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Why pursue a career in Business Analytics?
"Businesses are drowning in data but starving for insight." - Forrester Research
We create 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every day and businesses are desperate to make sense of it all - what it means, what the impacts are, and how it can be leveraged to drive growth and success. The demand is so high, job openings in the field are projected to rise 19% by the year 2026 and the market can expect approximately 5,400 new jobs to be created.
Not only are professionals with a hybrid of technical and business skills in demand, careers in Business Analytics are ranked among jobs that are the highest paying, have the highest growth, and are the best for work-life balance.
#1
Jobs with the largest hiring growth
(LinkedIn)#25
Highest paying jobs in the US
(Glassdoor)MSBA Employment Stats
94%
Of Domestic Students Had Accepted Full-Time Job Offers Prior to Graduation, Class of 2019$78,000
Average Starting Salary, Class of 201993%
Full-Time Employment Offer Rate, Class of 2019Career Preparation through William & Mary
You've spent 10 months taking a deep dive into the world of business analytics and learn from experts in the field - our faculty who are ranked #3 in the country. You've polished your statistics and science skills all in the context of strategy. Now you are searching for a full-time position as a business analyst, data scientist or one of the many other job titles representing opportunities in the field. Learn more about all of the advantages our program can bring to your job search.
Graduate Career Support
Graduate Career Support
As soon as you enroll in the MSBA program, expert career advisors through the Graduate Career Management Center are working with you to provide personalized assistance in resume writing, interview coaching and networking so you can maximize your job offers and reach your career goals.
Resume Building Experience
Resume Building Experience
Earn resume-worthy experience through our Capstone project, a program culminating exercise in which you will apply all of your knowledge and discern the requisite skills needed to solve a complex issue Business Analysts are facing in the business world today.
Networking Opportunities
Networking Opportunities
From on-campus company receptions to Tech Day, you'll have the opportunity to engage with recruiters from consulting and analytics firms, Fortune 100 companies, and more. By leveraging the 140+ members of the Executive Partners program, you'll receive personalized mentorship from current and former C-suite executives and access their contacts for employment prospects.
Business Language Immersion
Global Business Language Immersion
In a hot field like analytics, if you are seeking a job in the US your English language skills can be the deciding factor on whether you get a job quickly, or later or not at all. We offer our international students the opportunity to increase their hiring potential through our elective immersive English-language experience. You'll add to your skills as an effective analyst, communicator, and team-member.
Reves CenterGlobal Network of Tribe Alumni
Global Network of Tribe Alumni
Our extensive global network of alumni are passionate about connecting with our students. They come back to campus to contribute on discussion panels, participate in networking events, and interview prospective candidates as recruiters.Full-Time Employment
Our students are recruited on-campus, at conferences and networking events. The Executive Partner program expands your connections in the business world and the Graduate Career Management Center provides continuous career-enhancing support long after you earn your degree.
Listed below is just an example of some of the companies where our MSBA graduates have secured full-time positions.Salesforce | Amazon (AWS) | Accenture | GEICO | CBRE | Capital One |
Booz Allen Hamilton | Deloitte | IBM | JP Morgan Chase | KPMG | Riot Games |
Redbox | Red Hat | EY | Grant Thornton LLP | CGI Consulting | PWC |
Job Titles
Upon graduation, William & Mary MSBA students possess the tools to succeed in a multitude of corporate functions, such as: Data Consultant, Data Scientist, Data Analyst, Data Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer, Computer Scientist, Research Analyst, Market Analyst.
Success Stories
To measure the effectiveness of our program, simply look at the success of our graduates. MSBA alumni are making significant contributions in a variety of fields; Many have already become leaders in some of the nation's top companies!
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