Master of Science in Quantitative Management: Business Analytics (Online)

Program Code: F-BQM-MSQM
Degree Designation: Master of Science in Quantitative Management
Department: Fuqua School of Business
Website: fuqua.duke.edu/programs/msqm-business-analytics

Program Summary

Designed for working professionals with strong quantitative backgrounds, the 19-month online Master of Science in Quantitative Management: Business Analytics (MSQM:BA) program provides the business fundamentals and advanced data-analytics training needed for decision-making in modern business environments. As a professional who can go beyond the mere mechanics and identify business insights from business analytics, students will be in high demand in companies seeking to reap the full benefits of the growing surge of big data and advances in data science and digital technology. Using the business analytics skills developed in the program, students will be able to help organizations improve business outcomes and drive innovations.

The program is delivered online to allow students the flexibility to attend the program while continuing their work and family lives.

Students interested in the program should contact the Office of Admissions, The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, Box 90120, Durham, NC 27708-0120; email: admissions-info@fuqua.duke.edu; website: fuqua.duke.edu/programs/mqm-business-analytics; phone: (919) 660-7705.

Academic Requirements

• QM 507QB

• QM 518QB

• QM 523QB

• QM 530QB

• QM 545QB

• QM 549QB

• QM 563QB

• QM 564QB

• QM 611QB

• QM 700QB

• QM 701QB

• QM 703QB

• QM 704QB

• QM 780QB

• QM 778QB

• QM 820QB

Total: 47 credits

The MSQM:BA program extends across 19 months, divided into five 12-week terms. The two weeks prior to each term are known as Reading Periods, with the intent to prepare students for their upcoming coursework. The faculty will provide reading materials, asynchronous videos, and simple assignments to complete during the Reading Period as preparation for the upcoming term. During each term, instruction materials will include asynchronous materials as well as synchronous live class sessions and teamwork. Required live class sessions meet virtually every Saturday morning and early afternoon. The program is offered lock-step, with all students within a cohort taking all the same classes at the same time.

In addition to the online curriculum, MSQM:BA students have three opportunities for on-campus programming. The first is a mandatory orientation residency in at the beginning of the program, which serves as the program launch and an opportunity for students in the cohort to develop a shared sense of community. The second is an optional Leadership intensive residency taking place in between Terms 2 and 3. The third is an optional Data Visualization intensive residency taking place between terms 4 and 5.

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