Learn to improve organizational effectiveness by using business analytics to support operational and strategic decision-making in various business disciplines. You will gain valuable skills in statistics, communicating analytic findings, predictive business analytics, business decision analytics, data visualization, data wrangling, and data management. This course-based major gives you knowledge of popular tools and techniques and opportunities to apply them to develop a portfolio to showcase your abilities, including an experiential project where you can apply your knowledge to real-world problems or opportunities.
Students majoring in Information Systems can only pursue the Business Analytics Concentration. The Information Systems area does not offer the thesis route in the MSc program. Students with a major in any business discipline or management can be considered for the Information Systems major.
Expected January 2027
Start date
September 2026
Lethbridge Campus
4401 University Drive,
Lethbridge,
Alberta,
T1K 3M4, Prairie Provinces, Canada
Expected January 2027
Start date
September 2026
Calgary Campus
Suite 6032, 345-6th Ave SE,
Calgary,
Alberta,
T2G 4V1, Prairie Provinces, Canada
Applicants will meet the following minimum requirements to be considered for admission:
Hold a baccalaureate degree (i.e. an undergraduate degree) in a related discipline from a recognized degree-granting institution
Have a minimum grade point average of 3.00 (based on 4.00 scale) on the last 20 graded university-level term courses OR calculated on the most recently completed masters degree if the applicant is applying for another masters degree
Demonstrate English language proficiency (ELP) for graduate student
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.