Colorado Technical University’s online Master of Business Administration-Data Analytics program is in alignment with the Associate Certified Analytics Professional (aCAP) and the Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) certification. In 2024, CEO Magazine ranked CTU’s online MBA program on its Global Online MBA Rankings list for the fifth time.

Accredited by ACBSP, CTU’s MBA core coursework is designed to help you develop a working knowledge of management functions, while the concentration is designed to provide you with advanced analytical skills that can be applied to collect, synthesize, and present information to support data-driven decision-making.

• Program Credits: 48
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Data Analytics (MBA-DA) is a 48-credit-hour program that is offered online. The program includes 32 credit hours devoted to the business administration core and 16 credit hours for the data analytics concentration.

The MBA in Data Analytics degree program is designed to provide students with advanced analytical skills that can be applied to collect, synthesize, interpret, visualize, and present information to support data-driven decision-making to optimize strategic initiatives within an organization. Offering the data analytics concentration as part of an MBA allows a student to study data analytics from a strategic organizational perspective. The data analytics concentration is designed to combine the strategic knowledge of the MBA core with the statistical concepts of data analysis. This program provides students the opportunity to examine big data to understand organizational performance and communicate analytical findings to support organizational decision-making. This program is for students who want to learn how to examine data to understand business performance and support organizational decision-making by making objective decisions based on data.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.

For the 10th consecutive year, CTU’s online Master of Business Administration degree programs are ranked among the Best Online MBA Programs by U.S. News and World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Learning Outcomes

MBA Program Learning Outcomes

• Evaluate ethical dilemmas to make informed business decisions.
• Develop business communication skills to support organizational interaction.
• Interpret data using multiple modalities to solve business problems.
• Examine current strategies and methods applicable in major business disciplines.
• Review global perspectives used in a diverse business environment.

MBA-DA Concentration Learning Outcomes

• Evaluate data analytics strategies to identify trends and forecast for informed managerial decision-making