MBA Big Data & Business Analytics To work in Big Data or Business Analytics requires strong multi-disciplinary skills and knowledge, including statistics and econometrics, computer science, business and law/ethics. The curriculum of this MBA is specifically designed to develop students into knowledgeable Big Data experts, both able to do the hands-on work and to lead data intensive departments, projects or businesses. The Big Data & Business Analytics MBA programme is intended for:     Facts Mode & duration Part-time, 2 years Hands-on Big Data experts Credits 90 EC Consultants Language English Tuition fee* € 35.000 Start September 2015 Application deadline 30 June 2015 Leaders in data intensive industries Entrepreneurs in Big Data or Business Analytics And for those that aspire to these positions in the future. A strong quantitative background (mathematics, engineering, physics, chemistry, psychology, economics, computer science, etc.) will be a prerequisite. * The MBA programme fee covers the whole programme including courses and exams, registration, use of university facilities and the International Study trip to Silicon Valley. The fee does not cover text books. Key features:      Plantage Muidergracht 12 | 020 525 4056 | [email protected] Two-year part-time programme (2 evenings per week); Balanced curriculum consisting of core MBA courses, analytics courses (statistics, econometrics, operations research) and computer science courses; All lecturers combine theory with practical applications; Silicon Valley study trip and in-company project will be part of the programme; Officially recognized MBA and MSc titles from the University of Amsterdam. abs.uva.nl/mba-bigdata The MBA in Big Data & Business Analytics is a 2-year part-time programme. Courses are held two evenings per week. The curriculum consists of three types of courses: Courses from our core MBA programme Analytics courses Computer Science courses Block 1 Sep - Oct 2015 2016 Valuation Financial Accounting Statistics Competitive Strategy Amsterdam Leadership Programme Block 2 Nov - Dec Block 3 ® Corporate Finance Machine Learning / Data Mining Econometrics Consumer Behaviour International Study Trip (Silicon Valley) Law & Ethics Computer Infrastructure Jan Block 4 Feb - Mar Block 5 Apr - May Marketing Strategy Operations and Supply Chain Management Financial Modeling Risk Management OR Entrepreneurship Decision Models Quantitative Marketing Data Visualisation HRM Databases Business Case & Report Block 6 Jun - Aug Please note that this schedule may be subject to change. Check our website for the latest updates. Admission requirements summary     Bachelor's or Master’s degree and a solid quantitative background Application deadline 30 June 2015. All documents should be submitted to [email protected] no later than the deadline mentioned above. Questions? Please contact the MBA office at [email protected] or by phone at +31 20 525 5655. Relevant work experience GMAT minimum 630 (or a GRE equivalent) English language proficiency. Final project The final project will consist of an application of Big Data in practice, for instance in the student’s organisation. Plantage Muidergracht 12 | 020 525 4056 | [email protected] abs.uva.nl/mba-bigdata