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Lehigh University’s College of Business offers a STEM-designated master's degree in business analytics.
The MS in Business Analytics (MSBA) curriculum includes 13 courses (34 credits) in total. Courses cover all core aspects of business analytics from programming in business analytics to data management, data modeling, and data communications. Data ethics and security round out the curriculum. The MSBA program journey is completed with a capstone project that gives students real-world experience in applying what they learn in the classroom.
Students are expected to attend classes on campus. Full-time enrollment is also required for fall and spring semesters. However, with prior approval from the Program Director, eligible students may take summer courses online.
Experiences inside and outside the classroom make you a more valuable asset to a broad range of organizations and roles. A comprehensive one week orientation defined by exposure to professional development and business leaders provide context for the program.
2025 Orientation: TBD
2025 Virtual International Student Orientation: TBD
Required Prerequisites
- Calculus (Math 021 or Math 081 or equivalent)
- Economics (ECO 001 or equivalent)
- Statistics (ECO 045 or equivalent)
- Python (edX)
Strongly Recommended
- Basic R Programming (edX)
Don't have some or all of these prerequisites? That is ok! Please contact business@lehigh.edu to learn about different pathways to fulfill these prerequisites.
MSBA Curriculum Overview (34 credits)
- Core Courses (25 credits)
- Concentrations and Electives (9 credits)
- Optional Internship
Degree Completion Pathways
The MSBA program can be completed in 11 to 18 months depending on your start date and if you pursue an internship.
The standard track offers the fastest path to degree completion, and the extended track is ideal for students who feel they need more time to focus on graduate school and chart their future career path. The summer and fall extended tracks are a perfect fit for students looking to pursue a traditional summer internship. Lehigh also offers a variety of internship opportunities during the regular academic semesters that may replace electives.
View the coursework for each track by clicking below.
Standard Track
Students begin classes in late June and can expect to graduate in May of the following year.
Summer (6 credits)
- BUAN 446 Python Applications for Business (3 credits)
- DSCI 310 Introduction to Data Science (3 credits)
Fall (14.5 credits)
- BIS 458 Data Management for Managers (3 credits)
- BUAN 448 Predictive Analysis in Business (3 credits)
- BIS 411 Storytelling in Business Analytics (1.5 credits)
- BUAN 457 Artificial Intelligence for Business (3 credits)
- GBUS 405 Professional Development (1 credit)
- Elective (3 credits)
Spring (13.5 credits)
- BUAN 452 Business Analytics and Modeling (3 credits)
- BIS 412 Data Ethics and Security in Business (1.5 credits)
- BIS 415 Capstone Project (3 credits)
- Elective (3 credits)
- Elective (3 credits)
Students begin classes in late August and can expect to graduate in August of the following year.
Fall (14.5 credits)
- BIS 458 Data Management for Managers (3 credits)
- BUAN 448 Predictive Analysis in Business (3 credits)
- BIS 411 Storytelling in Business Analytics (1.5 credits)
- BUAN 457 Artificial Intelligence for Business (3 credits)
- BUAN 446 Python Applications for Business (3 credits)
- GBUS 405 Professional Development (1 credit)
Spring (13.5 credits)
- BUAN 452 Business Analytics and Modeling (3 credits)
- BIS 412 Data Ethics and Security in Business (1.5 credits)
- BIS 415 Capstone Project (3 credits)
- Elective (3 credits)
- Elective (3 credits)
Summer (6 credits)
- DSCI 310 Introduction to Data Science (3 credits)
- Elective (3 credits)
Extended Track
Students begin classes in late January and can expect to graduate in May of the following year. Summer internships are not available with this track.
Spring (10.5 credits)
- BUAN 452 Business Analytics and Modeling (3 credits)
- BIS 412 Data Ethics and Security in Business (1.5 credits)
- Elective (3 credits)
- Elective (3 credits)
Summer (6 credits)
- BUAN 446 Python Applications for Business (3 credits)
- DSCI 310 Introduction to Data Science (3 credits)
Fall (14.5 credits)
- BIS 458 Data Management for Managers (3 credits)
- BUAN 448 Predictive Analysis in Business (3 credits)
- BIS 411 Storytelling in Business Analytics (1.5 credits)
- BUAN 457 Artificial Intelligence for Business (3 credits)
- GBUS 405 Professional Development (1 credit)
- Elective (3 credits)
Spring (3 credits)
Students begin classes in late June and can expect to graduate in December of the following year. Summer internships are available with this track.
Summer (6 credits)
- BUAN 446 Python Applications for Business (3 credits)
- DSCI 310 Introduction to Data Science (3 credits)
Fall (14.5 credits)
- BIS 458 Data Management for Managers (3 credits)
- BUAN 448 Predictive Analysis in Business (3 credits)
- BIS 411 Storytelling in Business Analytics (1.5 credits)
- BUAN 457 Artificial Intelligence for Business (3 credits)
- GBUS 405 Professional Development (1 credit)
- Elective (3 credits)
Spring (10.5 credits)
- BUAN 452 Business Analytics and Modeling (3 credits)
- BIS 412 Data Ethics and Security in Business (1.5 credits)
- BIS 415 Capstone Project (3 credits)
- Elective (3 credits)
Summer
- Optional Summer Internship
Fall (3 credits)
- Elective (3 credits)
Lehigh University will certify international students as full-time students during the final semester.
Students begin classes in late August and can expect to graduate in December of the following year. Summer internships are available with this track.
Fall (14.5 credits)
- BIS 458 Data Management for Managers (3 credits)
- BUAN 448 Predictive Analysis in Business (3 credits)
- BIS 411 Storytelling in Business Analytics (1.5 credits)
- BUAN 457 Artificial Intelligence for Business (3 credits)
- BUAN 446 Python Applications for Business (3 credits)
- GBUS 405 Professional Development (1 credit)
Spring (13.5 credits)
- BUAN 452 Business Analytics and Modeling (3 credits)
- BIS 412 Data Ethics and Security in Business (1.5 credits)
- BIS 415 Capstone Project (3 credits)
- Elective (3 credits)
- Elective (3 credits)
Summer (3 credits)
- DSCI 310 Introduction to Data Science (3 credits)*
- Optional Summer Internship
*With approval from the program director, students participating in an internship will be allowed to take the DSCI 310 course asynchronously to accommodate their work schedules.
Fall (3 credits)
- Elective (3 credits)
Lehigh University will certify international students as full-time students during the final semester.
Concentrations and Electives (9 credits)
Course availability is subject to the student meeting any prerequisites or getting override approvals from the course's department. Other elective courses not listed below are subject to Program Director approval.
This concentration has tracks for both Accounting and non-Accounting degree holders. Students with a non-accounting degree will need to have introductory coursework in areas such as Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Statistics, Finance and Information Systems. The more courses a non-Accounting degree holder has taken in these subjects will expand the course options within this concentration.
Select 3 of the following courses:
- ACCT 310 Essential Tax Planning for Business Strategies (3 credits)
- ACCT 311 Accounting Information Systems (3 credits)
- ACCT 330 Accounting Analytics and AI (3 credits)
- ACCT 340 Investment Banking and Capital Markets Accounting (3 credits)
- ACCT 432 Accounting for Managers (3 credits)
- GBUS 401 Financial Reporting for Managers and Investors (3 credits)
Select 3 of the following courses:
Prerequisites are waived for the courses listed in this concentration.
Select 3 of the following courses:
Select 3 of the following courses:
Prerequisites are waived for the courses listed in this concentration.
Select 3 of the following courses:
Prerequisites are waived for the courses listed in this concentration.
Select 3 of the following courses:
- ACCT 310 Essential Tax Planning for Business Strategies
- ACCT 311 Accounting Information Systems
- ACCT 330 Accounting Analytics and AI
- ACCT 340 Investment Banking and Capital Markets Accounting
- ACCT 432 Accounting for Managers
- BIS 333 Enterprise Security and Risk Management
- BIS 334 Business Data Networks and Security
- BIS 335 Application Development for Business
- BIS 342 e-Business Enterprise Applications
- BIS 344 Cloud Computing for Business
- DSCI 321 Algorithms and Software Foundations
- DSCI 411 Data Management for Big Data
- DSCI 421 Accelerated Computing for Machine Learning
- DSCI 431 Introduction to Statistical Models
- DSCI 441 Statistical and Machine Learning
- ECO 404 Applied Microeconometrics
- ECO 415 Econometrics I
- FIN 377 Advanced Topics in Investments – Financial Data Science
- GBUS 401 Financial Reporting for Managers and Investors
- GBUS 421 Advanced Investments
- GBUS 422 Derivatives and Risk Management
- GBUS 432 Demand and Supply Chain Planning
- GBUS 449 Talent Analytics
- GBUS 453 Transportation and Logistics Management
- GBUS 461 Marketing Analytics
- GBUS 466 Marketing Research and Analysis
- ISE 426 Optimization Models and Applications
- ISE 447 Financial Optimization
- MACC 419 Auditing
- MACC 430 Data Analytics for Accountants
- MATH 312 Statistical Computing and Applications
- MKT 312 Marketing Research*
- MKT 319 Innovation and Marketing of New Products
- MKT 325 Consumer Insights through Data Analysis
- MKT 326 Marketing Analytics in a Digital Space
- PMGT 409 Project Management Fundamentals
- SCM 330 Analytics for Service Operations
- SCM 345 Analytical Approaches to Supply Chain Management
- STAT 410 Random Processes and Applications
*Students taking MKT 312 will not receive credit for GBUS 466
Internship & Experiential Opportunities
Lehigh offers students the opportunity to pursue summer internships, as well as participate in part-time internships during the regular academic semesters that may replace electives. Explore the different options below.
The fall and summer extended tracks allow students the space to pursue a traditional 10-week summer internship. With our campus proximity and alumni network in large metropolitan areas such as New York City and Philadelphia, students should begin working with Graduate Career Services early in the program to identify internal career resources such as Handshake, Interstride, Lehigh Connects and more to identify potential companies for internships.
For international students who will be working on Curricular Practical Training (CPT), or if an internship requires a domestic student to enroll in a concurrent course, you will be required to take a 1-credit internship course and will be charged the per-credit tuition rate. This concurrent course will prepare students with the strategies they need to thrive during their internship. It leverages networking strategies, cultural awareness, employment laws and best practices to secure a return employment offer.
Spend your summer in San Francisco, CA! Startup Academy is a cutting-edge, fully-funded academic program that immerses students in full-time, real-world internships with startups in Silicon Valley. Students will be required to take a concurrent class.
This high-impact, experiential learning opportunity is for Lehigh students seeking an integrated, real-world internship experience in entrepreneurship, innovation or social impact. The part-time internship is remote and can be completed during the fall or spring semesters and count as a 3-credit elective. Students will be required to take a concurrent class.
The Baker Institute's flagship program immerses students in the Bay Area entrepreneurial ecosystem. This one-week program can be completed during the winter semester and count as a 3-credit elective. Additional fees apply.
Professional Development
At the core of all Lehigh Business graduate programs, students are challenged to develop their soft skills and professional networks. Students will gain valuable leadership, teamwork and communication skills ensuring they are prepared for the job market.
View the more detail in the Lehigh Business Graduate Course Catalog