Master of Business Analytics

One-Year Degree in Advanced Analytics 

In just 12 months, the MIT Sloan Master of Business Analytics program prepares students for careers that apply and manage modern data science to solve critical business challenges. 

Established in conjunction with MIT's Operations Research Center – an interdisciplinary research center established in 1953– the MBAn program is tailored for current students or recent college graduates who plan to pursue a career in the data science industry, as well as those seeking career advancement or change, especially engineers, mathematicians, physicists, computer programmers, and other high-tech professionals. The program answers the industry’s demand for a skilled pool of graduates who can apply data science to solve business challenges.  MIT offers an analytics degree at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels.

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The Analytics Curriculum

The MIT Sloan MBAn curriculum is designed to prepare you for the challenges you will face as a business leader in today's rapidly changing environment. We strive to provide you with fundamental skills and cutting edge business knowledge that will equip you to lead innovative thinking in today's organizations.

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STEM Classification

The Master of Business Analytics Program qualifies as a STEM-designated program, allowing international students to extend their training in the U.S. by 24 months after graduating.

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What is it like to be an MBAn student here?

Our students represent a range of backgrounds and interests. They experience MIT Sloan in their own way, yet create a cohesive community.

If their email is linked in their profiles, you are welcome to connect directly with these students. For admissions-related questions, please email MBAnAdmissions.mitsloan@mit.edu.

Expert and Approachable Faculty

You’ll notice an informality at MIT born of mutual respect. Everyone here is exceptional, and everyone assumes you are, too. The professors you have lunch with know that because you’re at MIT, you have a hand in something both interesting and meaningful. They respect that. If you have questions, they'll help you find the answers, or lead you to someone who can. And those expert professors, like most people here, are refreshingly down to earth.

Opportunity to Conduct Research with Faculty

Explore a diverse array of applications and methodologies in operations research and analytics by applying to research assistantship with affiliated faculty and senior staff from MIT Sloan and MIT Operations Research Center. 

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Sample Research Topics

• The Polls and the US Presidential Election in 2020 ….and 2024 (A. Barnett). Learn more.
• Covid‐19 infection risk on US domestic airlines (A. Barnett). Learn more.
• Redesign national lung transplant allocation system using data analytics. Learn more.
• Building a predictive model to capture risk of developing infection in patients receiving chemotherapy (D. Bertsimas)
• Researching a new algorithm to control user social behavior on a running app, in order to maximize usage/running (V. Farias)
• Improve sales forecasting and optimize shop floor display assortment using RFIC data for Zara (G. Perakis)
• Optical Character Recognition (text in images) for commodity supply chain network in Indonesia (N. Trichakis)
• Optimization of the scheduling and routing of Boston School Buses (D. Bertsimas)
• Predicting crop prices and optimizing network flow for rural famers of India (K. Zheng)

Faculty Spotlight

Dimitris Bertsimas and Alexander Jacquillat have won the 2020 Pierskalla Best Paper Award from the Health Applications Society of INFORMS (Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences). This award recognizes research excellence in the field of health care management science.

Read their winning paper:
"From predictions to prescriptions: A data-driven response to COVID-19."

Unique Analytics Capstone Project Model

A highlight of the Master of Business Analytics curriculum is the Analytics Capstone Project, which gives students an opportunity to work on real-life data science problems with industry practitioners. All students receive a $22K+ tuition offset as a result of their participation. 

Over a period of seven months, students work in teams of two with sponsor organizations around the United States and abroad. In January, the student teams are matched with host organizations and assigned dedicated faculty advisors. From February to May, students work on the projects on campus at MIT, meeting regularly with their faculty advisor and host organization. In the summer, students travel to the host organization for a full-time summer internship. Finally in August, upon completion of the summer internship and submission of a final report and presentation, students earn their formal degree.

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Accelerate Your Career in Analytics

You’ll leave MIT Sloan prepared to interpret and use data to drive decisions. Apply these skills across a broad range of industries including management consulting, financial services, technology, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, and more. Graduates take on roles such as data scientists, senior analytics consultants, business intelligence analysts, pricing and revenue optimization analysts, insurance risk estimation analysts, and more.

^{*100 percent of job-seeking graduates received full-time offers within six months of graduation.}

Post-MBAn Career Outcomes

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A Growing Alumni Network

Students at MIT’s Operations Research Center develop strong, lasting relationships with their peers, as they worked side by side using and analyzing data to solve problems together. That spirt of collaboration and camaraderie is a hallmark of MIT Sloan and the Operations Research Center—and it’s what keeps them connected long after they leave MIT.

Testimonials from members of the operations research CEnter

Meet some of our featured MBAn alumni

If their email is linked in their profiles, you are welcome to connect directly with these alumni. For admissions-related questions, please email mbanadmissions.mitsloan@mit.edu.

Integrate + Collaborate

MIT Sloan alumni are a valuable resource for making professional connections and gaining insight into what it takes to become a true leader. Our graduates are conducting cutting-edge research and heading up organizations that are changing the world. You will find yourself immersed in a community that thrives on building genuine relationships, offering support, and celebrating success.

Inclusive and collaborative

At MIT Sloan, we not only welcome diverse perspectives but see them as critical in our collaborative and creative environment. When people from different backgrounds come together to develop and test an idea, invention happens.

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A Vibrant Network

Cross-disciplinary study and teamwork are built into the structure and culture of both MIT Sloan and MIT. These connections often provide the spark that ignites new ideas, new products, and new companies. Students may take classes from departments outside MIT Sloan to pursue their interests and round out their knowledge and skills. MIT Sloan faculty are deeply involved in cross-disciplinary research centers like the MIT Operations Research Center, the MIT Innovation Initiative, and the MIT Center for Finance and Policy. 

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See Yourself Here

We seek smart, motivated applicants who are passionate about analytics. Recent graduates, early career professionals in high-tech, engineers, mathematicians, physicists, and computer programmers are encouraged to apply.

Each applicant is measured on his or her academic and professional accomplishments. Applicants are eligible to apply to the Master of Business Analytics program if they have a bachelor's degree or will have completed one by the academic year they apply. Students with a three-year bachelor's degree from an international university are also eligible to apply.

We seek well-rounded, intellectually curious individuals with the following characteristics:

• Success in academic, extracurricular, and professional endeavors.
• Ability to collaborate to accomplish a common goal.
• Ability to inspire others to achieve success.
• Willingness to seek alternative solutions to existing challenges.
• Motivation to pursue their goals.

MIT is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in education and employment. Read our full nondiscrimination policy here.

Application Deadlines

The Admissions Committee reviews all applications and will notify applicants of their decision on or before the deadlines. Please note that in the interest of confidentiality, we will only deliver official decisions via your online application.

The application deadline for enrollment in the 2023 MBAn program has passed. Please introduce yourself and let us know you're interested in the program for the next enrollment cycle. You'll receive information about our upcoming events and next year's application deadline.

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Admissions Events

Join us virtually and in-person to get to know MIT Sloan. We're offering several events– student and alumni panels, info sessions, small group chats with our admissions team and more– to introduce you to the MIT community.

MIT Sloan is committed to providing equal access for both in-person and virtual events.  For those seeking accommodations and to arrange the services you require, please contact us at admissions.mitsloan@mit.edu. 

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