MSBA Curriculum
Cornell’s MSBA features a 30-credit curriculum delivered in three formats: Online+, NYC Full-Time, and NYC Part-Time. In all formats, students take a shared set of core courses and choose electives to build a concentration in finance analytics, marketing analytics, operations and supply chain analytics, or business analytics.
How We Teach
All MSBA courses are taught in small cohorts, with the same class size as Johnson’s residential programs to provide an interactive learning environment.
Students should expect to spend an average of 20 hours each week on their studies. The program includes a one-week break before and after each summer term and a five-week winter break between the fall and spring terms.
The entire program is 16 months and students earn a total of 30 credits.
| Online+ | NYC Full-Time | NYC Part-Time | |
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| Format | Asynchronous, live faculty interaction | On campus weekday classes | On campus weekday evening classes |
| Concentrations | 4 (Finance, Marketing, Operations & Supply Chain, Business) | 4 (Finance, Marketing, Operations & Supply Chain, Business) | 4 (Finance, Marketing, Operations & Supply Chain, Business) |
| Immersive Residency | Two weeks | One week | One week |
| Program Start | May | August | August |
| Duration | 16 months | 10 months | Flexible (22 months) |
| Degree | Cornell MSBA | Cornell MSBA | Cornell MSBA |
An AI-Focus
Many MSBA courses integrate AI tools and techniques such as machine learning, natural language processing, and predictive modeling, ensuring students develop advanced skills to meet modern business demands.
MSBA Concentrations
- Finance analytics
- Marketing analytics
- Operations and supply chain analytics
- Business analytics
MS in Business Analytics Courses
Benefits of On-Campus Residencies for Online+ Format
The MSBA degree includes two one-week summer residency sessions.
- Ithaca, New York (Term one)
- New York City at the Cornell Tech campus (Term four)
During these sessions, students have the opportunity to meet their professors and classmates in person and network with industry leaders while completing intensive coursework on campus.
Capstone Project
Over the course of the program, each student completes a capstone project that addresses a real-world problem in their chosen concentration using a large-scale data set and analysis tools from the coursework, working with an industry practitioner in the field of analytics.
MSBA Terms
| Term ONE | Term TWO | Term THREE | Term FOUR |
ANALYTICS CORE |
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BUSINESS CORE |
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TEAMWORK AND | COMMUNICATIONS CORE |
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CAREER PREP AND NETWORKING SEMINAR SERIES |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Contact an Admissions Counselor
Contact our admissions counselors if you need additional information or have questions about the MSBA application process.
Kristen VanNoord
+1 607-300-8858
kv278@cornell.edu
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Leilani Jauregui
+1 607-252-7336
lsj46@cornell.edu
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