Program Overview

Master of Science in Business Analytics - Big Data Management

The Master of Science in Business Analytics with Big Data Management concentration is designed to enable business professionals to improve their data analytics skills and competencies to solve business problems in their organizations. This program will empower students to manage data-oriented systems and embed data-driven decisions within an organization by bringing leadership skills and comprehensive knowledge from big data disciplines to the management table.

Program Details

• Program Title: Master of Science in Business Analytics Big Data Management
• Credit Hours: 36
• Delivery Mode: Face-To-Face
• Accreditation: Commission for Academic Accreditation, UAE (CAA), DASCA
• Language of Study: English
• Duration: 15 months 18 months

About the Program

The emergence of big data and cognitive technologies will be the new norms of future business analytics in organizations. Governments and industries revolutionize their operations by optimizing such disruptive technology as strategic assets in their effective decision-makings. While such deployment creates exponential opportunity, future employees must acquire comprehensive managerial knowledge and leadership skills in the trending management of big data and artificial intelligence.

Program Learning Outcomes

General Learning Outcome

• Critically appraise current issues in Business Analytics.
• Critically examine large data sets within organizational contexts.
• Critically assess a wide range of appropriate technology that transforms new and abstract data into problem-solving solutions.
• Critically evaluate current research in advanced problem-solving that is used to interrogate large data sets.

Big Data Management Learning Outcomes

• Compare trending Big Data management technologies in addressing strategic business needs.
• Propose strategic business solutions to solve challenges in Big Data management.
• Critically examine independent learning strategies to extend professional knowledge of Big Data management, relating to changing innovations, research, ethics, and relevant standards.

Program Structure

Core Courses (All Required for Graduation)

• BUS 8401 - Analytics in Business
• BUS 8402 - Research Methods for Business Analytics
• BUS 8403 - Maths and Statistical Foundations for Analytics
• BUS 8404 - Optimization & Decision Systems
• BUS 8405 - Machine Learning

Major Specific Core Courses (All Required for Graduation)

• BDM 8501 - Data Management
• BDM 8502 - Visualization
• BDM 8503 - Data Strategy

Thesis Courses (All Required for Graduation)

• BDM 8918 - Individual Consultancy Thesis I (Proposal)
• BDM 8919 - Individual Consultancy Thesis II (Final)

Major Specific Elective Courses (Two Required for Graduation)

• BDM 8504 - Digital Marketing Analytics
• BDM 8505 - Workforce Analytics
• BDM 8506 - Business Analytics Ethics and Policies
• BDM 8507 - Big Data Boardroom Analytics

Other Programs

• Bachelor of Science in Management
• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Science in Quality and Business Excellence
• Master of Science in Leadership and Organizational Development
• Master of Science in Business Analytics - Artificial Intelligence Management

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