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    Analytics

    Northeastern University
    Northeastern University
    United States of America
    United States of America, Boston
    University Rank:#384
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    Duration18 month(s)
    Tuition Fee
    USD 43,900 / Program
    Apply DateFebruary 15, 2022
    Next IntakeJanuary 1, 2022
    Analytics

    About

    The Master of Professional Studies in Analytics helps to meet the increasing demand from employers by teaching the competencies that define an analyst's ability to demonstrate the application of the knowledge, skills, and dispositions through behavior that is directly related to performance goals: Statistics/Mathematics, Analytics Systems Technology, Business Intelligence, Advanced Analytics, Business Process/ Management, Business Analytics Agility, Communicating with Data, and Leadership/Data Governance, Policy and Ethics.

    The Master of Professional Studies in Analytics program prepares students by applying the principles, tools, and methods of analytics to a project within a sponsoring organization to successfully assist with the extraction, development, delivery, and/or translation/implementation of data analysis for tactical and/or strategic decision making in organizations.

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    Unique Features

    • Graduate with a portfolio of work samples that demonstrate your range and depth of skill
    • Be part of a larger network of analytics professionals 
    • This is a STEM-designated graduate degree

    Program Objectives

    Build portfolios of real-world projects demonstrating competency with key technologies, visualization and communication techniques, and the ability to translate information into recommended actions.

    • Gain a core analytical skillset upon which to layer more specialized technical skillsets or industry-specific applications.
    • Develop a relationship to industry leaders and peers so that you may leverage your Northeastern education long after your formal education ends.
    • Choose from a host of flexible programming options—all of which share an industry-defined core curriculum and a credit-bearing experiential requirement.
    • Anticipate and contribute to the future direction of data analytics.

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    Analytics is the integration of the major theories, tools, and approaches to identify and successfully communicate data-driven insights for informed decision making in the digital age. Analysts articulate and effectively defend the significance and implications of the work in data analytics in terms of challenges and trends in a local, national, or global context. They propose an effective path to resolution of an analytical problem that may be complicated by the competitive environment, opposing interests, and divergent or uncertain data and information.

    • Graduate with a portfolio of work samples that demonstrate your range and depth of skill
    • Be part of a larger network of analytics professionals 
    • This is a STEM-designated graduate degree

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    • Online application
    • Statement of purpose (500–1000 words): Identify your educational goals and expectations of the program. Please be aware that Northeastern University's academic policy on plagiarism applies to your statement of purpose.
    • Professional resumé
    • Unofficial undergraduate transcripts; official transcripts required at the time of admission
    • Two letters of recommendation from individuals who have either academic or professional knowledge of your capabilities such as a faculty member, colleague, or mentor, preferably one from your current employer
    • English language proficiency proof. Students for whom English is not their primary language must submit one of the following:
      • Official associate or bachelor's degree transcript from an accredited college or university in the U.S., stating degree conferral and date
      • TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Duolingo, or NU Global Exam scores

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 76
    • IELTSMin 8
    • TOEFLMin 108

    English Program Requirements

    Northeastern students will be exposed to not only a rigorous academic environment but also a fast-paced experiential one. In order to be successful in both, all first-year and transfer applicants, regardless of citizenship, must demonstrate proficiency in English to be considered for admission to Northeastern.

    Once your application is submitted, received, and processed, you will be able to access your Application Status Check. If you are required to provide further information regarding your proficiency in English, you will be able to complete the requirement in several ways, depending on your familiarity with English, and the frequency with which you use English each and every day:

    • Non-native English-speaking applicants will be required to submit official and valid results from one of the following English Language Tests:
      • C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency (Cambridge English)
      • Duolingo English Test (DET)
      • IELTS Academic
      • PTE Academic
      • TOEFL Internt-based Test (CEEB Code: 3667) Northeastern will accept either the in-person version completed in a test center, or the TOEFL iBT Home Edition
    • However, based on your academic environment and the primary instructional language in either your high school or university, you may be eligible for a waiver. All waivers must be submitted through your Application Status Check. For additional information and to determine whether or not you are eligible for a waiver, please read the section below on waiving the English proficiency requirement.

    Please note: Northeastern’s Admissions Committee reserves the right to request proof of English language proficiency from any applicant, regardless of citizenship or first language, at any time during the evaluation process.

    Fee Information

    Application Fee 75

    How to Apply

    • 1.Create your application

      Submit your application through The Common Application or the Coalition Application (both are accepted). Once you have created your application, please select Northeastern University to directly submit your application to us. Application fee of $75 or need-based fee waiver* *Northeastern accepts need-based fee waivers from the Common Application, the Coalition Application, as well as organizations such as the College Board and ACT, or in a written request from a school official.

    • 2.Submit all required materials

      Double check to make sure that you have submitted all required materials. Even if your application has been submitted, we cannot begin reviewing your file until all of your required materials have been received. For applicants applying for the 2022-2023 academic year, Northeastern University is test-optional and does not require standardized testing to complete an application for admission.

    • 3.Check your application status

      Within seven days of applying, you should receive a confirmation email containing your Northeastern University ID number and instructions for setting up your Application Status Check account. To ensure all of the necessary documents have been submitted, and for updates or information about your application, visit your application status check.

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