Online MBA in Data Analytics
Master of Business Administration - Data Analytics
Colorado Technical University’s online Master of Business Administration-Data Analytics program is in alignment with the Associate Certified Analytics Professional (aCAP) and the Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) certification. In 2024, CEO Magazine ranked CTU’s online MBA program on its Global Online MBA Rankings list for the fifth time.1
Accredited by ACBSP, CTU’s MBA core coursework is designed to help you develop a working knowledge of management functions, while the concentration is designed to provide you with advanced analytical skills that can be applied to collect, synthesize, and present information to support data-driven decision-making.
Program Overview
Effective July 2, 2019, this program is no longer available for future enrollments at the Colorado Springs and Aurora campuses.
The Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Data Analytics (MBA-DA) is a 48-credit-hour program that is offered online. The program includes 32 credit hours devoted to the business administration core and 16 credit hours for the data analytics concentration.
The MBA in Data Analytics degree program is designed to provide students with advanced analytical skills that can be applied to collect, synthesize, interpret, visualize, and present information to support data-driven decision-making to optimize strategic initiatives within an organization. Offering the data analytics concentration as part of an MBA allows a student to study data analytics from a strategic organizational perspective. The data analytics concentration is designed to combine the strategic knowledge of the MBA core with the statistical concepts of data analysis. This program provides students the opportunity to examine big data to understand organizational performance and communicate analytical findings to support organizational decision-making. This program is for students who want to learn how to examine data to understand business performance and support organizational decision-making by making objective decisions based on data.
This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.
The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.
For the eighth consecutive year, CTU’s online Master of Business Administration degree programs are ranked among the Best Online MBA Programs by U.S. News and World Report.*
* CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Online Programs.
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Courses
Courses: Core | Credits | |
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ACCT615 | Advanced Cost Accounting | 4 |
ECON616 | Applied Managerial Economics | 4 |
FINC615 | Applied Managerial Finance | 4 |
HRMT620 | Strategic Human Capital Management | 4 |
INTD600 | Leadership and Ethical Decision-Making | 4 |
MGMT601 | Business Analytics for Management Decisions | 4 |
MGMT691 | Strategic Management in Dynamic Environments | 4 |
MKTG632 | Applied Managerial Marketing | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 32 |
Courses: Concentration | Credits | |
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BADA610 | Data Analytics for Business | 4 |
BADA620 | Time Series Analysis | 4 |
BADA630 | Data Analytics Visualization and Presentation | 4 |
MGMT665 | MBA Capstone | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Total Credit Hours: 48
Learning Outcomes
MBA Program Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate ethical dilemmas to make informed business decisions.
- Develop business communication skills to support organizational interaction.
- Interpret data using multiple modalities to solve business problems.
- Examine current strategies and methods applicable in major business disciplines.
- Review global perspectives used in a diverse business environment.
MBA-DA Concentration Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate data analytics strategies to identify trends and forecast for informed managerial decision-making
Faculty
Catherine McBride, DBA
Executive Program DirectorDr. Catherine McBride has been at CTU since January 2021, serving as an Executive Program Director for the College of Business and Management. Catherine has been in higher education for 22 years, with 18 years of online education experience across a variety of institutions in varying capacities but always serving non-traditional learners.
Dr. David Gliddon
Executive Program DirectorDr. Gliddon is an Executive Program Director in the College of Business and Management. In previous roles at CTU, he was a Program Chair and Lead Faculty. He has taught over 20 courses in the undergraduate, MBA, and doctoral programs. He has provided service to the university on a number of committees and special projects.
For more faculty profiles please visit our Faculty page.
For more information visit the College of Business and Management.
Admission Requirements
The Masters of Business Administration (MBA) is built upon the expectation that students will enter the program with a solid business background to succeed in some of the core MBA courses. Therefore the MBA requires students to have prior foundational knowledge in all core business disciplines to be successful. Students entering in the MBA program without an undergraduate degree in business will be required to successfully complete two MBA foundation courses (MGMT502 and MGMT503) covering the following areas of business: accounting; economics; finance; marketing; statistics; management; business law; ethics; business policy; business strategy; information technology; operations management; and global leadership.
If the student can show evidence of a GMAT score of 500 or above the foundation requirements may be waived. Students continuing from any of CTU’s non-business bachelor programs must complete the MBA Foundation Requirements. The foundation courses are also available to students with an undergraduate business degree who wish to refresh their knowledge in these subject areas. MBA foundation courses must be completed prior to respective MBA required courses that hold MGMT502 or MGMT503 as a prerequisite. Students must successfully complete and pass MGMT502 and MGMT503 prior to the end of the first quarter. Students who do not meet the MBA foundation requirements will be withdrawn, canceled or transferred from the MBA program. Students must be able to exhibit proficiency by successfully completing the foundation course with a minimum 70% passing score. If after 5 attempts (applies to each course separately) students do not pass the foundation course, students are encouraged to work with the Student Advising department if they have questions regarding these foundation courses, timeframes for completion, or for alternative programs of study as needed.
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FAQs
CTU’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Data Analytics Degree Program is designed to provide knowledge, skills, and abilities relevant for pursuing potential opportunities in the workforce. This business degree program emphasizes advanced analytical skills that can be applied to collect, synthesize, interpret, visualize, and present information to support data-driven decision-making to optimize strategic initiatives within an organization. Students will examine big data to understand organizational performance and communicate analytical findings to support organizational decision-making.
As you work to complete your MBA, you will be immersed in courses where you will study these topics and much more: descriptive and prescriptive data mining foundations; time series analysis methods; and using tools of investigation to show insights that illustrate new trends in data.
Courses for the Master of Business Administration in Data Analytics start online approximately every five weeks. Completion of the CTU admissions process will depend on how quickly you complete the steps in the CTU online application process. You may complete the application process over the phone with an advisor or you may go online. Once you’ve completed the online application, you may hear from an advisor within the following 24 hours to discuss the next steps toward starting your degree program. Master’s programs may have additional entrance requirements that take additional processing time.
The Master of Business Administration in Data Analytics degree program consists of 48 credits. You may be eligible for transfer credit, which is evaluated on an individual basis. Not all credits are eligible to transfer.
As you study topics in business and data that are always being evaluated and updated to reflect industry-relevant trends, you will experience a curriculum through classroom learning and hands-on experience that aligns to industry standards and helps you work to develop skills that are applicable to the competitive global business environment.
The Master of Business Administration in Data Analytics degree program at CTU is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
Students entering in the MBA program without an undergraduate degree in business will be required to successfully complete two MBA foundation courses (MGMT502 and MGMT503). The foundation requirements may be waived if the student can show evidence of a GMAT score of 500 or above. Students continuing from any of CTU’s non-business bachelor programs must complete the MBA Foundation Requirements. MBA foundation courses must be completed prior to respective MBA required courses that hold MGMT502 or MGMT503 as a prerequisite. Students must successfully complete and pass MGMT502 and MGMT503 prior to the end of the first quarter.
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2 As a master’s degree program, this program is designed as an 18-month program; however; many factors will impact your time to completion, including course loads, proficiency and/or transfer credits and breaks. Students who take 1-2 classes per session, may complete the program in as little as 12 months.