overview

Suffolk University's MS in Business Analytics is a 31-credit, STEM-designated graduate programme offered by the Sawyer Business School. It is available full-time or part-time and designed to teach applied analytics and data management through a business lens. The curriculum emphasises tools such as Python, Excel and SAP, experiential learning including a client-based capstone, and concentrations that let students focus analytics on industry domains.

What you'll study

The programme covers the foundations needed to gather, prepare and analyse business data and present findings to business leaders. Core course highlights called out by the school include:

• Data Analytics with Python
• Data Management and Modeling
• Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence
• Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning

Students may also choose from concentrations to apply analytics to specific sectors: Accounting Analytics; Data Science; Finance Analytics; FinTech; Healthcare Management; Marketing Analytics; Public & Nonprofit Management. The track culminates in experiential courses and a capstone consulting project where students deliver analysis and recommendations to a client.

Entry requirements

Admissions materials specified by the programme include a completed application and application fee (fee waivers for campus visitors or virtual event attendees), resume, unofficial post-secondary transcripts with official transcripts and proof of degree required for enrolment, a goal statement, a reference/recommendation, and official TOEFL/IELTS/PTE-A for applicants who need them. The programme advertises semester application deadlines (including priority dates for consideration for the Sawyer Business School Fellowship) and notes both full-time and part-time enrolment timelines: as few as 9 months full-time or 21 months part-time.

Career prospects

Suffolk reports strong graduate outcomes for this programme: a 99% positive career outcomes rate, 90% employed in areas relevant to their goals, and 96% obtaining a position within six months of graduating. Alumni roles and employers highlighted by the school include media analyst at Amp Agency; senior business systems analyst at TD Bank Group; client insights analyst at PHASIZE; director of data engineering at Webster Bank; business analyst at Sterling; data scientist at Natixis Investment Managers; revenue operations analyst at Dow Jones; and roles at Sanofi, Putnam Investments, Timberland and HubSpot.

Scholarships & funding angle

Prospective students can access advising and financial aid counselling through the Graduate Student Services team. The school also runs professional-development workshops and offers lifetime access to resources from the Center for Career Equity, Development & Success. Applicants seeking funding should note the Sawyer Business School Fellowship consideration dates and recommended priority application windows listed by the programme.