Business Analytics and Intelligence, MS

Admission Requirements

Application Website

Application Deadlines

The College of Business graduate programs are designed for ambitious and analytical students who can apply what they learn toward the solutions of organizational problems. New students will begin the Stony Brook MS in Business Analytics and Intelligence in the Fall semester.

Applicants are encouraged to submit a current resume along with their online application and personal statement. The requirements for the business graduate programs include:

1. Application fee.

2. Acceptance by both the College of Business and the Graduate School.

3. A bachelor’s degree with a minimum grade point average of 3.0. In exceptional cases, students not meeting the GPA requirement may be considered for admission on a conditional basis. Official transcripts can be mailed directly to the Graduate School Office of Admissions and Student Services 2401 Computer Science Building Stony Brook, NY 11794 or sent electronically gradadmissions@stonybrook.edu. We strongly encourage foreign transcripts to be evaluated by World Education Services (WES) or another NACES association member. 

4. Applicants must demonstrate strong quantitative proficiency by providing official documentation of coursework in both Statistics and Precalculus or Calculus.

5. The GMAT/GRE are optional and should be used to enhance your application.      

6. Three letters of recommendation, one of which, if possible, should be from a professional working in a private company or public agency who can evaluate the applicant’s motivation and potential. The three letters of recommendation should also include at least one from a college faculty member, counselor, or administrator. Letters of recommendation should be submitted through the application website.

7. Applicants whose first or primary language is not English, must submit one of the following:

• A TOEFL internet-based score of 80 or above
• An IELTS test with an overall score of 6.5 or above, with no sub-scores below 6.0

There is no need to submit an English language proficiency test if:

• you hold a degree such as a high school diploma, bachelors, masters, or PhD from an institution where the primary instruction was in English
• you are a US citizen (or US National) or Permanent Resident
• you served as a Teaching Assistant at an institution where the primary instruction was in English

English language proficiency test results will be considered as part of the review process for admission for any applicant who submits test results as part of their application. If the scores are below the stated requirements, an offer of admission cannot be extended.

Degree Requirements

Admitted students will take a prescribed 30 credits (10 classes); students must attend full-time.