M.S. in Business Analytics Career Services

Transform Companies with Value-Based Analytics

A company’s ability to craft, access, and use data provides them remarkable insights and advantages. While organizations across industries have realized the competitive edge and efficiencies gained in using big data, they also have realized the number of leaders who can manage it correctly is in short supply. In its 2018 Workforce Report, LinkedIn declared a national shortage of 151,717 professionals with data science skills. Companies find themselves in desperate need of leaders who understand how to effectively use large data sets guided by ethical considerations to make key decisions and create strategies for a positive, economic, social, and environmental impact. 

The combination of business knowledge, applied data analytics skills, ethical training from excellent faculty, and the strong network presented in the Georgetown MSBA ensure you are ready to lead value-based, data-driven strategies in the sector of your choice.

Georgetown’s MSBA can propel you to the career you want in the role you desire. You will graduate from a world-class institution with the education and connections necessary to accelerate your career and to create, share, and sustain value for your organization and community.

“Employers seek individuals who can effectively handle data and grasp business concepts. The Georgetown MSBA program equips students with technical proficiency and business applications, along with essential interpersonal skills necessary for excelling in leadership positions that demand analytics knowledge.”

Babak Zafari, MSBA Academic Director

In just 16 months, the MSBA prepares you to step into roles such as a data scientist, analytics manager, machine learning engineer, quantitative analyst, business analytics consultant, or operations analyst in key growth sectors such as consulting, financial services, risk management, technology, supply chain management, government, and retail.

Employment Outcomes from the Most Recent MSBA Cohort

“The MSBA program has been so helpful and genuinely valuable for my career enhancement. Thanks to the program and the connections within the cohort that the program fostered, I have been able to learn so many new skills along with some of the most talented people I have ever met. This program truly changed my life and I know I will see the dividends pay off. Conversations that were happening in my company that I was not privy to now request my input thanks to the experience the program provided.

– Juancarlos Figueroa (MSBA’22), Accounting Specialist, SOFIE”

“The MSBA program helped me gain a deeper understanding and toolkit in how to interpret and analyze data effectively. I found the classes set the foundation for using programming languages, predictive models, visualization tools, and more generally, data analytics at work. It gave me the platform to become involved in analytics projects, engage in conversations, apply modeling techniques to continue to evolve my analytics skill set beyond the classroom.

– Maegan George (MSBA’22), Senior Associate, Clinical R&D Analytics, PwC”

Lifelong Career Support

As a part of the online MSBA program at Georgetown McDonough, you join a powerful network of professionals and gain access to lifelong career support.

Once you enroll in the MSBA, you gain access to our dedicated director of career services. At the start of the program, you can gain access to valuable resources that help you create your job search strategy including:

• Personalized career assessment
• Resume support
• Access to global employment opportunities
• Successful strategies to advance your career
• Access to Handshake and other databases that detail open positions and events

These early tasks can help you ask informed questions and provide a real-world look into shaping your future. 

As you approach graduation, and throughout your entire career, you can contact us to guide you through: 

• Structured career coaching
• Successful interviewing techniques
• Powerful salary negotiations
• Strong networking opportunities
• Detailed career strategies 

In addition, the MSBA provides you access to an influential network of Georgetown University alumni through Hoya Gateway, so you can find mentors and create outstanding, mutually beneficial relationships. You will find alumni in major organizations around the globe who readily welcome your call.

MSBA Director, Career Services: Laura Venos

Laura Venos (she/her) is the director of career services for the MSBA program and students. Venos has spent nearly two decades helping students achieve their goals. She left her mark in higher education at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, George Washington University School of Business, and Georgetown’s Walsh School of Foreign Service. Most recently, Venos spent six years supporting students at McLean High School with their college and career pursuits with a focus on equity and mental health. She also was the first hire at Loper, a start-up that has released a fit-first college search app for students. Venos is excited to bring her deep knowledge of the job market, career search strategies, and calming demeanor to MSBA students, alumni, and employers. Laura went to the University of Richmond for undergrad and has her M.A. in Counseling from George Washington University. She lives in Arlington with her husband, two children, and energetic dog.

Contact the MSBA Career Office

Master of Science in Business Analytics Career Services
Laura Venos, Director of Career Services
Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
Rafik B. Hariri Building, Suite 287
Email: lsv5@georgetown.edu

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