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This program is designed to offer highly demanded advanced skills in data analytics that can be immediately deployed by a wide range of professionals and leaders to progress in their careers in managerial, business, and technical roles. It is applicable to many sectors, including industry, banking, telecom, healthcare, etc. It is also particularly applicable for IT professionals at various levels, who are in big demand due to rapid market growth, who can especially benefit from this program to support both established and emerging applications in e‑government and e-business.

Candidates undergo a cohort based, one and a half year program which covers 9 different subjects each designed with industry needs in mind. An Integrative Industry Project is the capstone of this degree which allows candidates to apply the knowledge gained during the program. This program is open for both genders. KFUPM Business School is proud to have enrolled its first cohort starting September 2021.

Degree Plan

First Semester

Course Prefix	Course Number	Course Title	LR	CR
OM	509	Statistical Foundation for Business Analytics	3	3
MIS	541	Introduction to Business Analytics	3	3
			6	6

Second Semester

Course Prefix	Course Number	Course Title	LR	CR
MIS	542	Advance Business Analytics	3	3
OM	511	Management Science	3	3
			6	6

Third Semester

Course Prefix	Course Number	Course Title	LR	CR
MIS	512	Data Management	3	3
MIS	545	Performance in R and Python	3	3
MIS	619	Project	0	IP
			6	6

Fourth Semester

Course Prefix	Course Number	Course Title	LR	CR
MATH	587	Advanced Applied Regression	3	3
ICS	574	Big Data Analytics	3	3
MIS	619	Project	0	6
			3	12

Master’s Curriculum

Master of Business Analytics 2025

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Full-Time Evening Program

Cohort Based

Open To Both Genders

Potential Career Paths

Data Analyst

Data Scientist

Chief Data Officer

Business Analyst

Statistician

Machine Learning Specialist

Project Manager

Timing

Requirements

Fees

A 30-credit hour program into three semesters (two full semesters & one summer).

Classes will be held daily from Sundays to Wednesdays, 5:00PM till 9:30PM.

All candidates for the Professional Masters must meet the following requirements for entry:

A four-year Bachelor’s Degree in any Business, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics discipline from a recognized and reputable university.
A min. Grade-Point Average (GPA) of 2.5/4.0 or equivalent in a four-year Bachelor’s Degree (B.A., BBA, B.S., B.E., etc.) in Business, Management, Science, Engineering, Technology, and Mathematics areas.
IELTS score of 6+ or TOEFL score of 70+ or Duolingo score of 105+. Waived for KFUPM graduates and Graduates from English Speaking Countries (USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand)
Two Letters of Recommendation: Enter your recommenders’ names and professional emails in the application. They will receive a link to submit their letters directly
At least one course in college level Math’s
At least one course in college level statistics
A Working knowledge of computers as evidenced by at least one course in that area (e.g. data processing, programming, information systems, etc.)
Short introductory video, maximum 2 minutes, addressing who you are and why you are applying to this program
Non-refundable processing fee of SR100

The Professional Master’s has different fee structures depending on your status. Please see the following document for more info:

Professional Master's Fee Structure 2021

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Students must fulfill the requirements to be able to enroll in our MS Program.

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