Wondering why you should join? We surveyed our program’s students and asked them about the top reasons they chose the University of Texas’s Masters of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program over other similar programs. Here’s how they responded.

Located in the heart of Austin, Texas and housed within the prestigious McCombs School of Business and its Information, Risk, and Operations Management department, the 10-month long MSBA program provides a unique opportunity to acquire valuable skills in both technical and business aspects of analytics. This well-balanced mix of coursework was a major driving factor for this year’s students to choose the University of Texas

With Austin’s thriving tech start-up scene as a backdrop, students are able to attend meet-up and training sessions outside of school to network with some of the best and brightest in the industry. Additionally, the MSBA curriculum includes a semester-long capstone project that provides students with the opportunity to apply their learnings to real-world problems and gain valuable experience working alongside the program’s corporate partners.

A majority of students stated that the impressive placement statistics of prior cohorts (see placement statistics here) and the presence of a dedicated career services team influenced their decision to join the MSBA program.

Finally, this year’s cohort unanimously agreed that the collaborative nature of the program, supplemented by the strong diversity of the student body (see class profile here), is a major contributor to the group’s success.

Balanced coursework at a world- class business school, a dedicated career services team, and the opportunity to work on complex, real-world business problems in the form of capstone project were the most important factors for the class of 2016 in their graduate school decision. We’d love for you to join us and have your own MSBA experience.

–Dhwani Parekh

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