April Anderson
Graduate & Professional Programs Recruiter Phone: 865.585.4152 Office Location: CB 197 Email: April.Anderson@LMUnet.edu 
Program Options and Curriculum
LMU's Master of Science in Business Analytics program is dedicated to developing students who can demonstrate a proven ability to utilize data to create value- added solutions for important business challenges. Graduates from this degree program are able to apply critical thinking skills to solve complex business problems; classify data sets and select the appropriate analytical tool; generalize the necessary theoretical, mathematical, and statistical concepts to ensure data is properly analyzed; acquire data from a diverse population of computer storage systems, and execute in a team environment.
The LMU MSBA's comprehensive 30 credit hour program is designed using entirely online coursework in order to meet the needs of working professionals. The program can be completed in as little as 20 months and aims to develop students who are critical thinkers with a wide variety of analytic skills and a team mentality.
Program Objectives:
The LMU MSBA program is a 30-hour program and modeled after a cohort style, with students starting together each spring, summer, and fall. The MSBA program is comprised of 10 courses, with all courses being offered in an entirely online format. MSBA courses are available for students admitted to the MSBA program only. Courses will be centered around topics such as process analytics, experiment design, statistical methods, regression analysis, forecasting, analytical programming, and data mining.
*For a list of courses for the program click on the + to expand the list.
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Course Name
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Credit Hours | |
| MBA 540 | Business Analytics for Decision Making | 3 |
| MSBA 514 | Statistical Methods for Business Analytics | 3 |
| MSBA 516 | Business Intelligence and Communication with Data | 3 |
| MSBA 520 | Programming Methods for Business Analytics | 3 |
| MSBA 521 | Data Acquisition and Management for Business Analytics | 3 |
| MSBA 522 | Data Mining Methods for Business Analytics | 3 |
| MSBA 620 | Accounting and Financial Analytics | 3 |
| MSBA 624 | Process, Operations, and Supply Chain Analytics | 3 |
| MSBA 635 | Marketing and Sales Analytics | 3 |
| MSBA 640 | Decision Analysis, Modeling, and Experimentation | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 30 | |
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Applicants must submit the online application for admission, a personal statement, the $50 application fee, a current resume including professional references which may be checked, official transcripts showing the completion of an accredited bachelor’s degree with a 2.75 GPA, and official transcripts of all other undergraduate and graduate course work from accredited institutions.
International students must have a minimum score of 70 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a six (6) on the IELTS exam. In cases where a foreign student is otherwise qualified for admission to the program, but his/her TOEFL score indicates the need for additional English language instruction, he/she might be admitted conditionally to the program pending satisfactory completion of the necessary courses.
If an applicant, domestic or international, has completed their bachelor’s degree in a country other than the United States, the applicant is required to submit a degree evaluation report from a reputable credentialing service (WES – World Education Services, https://wes.org/) that demonstrates degree and course equivalency. The official report for each degree evaluation report must be submitted directly from the credentialing service and provided to the School of Business; Graduate Department; 421 Park 40 North Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37923.
The admission decision is based on an evaluation of all application materials submitted by the individual. The following are criteria utilized in the decision process:
*If possible, please send transcripts electronically for the time being to ensure timely receipt on behalf of LMU School of Business.