Lead with Insight: Earn Your MSBA from Drake
Online Master of Science in Business Analytics
Next Application Deadline: May 12, 2025
Under 2 Years to Complete // $714/Credit // 30 Credit Hours
Great leaders don’t just understand data—they know how to implement data insights to inspire teams, shape strategy, and drive business success. In today’s fast-paced world, the ability to interpret data, forecast trends, and make informed decisions is just as critical as managing people. Drake University’s 100% online Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) equips you with the analytical expertise and leadership skills to turn complex insights into clear action, helping both businesses and employees thrive.
Designed for working professionals, this 30-credit program can be completed part-time in just two years. Whether you're advancing in your current role or stepping into a new one, this program gives you the expertise to lead with confidence in a data-driven world. Additionally, non-degree-seeking students can earn a Certificate in Business Analytics by completing the five core courses.
With no GRE or GMAT requirements, and no application fee, we invite you to get started on your application today!
Have a specific question? Email us at drakeonline@drake.edu.
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Learn Relevant Skills to Land You with Top Careers
Drake’s Master of Science in Business Analytics is the only fully online program of its kind in the state—designed to equip you with the in-demand skills to turn data into smart business decisions. Through this program, you’ll learn to:
- Utilize key business data to solve operational, tactical, and strategic organizational problems.
- Lead data analytics projects and teams.
- Effectively communicate between data analysts and users.
- Design and implement a data repository to support strategic decision-making.
- Identify and apply effective data analytics methods to solve problems.
- Become proficient in applications such as Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Excel and Analytic Solver Platform, Microsoft PowerBI, Python, R, SQL, and Tableau.
Built explicitly to target skills and knowledge needed by the industry, this program ensures you graduate with the expertise employers need. You’ll be prepared for roles such as data analyst, data architect, financial analyst, logistician, marketing analyst, operations research analyst, and more. Plus, your advanced analytics skills could open doors for career growth in your current organization.
The demand for data professionals is skyrocketing—with 35% job growth projected from 2022 to 2032, adding more than 59,400 jobs to the national workforce. In nearly every industry, organizations are relying on data-driven decision-making, and with an MSBA from Drake, you’ll be ready to lead the way.
Career Potential for the MSBA Graduate
- Data Scientist
- Financial Analyst
- Operation Research Analyst
- Market Research Analyst
- Logistician
- Database Architect
Customize Your MSBA to Meet Your Career Goals
The online MS in Business Analytics focuses on data and business analytics knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques, as well as essential concepts related to business management and leadership. All six-week courses are asynchronous, which means you can study when and where it works best for you. There are no in-person requirements or scheduled online class meetings.
Comprised of 30 total credit hours, you will take 15 hours of core credits before choosing another 15 from a list of electives that encompass topics such as auditing, cyber attacks, and fraud examination. See below for a full list of course titles. If you would like to see full course descriptions, please refer to our Drake Catalog for the MSBA.
Student Testimonial
"In MBA 245: Leading with Data, I really enjoyed the different ways of learning. The instructor did a great job of explaining things if I did not understand... The discussions were also helpful as my peers did a great job of utilizing the information and worked on helping each other see different points of view in our assignments. Overall a positive course with lots of challenges; I feel like I have gained a lot throughout this term."
— Julie Lanning, MSBA
Admission to the MS in Business Analytics
To be eligible to enroll for the MSBA, applicants must have earned a bachelor’s degree from an institution accredited by the Higher Learning Commission or comparable association. No GRE or GMAT is required for admission.
Begin Your Path to Career Growth Today
Launch your MSBA on your terms with our flexible, fully online program! With courses starting six times a year, you never have to pause your goals. Our 100% asynchronous format means no mandatory live sessions—giving you the freedom to balance work, school, and life without career interruptions. Check the calendar below to find the upcoming application deadlines and start dates.
| Semester | Start Date | Application Deadline | Registration Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Term 1 | 05/19/25 | 5/12/25 | 5/15/25 |
| Summer Term 2 | 07/07/25 | 6/30/25 | 07/03/25 |
| Fall Term 1 | 08/25/25 | 8/18/25 | 08/21/25 |
| Fall Term 2 | 10/20/25 | 10/13/25 | 10/16/25 |
About the Zimpleman College of Business - Do well by doing good
Drake’s Zimpleman College of Business empowers you to prosper by using the influence of free enterprise to lead positive changes in the world. We put your ambitions and values at the center of our tailored educational offerings. We position you for a lifetime of career advancement by enabling you to do work that aligns with your values, and generates economic opportunity and income for yourself and others.
Upon graduation, you will be equipped with the technical skills, business acumen, empathy, and experience necessary to innovate and lead in a globally complex, diverse, and dynamic world. You will be:
- Proficient in your field
- A data-driven, strategic, and innovative problem-solver
- An effective communicator
- A socially and ethically responsible leader
- A global and culturally competent citizen
In addition to university accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission, the Zimpleman College of Business is an accredited member of AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
If you're now prepared to advance in your career, we're waiting at the ready to review your application. Apply today with no application fee!
