Sports Analytics (MSBA-SA)
What You’ll Learn
Earning the MSBA degree with a Sports Analytics concentration requires a full year of course work, starting with a summer session. The program includes:
- Credit Hours (CH): 32 CH
- STEM-certified: Yes
- Bridge to Success career course (1 CH) is designed to provide students with the tools to manage their career throughout their lifetime.
Analytics Core with a Sports Focus
In addition to the business analytics core, experience courses on acquiring sports data, analytic techniques for athletic performance, as well as on both front-office and athlete-focused marketing concerns.
Grow Irish Chicago Immersion
Students will apply what they’ve learned in the classroom to real-world problems and gain valuable exposure to various sports analytics career trajectories. The experiential learning immersion will take place in Chicago, working with two sports organizations.
Works with Your Schedule
MSBA-SA students who are also student athletes can expect to build their Sports Analytics toolkit without sacrificing their passion for the game. Classes will meet from Monday through Thursday. The earliest start time of classes is 9:30 a.m., and the latest end time is 1:45 p.m.
- Introduction to Statistical Analysis (2 CH)
- Data Management (2 CH)
- Conveying Visual Data Insights (3 CH)
- Predictive Analytics (3 CH)
- Data Analysis with Python (3 CH)
- Unstructured Data Analytics (1.5 CH)
- Data Acquisition (1.5 CH)
- Machine Learning (1.5 CH)
- Sports Analytics (1.5 CH)
- Grow Irish Week
- On December 5-7, 2023, students will participate in a unique three-day immersion in Chicago. Students will apply what they’ve learned in the classroom to practice and gain valuable exposure to various sports analytics career trajectories.
- Human Performance Analytics (1.5 CH)
- Network Structures (1.5 CH)
- Managing in a Digital World (2 CH)
- Analytics Capstone Project (3 CH)
- Cloud Analytics (2 CH)
- Customer Engagement Analytics (2 CH)
- Bridge to Success (1 CH)
Career Development
The Career Services team is composed of an exceptional group of career coaches that are dedicated to helping you obtain a career that aligns with your values and strengths. You will have the opportunity to meet with a coach as often as you would like as you tailor your individual career strategy.
As part of your overall MSBA experience, you will complete a one-credit career development course called Bridge to Success. This interactive class will help you explore all of the career opportunities and teach you how to uncover your signature strengths and key experiences, build your personal brand and negotiate a final offer.
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