Center for Business Intelligence and Analytics

Future Leaders... Take the Extra leap

The Center for Business Intelligence and Analytics (CBIA) is home to Virginia Tech's master's program in business analytics (known as the MSBA-BA), producing next-generation, high-impact business analytics leaders. This one-year program is open to all undergraduate majors.

Learn about the program

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“Big data and analytics are impacting every sector of business. By supporting research, teaching, and outreach in business intelligence and analytics, the CBIA will keep the Virginia Tech community at the forefront of this field.“ —Robert Sumichrast, Dean

NEWS

- - Jul 19, 2019 MSBA-BA students solve real-world problems for real-world companies
- - Jul 15, 2019 Sarah Stein wins best paper award for developing a new learning resource on analytics
- - Jun 19, 2019 Congratulations to our Cohort 3 MSBA-BA graduates

Upcoming Events

Jul 23 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Last day to drop classes without grade penalty
Jul 30 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Last day to resign without grade penalty
Aug 01 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Online Master of Information Technology Online Information Session
Aug 15 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM Classes End

Our Vision

Data visualization class held in the Athenaeum classroom in Newman Library.

Learning

Why Business Analytics?

A 2018 report from McKinsey & Co. forecast demand for an additional two to four million business analytics workers by 2026 in the United States alone.

Toy safety researchers with children, PhD student Rich Gruss with son Danny, 7. Researchers also include Business Information Technology student Matt Winkler and BIT associate professor Alan Abrahams. Photographed at Imaginations toy shop in Blacksburg.

Academics

Analytics Impacts Business

Analytics is the scientific process of harnessing analytic techniques and technologies to transform raw data into useful information for better business decisions. How are data analysts different from business analysts?

Career Opportunities

Study Business Analytics

Build synergistic partnerships with the business community, interact with corporate sponsors who serve as advisors for the CBIA program. Gain a working knowledge and hone your skills in business analytics by enrolling in the MSBA-BA program.