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Full-Time MSBA

Engineering the Future of Business Analytics

Because Business is a Science

For the past decade, the analytics market was defined by "Prediction" and "Big Data." That era is over. The "Catalyst Years" of deep learning have passed. Even the "Generative Explosion" has settled. We are now entering the Agentic Future—an era where AI doesn't just chat; it acts.

To lead in this future, you cannot just be a user of tools. You must be an architect of systems.

The Rady Master of Science in Business Analytics is unapologetically technical.  our curriculum is rooted in math, code, and rigorous engineering. We believe that to govern the machine, you must understand it intimately.

We are a research powerhouse. We are the Builders and the Advisors. We are Rady.

Learn more about how we prepare our students to be ready for a world where AI is rewriting the operating system of the modern business:

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Key Differentiators

Unapologetically Technical

Our curriculum is rooted in math, code, and rigorous engineering. We believe, that to govern the machine, you must understand it intimately. Our focus is on building intelligent systems that generate value.

Pathways

Rady offers pathways and deep vertical expertise because they are powered by active research labs. Healthcare, Marketing & Consumer Behavior, Finance and Supply Chain.

We are a Research Powerhouse

Don't just read the textbook. Learn from the people who wrote it. At Rady the creators of knowledge are the teachers ensuring that the curriculum evolves in real-time with research breakthroughs.

The "Power Skills"

Companies are drowning in dashboards. Our curriculum focuses on developing analysts who can curate data into a narrative that drives action. This involves visualizing the "why" and "so what" rather than just the "what".

MSBA Stats and Stories

Stats & Stories

See our class profile and meet a few of our high-caliber students.

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Academics

Your MSBA coursework is always grounded in a real-world business context and focuses on three areas: collecting, cleaning, visualizing and analyzing data; using statistical, machine-learning and optimization tools; leveraging data and analysis to drive business decisions and drive value.

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Meet a Few of our MSBA Students and Alumni

Read first-hand stories about their Life at Rady, and how the data-driven coursework and support from professors helped them land amazing roles.

Meet our MSBA Students

Cindy Sun
Rohit Kalkundre
Kamal Manchanda
Akshay Chaudhary
Anshul Sachdev
Nick Shuckerow
Jesus Gonzalez
Elliot Dean
Brooke Matson
Michelle Robbins
Timothy Clarke
Srikar Gunisetty
Xuefei Tan
Michael Shao

Career Impact 
See where an MSBA degree can take you — and where our graduates work now. Learn more about career impact.

Student Experience
Build a strong foundation in data engineering, machine learning and AI working alongside like-minded people from around the globe. Learn more about the Rady School student experience.

Admissions
Learn more about program qualifications, the admissions process, and program deadlines, or contact us to meet an admissions advisor.

Tuition and Aid
Everything you need to know about costs and fellowship and scholarship opportunities.