Program Overview

Master of Science in Applied Analytics

The Master of Science in Applied Analytics prepares students with the practical data and leadership skills to succeed in the coming era. For the full-time option, students take courses on Columbia’s New York City campus. The program takes three terms (12 points/credits per term) to complete, and fall or spring entry is possible.

Program Overview

In this Master’s program, you will:

• Gain exposure to analytical tools and methods to address a wide range of business challenges.
• Learn to recognize opportunities to impact an organization’s strategic direction through the implementation of analytics processes.
• Learn to source, store, and model the internal and external data needed to answer questions and produce value.
• Learn to incorporate sophisticated data analytical techniques, approaches, and models to affect outcomes and decision-making.
• Develop the management and analytical skills necessary to implement change based on data-driven decisions.

Program Features

Program features include:

• A faculty of highly experienced practitioners who are leaders in the field.
• A well-rounded approach covering the required soft (leadership) and hard (technical) skills you will need to advance in your career.
• An innovative curriculum featuring both Management and Technical Cores that will equip you with the tools to analyze data, produce actionable information, and create an analytical culture within an organization.

Who Should Apply

Individuals looking to enhance decision-making using data within a wide range of functions, including finance, operations, marketing, or sales.

F1 Optional Practical Training Opportunities

Following successful completion of the program, international degree-holders may be eligible for F1 Optional Practical Training (OPT) and the opportunity to work in the U.S. for up to one year. Because this is a STEM-eligible program, international degree-holders may be eligible for an F1 STEM OPT Extension, which allows F1 students to apply for an additional 24 months of OPT.

Featured Students, Alumni, and Faculty

• Alumni: An American Airlines Analyst Shares How the Applied Analytics Program Took Her Career to New Heights
• Alumni, Faculty: Ron Papka, Applied Analytics Lecturer and Bank of America Managing Director, on Finding His Passion at Columbia College
• Faculty: The Real-World Impact of Analytics on Medicine, Global Health, and Health-Care Disparities
• Faculty: The Art of Analytics—From Data to Decisions
• Student: Leading the World Toward a Sustainable Future Through Data and AI
• Student: What I Wish I Knew: Emma Akue from Applied Analytics

Program Details

• The program is part of the Columbia University School of Professional Studies.
• The program takes three terms (12 points/credits per term) to complete, and fall or spring entry is possible.
• The program is designed to equip students with the tools to analyze data, produce actionable information, and create an analytical culture within an organization.