2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

Master of Science in Business Analytics and Applied AI

CIP Code

52.1302

Sonal Vats, PhD
Program Director, Visiting Assistant Professor
Phone: 203-396-8289
E-mail: vatss@sacredheart.edu

 

In the 30-credit Master of Business Analytics & Applied AI program, students will learn the iterative, methodical process of exploring an organization’s data, with an emphasis on statistical analysis. Students will gain cutting-edge training in data management with a curriculum grounded in rigorous analytics and applied techniques. 

What Makes a MS in Business Analytics and Applied AI from Sacred Heart Different?
- Python Based
- Applied Practicum
- Artificial Intelligence
- Hybrid Format

 

The Graduate Transfer Credit Policy governs the approval of transfer credits.

Transfer Credit Limit: 6

Minimum Grade Required: B

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

The MS in Business Analytics & Applied AI is a 30-credit degree program with five concentrations to choose from. Students choose 3 elective courses or 9 credits to solidify their concentration. The program has three start terms: fall, spring and late spring. Students may need to take prerequisites to have a foundation in probability, descriptive and inference statistics. 
BUAN 651Introduction to Data & Programming

3

BUAN 655Database Management

3

BUAN 660Applied Statistics

3

BUAN 665Data Visualization

3

BUAN 670Data Mining

3

BUAN 690Applied Analytics Practicum

3

CS 617Artificial Intelligence

3

Students will select one of the following concentrations

Business Analytics

Take Three Courses from the following:
BUAN 675Global Supply Chain Analytics

3

BUAN 680Pricing and Revenue Analytics

3

BUAN 685Business Strategy and Analytics

3

Business Data Science

CS 616Machine Learning

3

CS 630 Cloud Computing

3

CS 638Concepts in Dynamic and Script Programming

3

CS 650Big Data Analytics

3

Financial Applications

MFIM 640Investment Management

3

MFIM 642Advanced Derivatives & Risk Management

3

MFIM 645Portfolio Management

3

Healthcare Data Analytics

CS 650Big Data Analytics

3

HINF 602Clinical & Business Intelligence

3

Marketing Analytics

MK 662Analysis of Consumer Decisions

3

MK 671Marketing Analytics

3

MK 672Intro to Big Data Marketing

3

CS 650Big Data Analytics

3