UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON
COHORT PROGRAM
1 year in India + 1 year in USA = MS in Business Analytics
Business analytics is the practice of evaluating data to extract insights that help organizations make better business decisions and solve problems. It is one of the fastest-growing professions in the country, with job opportunities available in virtually every type of industry. The program also carries a STEM designation, which is important for international students who are looking for opportunities to continue training in the United States for up to three years after graduation.
Complete 12 credits in India (in 12 months) to earn a Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics. Students have the option to continue their studies in the USA and earn an MS in Business Analytics from the University of Scranton.
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON
The University of Scranton is a private Jesuit university in Scranton, Pennsylvania and was founded in 1888. The nationally recognized Kania School of Management (KSOM) excels at supplying the tools you need to succeed in the increasingly global and technological world of business. There are ten programs of study within the school, three of which are ranked in the top 25 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
The Kania School of Management is fully accredited by AACSB International (Association to Advanced Collegiate Schools of Business). We are the only university in Northeastern Pennsylvania to receive this accreditation. Worldwide, only five percent of business schools are accredited by AACSB.
RANKINGS
U.S. News & World Report's "Best Colleges" has ranked The University of Scranton among the 10 top master's universities in the North for 28 consecutive years. In the most recent edition, Scranton was No. 5.
Several of The University of Scranton’s graduate programs ranked among the best in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 edition of “Best Graduate Schools.”
Scranton’s MBA Specialty in accounting ranked No. 14 in the nation, tying with Harvard University, Arizona State University and Ohio State University in the U.S. News full-time MBA program ranking. Scranton’s MBA specialty programs in business analytics ranked No. 29 and finance ranked No. 34 in America in the ranking published by U.S. News online March 29.
TWO STEP PROCESS FOR AN M.S. DEGREE
STEP 1: IN INDIA
Complete the University of Scranton Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics online in India in the first year
STEP 2: IN USA
Complete the University of Scranton MS-Business Analytics program on-site in Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., in the second year.
YEAR 1: GRADUATE CERTIFICATE CURRICULUM (EARNED IN INDIA)
AUGUST 2023 – OCTOBER 2023
BUAN 572 - Data Mining
(3 credit hours)
Data mining refers to an analytic process designed to explore “big data” in search of consistent patterns and/or systematic relationships between variables and to validate the findings by applying the detected patterns involved in a variety of phases that will involve data preparation, modeling, evaluation, and application. The instructor will provide hands-on demonstrations using a variety of data mining techniques (e.g. classification, association analysis, clustering, text mining, anomaly detection, feature selections) using widely adopted data mining software tools.
OCTOBER 2023 - DECEMBER 2023
BUAN 575 - Business Simulation
This course focuses on the use of simulation modeling as a tool to analyze various business applications in the face of risk/uncertainty. Students will gain hands-on experience in using an appropriate software to build simulation models to tackle applications in project management, inventory stocking policies, financial planning, and revenue management.
JANUARY 2024 - MARCH - 2024
BUAN 574-Business Forecasting Models
This course deals with the study of quantitative forecasting techniques which include exponential smoothing, classical decomposition, regression analysis and Box-Jenkins (ARIMA) methodology, as well as qualitative (judgmental) methods.
MARCH 2024 - MAY 2024
BUAN 571 - Introduction to Business Analytics
Business analytics is widely recognized as a strategic weapon in today’s competitive business environment as being merely a supporting tool. As the gateway to the MBA specialization in Business Analytics, the goal of this introductory course is to provide an overview and exposure to the areas of descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics. It will combine the study of key analytics concepts with hands-on exercises in data visualization and mining, statistical and predictive modeling, optimization and simulation.
YEAR 2: MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ANALYTICS (EARNED IN THE USA)
AUGUST 2024 – MAY 2025
Complete the following to earn an MS in Business Analytics (in the USA):
-Business Database Management Systems
-Business Intelligence
-Big Data Capstone Project
-Business Analytics Using R
-Data Visualization
-Big Data Ethics
BENEFITS OF THE COHORT PROGRAM
Why should you consider it?
FOR WORKING PROFESSIONALS
If you are currently working in India and would like to continue gaining more valuable experience, but would also like to pursue an MS degree from the United States, this option is for you. Complete your first year in India while you work and travel to the US in your second year to complete your MS degree,
FOR FINAL YEAR B.SC., B.B.A., B.COMM. AND B.TECH. STUDENTS
The program is open to all students who are beginning their final year of their three or four-year degree. B.Sc/BBA/B.Comm students who will begin their final year are eligible to apply to this program. Similarly, B.Tech. students who will begin their final can also apply. Students who complete the first year will be awarded the Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics from the University of Scranton.
STEM-DESIGNATED PROGRAM AND 3-YEAR OPT
The MS Business Analytics degree is a STEM-designated program. That means, after completing your second year in the US and earning your MS degree, you can apply for your OPT (work permit while on a student visa) for a total duration of three years. This gives students the option to develop valuable experience of working in the United States.
COST OF EARNING A DEGREE
The average cost of earning an MS degree in the United States (not including the cost of living) is around Rs.25-30 lakhs. The Cohort Program is designed to make the MS program affordable and available to more students. The cost of earning an MS degree through the Cohort Program is approximately Rs.18 lakhs.
PROGRAM COST
FIRST YEAR FEES
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN INDIA
Regular Rate: INR 8.8 lakhs
After Scholarship: INR 4.3 lakhs
SECOND YEAR FEES
M.S. BUSINESS ANALYTICS IN USA
Cohort Rate: INR 13.3 lakhs
TUITION FEES
TOTAL COST FOR AN M.S. DEGREE
Regular Rate: INR 23 lakhs
Cohort Rate: INR 17.6 lakhs
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