Gain the Skills to Thrive in the AI Economy: Engineering Systems, Empowering Decisions

Our program aims to educate our students to meet what employers across industries are looking for in modern analytics professionals:

• Technical and Quantitative Fluency: Employers expect graduates to be highly proficient in data extraction, processing, and modeling using programming languages like SQL, Python, and R. They also look for a strong foundation in statistics, probability, and machine learning to drive predictive and prescriptive analytics. The Rady MSBA delivers an unapologetically technical curriculum for the modern data stack.
  
  
• Strategic Business Acumen: Employers need analysts who do not just crunch numbers but deeply understand the underlying business context and industry domain. Graduates must be able to anchor their analysis in real-world business problems and translate raw data into measurable financial outcomes, cost savings, or competitive advantages. Rady transforms technical analysts into strategic leaders through specialized, research-driven business acumen.
  
  
• Exceptional Data Storytelling and Communication: A critical requirement is the ability to present complex findings clearly to non-technical stakeholders and executives. This involves mastering data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI and communicating insights in a way that drives actual organizational change. The Rady MSBA focuses on your “Power Skills”—turning brilliant quantitative analysis into persuasive business stories.
  
  
• AI Adaptability and Ethical Judgment: As generative and agentic AI tools automate routine analysis, companies are looking for graduates who can effectively integrate these technologies into their workflows to amplify their capabilities. Crucially, employers heavily value the human elements that AI cannot replicate: critical thinking, the ability to contextualize data, and the capacity to exercise ethical oversight and judgment. The Rady MSBA cultivates the critical thinking and ethical judgment required to safely architect tomorrow's autonomous AI systems.

Core Curriculum

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Electives

Rady MSBA electives allow you to focus your educational experience on your interests and goals.

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Capstone Project

The capstone project is the culminating experience in the program where you will apply your experience and new skills to a real world business problem posed by an outside or campus organization.

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Sample Schedule

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