Milgard Center for Business Analytics
We serve as a catalyst for research, education and innovation in data and analytics at UW Tacoma.
Master of Science of Business Analytics
Now accepting applications for our next cohort starting in June 2020.
Foundation for Data Analytics
Weekend classes to start your learning journey in Data Analytics
How COVID-19 impacted us?
As you may heard from recent news, beginning March 9, classes and finals will not be held in person at UW. Due to our status as a well-established hybrid graduate program, we are continuing to provide the best possible learning opportunity and educational experience for our students. We are very proud of being an adaptable program based on student needs. The following are some of things that we have been using for our program to provide the best digital learning environment:
- Program is hybrid (60% online + 40% face-to-face education) originally, but courses can be offered as hybrid or 100% distance as needed
- Courses are being developed for face-to-face, hybrid and 100% distance/online delivery formats and pedagogy
- Faculty are tech savvy and experienced with face-to-face, hybrid or distance teaching and learning
- Faculty, staff and students have been using Zoom Video Conferencing and Microsoft Teams as collaboration tools very proactively in our program
- Faculty hold live synchronous office hours to teach content and assist students
- Faculty provide course content for asynchronous learning
- All face-to-face and synchronous distance class sessions are being recorded and posted on course Canvas pages
- Students have a dedicated Microsoft Azure Data Science Virtual Computer that includes needed software for our MSBA program. They can use the assigned virtual computer via an internet connection
- Each applied project student team has a dedicated Microsoft Team Site that has Kanban/Agile Project Management Tool, Onedrive storage, Sharepoint file sharing and Live chat & video conferencing
- We have a Power BI Reporting Server for MSBA and minor in business data analytics students
- MSBA Program Director, Advisor, CBA Technologist and Program Manager have been in contact with faculty and students for all issues and concerns
- We are simulating as real-world learning environment with our industry applied projects as clients (companies who provide projects), student consultants, faculty and staff in different time-zones globally Work-based Learning = Applied Project
Recent Posts
MSBA Alumni Spotlight – Daniel Kaseumsouk – MSBA ’18
Background Daniel Kaseumsouk (MSBA ’18) is an alumnus from our inaugural cohort of the Master of Science in Business Analytics program at UW Tacoma. After finishing an undergraduate degree in Communications from the UW Seattle campus, Daniel spent several years...
MSBA Alumni Spotlight – Tyler Kight – MSBA ’18
Tyler Kight (MSBA ’18) is an alumnus from the inaugural cohort of the MSBA Program at UW Tacoma. Coming from an undergraduate background in Biochemistry and previous work in the healthcare industry, Tyler and his team of MSBA classmates worked closely with Stellar...
News & Events
Building Innovative Teams – Guest Lecture by Professor Haluk Demirkan, Ph.D. at Stanford University
Our very own Haluk Demirkan, Ph.D. - Milgard Professor of Service Innovation & Business Analytics at UW Tacoma; CBA Director - Milgard Center for Business Analytics; MSBA Director - Master of Science of Business Analytics Program was invited to give a guest...
IIBA Seattle Chapter Meeting: Future of Work for Business Analysis with Analytics & Smart Machines
On Tuesday January 28, 2020, our Director of the UW Tacoma Milgard Center for Business Analytics, Haluk Demirkan, Ph.D., PMP, gave a presentation at the January IIBA (International Institute of Business Analysis) Seattle Chapter Meeting in downtown Seattle. The...
