Study AI: Shaping the future with business analytics.
Master in Business Analytics
Master of Science (MSc)Double degree possible
Start studying AI to translate big data into intelligent decisions and take on leadership roles. At the intersection of data, technology and leadership, you will develop strategies and drive real change.
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Data analysis, data evaluation, data visualisation and data management will shape the future. However, simply collecting and analysing data systematically is no longer enough today. The Master in Business Analytics programme at EBS goes beyond traditional analysis. You will learn to understand complex data structures using AI, develop intelligent models and derive actionable decisions from them. At the same time, you will develop the ability to embed these decisions within organisations and drive change. Studying AI at EBS means developing into a leader who uses data and AI strategically to create sustainable value for organisations and contribute to positive change.
The benefits
Data rules the world. In today’s world, data sets the agenda, but it only realises its true potential when it is understood and translated into effective decisions with the help of intelligent systems. With the Master’s in Business Analytics at EBS, you will not only learn the fundamentals of data analysis, but above all how data can be used innovatively and strategically. You will develop the ability to translate data into intelligent action systems, interpret AI-driven insights and derive concrete decisions from them. Those wishing to study AI will understand how data impacts business models and how artificial intelligence is transforming decision-making processes. In this way, you will develop genuine entrepreneurial responsibility based on analytical expertise.
Experience Challenge-based learning Data is abstract. Working with it isn’t. In our Business Analytics degree programme, you’ll learn from day one how businesses approach data analysis and processing. Working with our partners from the business world, you’ll gain an understanding into how projects are set up, implemented and communicated. A particular highlight is the hackathon. During this event, students tackle real-world problems posed by industry partners and apply methods from data analysis, machine learning and data-driven decision support. In this way, the course combines in-depth analytics skills and artificial intelligence with practical application, demonstrating how data can be used to develop concrete solutions that deliver social and economic value.
Leaders wanted. We are convinced that strong personalities have a strong awareness of values. Values such as responsibility, a strong backbone, courage and consideration. Our accompanying coaching programmes support you in your personal development. In addition, working together in multinational teams during the study programme will make you fit for the future challenges in your job.
Welcome to the EBS family. The most important aspect of the programme is not just the ‘what’, but especially the ‘with whom’. The EBS family is an exceptional community: international, inspiring and innovative. You won’t be studying with strangers, but with friends and like-minded people. Together, we aim to achieve great things. Our students organise conferences and cultural events and are involved in numerous initiatives. You will also benefit from a strong network of industry experts and corporate partners that extends far beyond your studies and lays the foundation for your career.
Graduates of the Master’s in Business Analytics programme at EBS have the following career paths open to them in particular:
Roles in the field of Business & Consulting, such as Business Analyst, Data Consultant or Management Consultant.
Positions in the field of Data & AI Analytics, for example as a Data Analyst, Data Scientist or Quantitative Financial Analyst (‘Quant’).
Roles in the field of Data & Infrastructure, particularly in Data Engineering.
Regardless of their specific starting point, many of our graduates progress towards senior roles in which they steer AI-based decision-making and actively shape transformation within organisations.
Our Network
Strong corporate partners Since we were founded, intensive cooperation with companies has been central to our teaching. So the big names in this industry are frequent visitors. Together with our partners, you will learn to master practical tasks during your studies. Our Career Services Centre helps you to make valuable contacts in the business world during your studies.
Success stories
Made by EBS
Our goal to impart knowledge and values has proved successful.
This is underpinned by a strong network of over 12,000 alumni who work in top positions - from KPMG, PWC, Roland Berger to BCG and many more. The alumni association is always there to support you during and after your studies. As you can see - we are a huge family.
The degree programme comprises four semesters (120 ECTS) and integrates intensive cooperation with companies into most courses, in which students work on practice-related projects supervised and coached by our faculty members. In the first semester, in addition to the practical Onboarding Project, the strategic, economic and financial foundations are laid in core modules. The second semester offers you the opportunity to specialise in elective modules and to enhance your practical experience in the Field Project.
You can organise the last two semesters entirely according to your needs: Either through a stay abroad at one of our partner universities (Semester Abroad Track) or through an internship in a company (Practice Track). The last part of the programme is dedicated to your final thesis. With an additional semester abroad in the Semester Abroad Track, you also have the option of obtaining a double degree.
With the Accelerated Track, you have the opportunity to shorten the duration of your studies and complete your Master's degree programme in two semesters (60 ECTS). The prerequisite for this is a Bachelor's degree with 240 ECTS credits or, in the case of a degree with fewer than 240 ECTS credits, corresponding professional experience. Further information can be found in the admission requirements.
During your studies, you will acquire key competences for your future job in Professional Development Workshops and will be prepared for a career as a leadership personality through individual coaching from the EBS Coaching & Leadership Hub. In addition, you will have the opportunity to further develop your international language skills through foreign language courses at the EBS Language Centre.
Study Content
This is what you learn in the Master in Business Analytics
The Master in Business Analytics introduces you step by step to the world of data-driven decision-making. At the start of the programme, the Statistics and Econometrics modules lay the foundations for your future research work, whilst the ‘Skills for Modern Financial Professionals’ module helps you develop your leadership skills. Building on this, you will delve deeper into key topics within the field, ranging from data analysis and evaluation, through data visualisation and text mining, to machine learning and artificial intelligence. You will learn to understand complex data, identify patterns and make informed business decisions based on this analysis.
A list of partner universities, detailed study plans and module descriptions can be found in the info material, which you can request at the top of this page.
Study content
Core modules:
Data Visualisation and Management Systems
Data Visualisation
Data Structures and Database Management
Advanced Statistics
Advanced Statistics
Fintech Innovation
Fintech Innovation
Machine Learning
Introduction to Machine Learning
Advanced Machine Learning Techniques
Natural Language Processing for Business Applications
Text Mining
Natural Language Processing
ESG Finance
Asset Management
Wealth Creation through Active Asset Allocation
Field project:
Applied Business Analytics Hackathon
Professional and future skills:
Python
Statistics
Econometrics
Essential Skills for Modern Financial Professionals
Key Skills for Modern Financial Professionals
Seminar in Finance Research and Business Communication
Tracks
Every person is different. Numerous ways to do a Master's degree at EBS.
We have designed the Master's programmes to be flexible. Depending on your level of knowledge, skills and goals, you can take the path in your studies that best suits you and your life circumstances.
Semester Abroad Track (120 ECTS)
With the Semester Abroad Track, you gain experience abroad and prepare yourself for an international career. This track comprises the first two semesters at EBS, the third semester abroad at one of our partner universities and concludes in the fourth semester with your thesis.
Practice Track (120 ECTS)
Have you already gained sufficient experience abroad? Then the Practice Track offers you the chance to focus on your practical experience. This track comprises the first two semesters at EBS, one semester for internships and one semester for your thesis. The long and intensive internships can be completed either in the third or fourth semester. The remaining semester is dedicated to your thesis, which may be assigned by a company.
Accelerated Track (60 ECTS)
Accelerate your career. The Accelerated Track gives you the opportunity to shorten the duration of your studies to two semesters. The prerequisite for this track is a Bachelor's degree with 240 ECTS or corresponding professional experience for a degree with less than 240 ECTS. Further information can be found in the admission requirements.
Dual Degree In addition to your degree at EBS Universität, you can obtain a second international degree (MBA or Master). Extend your studies abroad at one of our partner universities by one semester in the Semester Abroad Track and receive a double degree. This will give you more specialised knowledge in a broader international context and increase your international market value.
Practice-oriented studies
Challenged Based Learning
Experience top-class expert lectures and a strong practical orientation. In addition to interactive lectures, there is an emphasis on case studies and real-world projects, so the degree programme reflects cutting-edge management practices. In addition, close collaboration with industry leaders and practitioners is encouraged to equip students with the skills, competencies and mindsets required in today's global economy.
A particular highlight of the Master’s in Business Analytics is the ‘Applied Data Science’ module, which includes an integrated hackathon. The course combines in-depth analytics and AI skills with a real-world, practical data challenge, demonstrating how students can use data science to create tangible social and economic value.
During the course, students work on real-world problems set by the hackathon partners, applying methods of data analysis, machine learning and data-driven decision-making. They learn to collect, prepare and analyse data, and to derive patterns, trends and concrete recommendations for action from it.
In the past, for example, students developed a data-driven forecasting tool for public transport that links historical delay data with external factors such as weather or events. This demonstrates how analytical methods and artificial intelligence can be translated into practical digital solutions.
International programme
Many possibilities. One language. At EBS University you will study at an international level and in an international environment. That's why all lectures and events are, of course, held in English.
It could hardly be more international.
International professors and lecturers, study groups with high diversity or an integrated stay abroad are without question the best preparation for a career in international top management.
EBS Universität is one of the leading business universities in Germany, but we are not satisfied with that: our professors aim to make the Faculty of Business Administration as a management-focused business school, a leader in Europe. In the Master's program, professors with many years of practical experience as well as internationally renowned researchers teach. They all work together to shape leaders for the future. Our faculty is supported by members of the adjunct faculty. You will be taught by experts who hold top positions in business or are active in leading companies.
One highlight, for example, is the series of lectures on machine learning with Dr Reiner Martin. He brings with him many years of experience as a data scientist in asset management, including from his time at DWS, one of Germany’s best-known asset managers. This gives students practical insights into the use of machine learning in the finance and investment sector. He brings with him many years of experience as a data scientist in asset management, including from his time at DWS, one of Germany’s best-known asset managers. This gives students practical insights into the application of machine learning in the finance and investment sector.
If you’re the kind of person who thinks data and numbers aren’t just abstract, but essential for understanding and developing the world, then this might just be perfect for you.
Characteristics and skills
Quick to grasp complex topics
Keen to prepare complex material for others so they can understand it and use it to make correct business decisions
Perspective, oversight, foresight
Able to dive deep into data and, more importantly, extrapolate influential implications that make a clear contribution to business success
Selection process
Admission requirements and application
The Master's programme at EBS Universität trains leaders who help shape and drive the economy. This process already begins by finding the right personalities.
Admission requirements
EBS Universität follows a holistic selection process. We assess the above minimum scores in the context of your overall profile, professional experience and background. There are no application deadlines at EBS. However, to ensure a smooth start to your studies, we recommend that you submit your application before 30 June (start fall term) . For international applicants who require a visa, we recommend that you submit your application before 30 May (start fall term).
Start your application by submitting the following documents on our online application platform:
A bachelor’s degree and transcripts in any field of study with at least 180 ECTS or an equivalent recognised qualification from an equally recognised institution. An application can also be submitted with a current transcript of records if the bachelor's degree is not yet available. Accelerated Track (60 ECTS): A bachelor’s degree and transcripts with at least 240 ECTS or an equivalent recognised qualification. Bachelor's degrees with 180 or 210 ECTS can be considered for the Accelerated Track if they have at least 12 or 6 months of professional experience (full-time) after the Bachelor's degree programme. This work experience must be related to the content of the intended degree programme and must have been completed by the start of the degree programme at the latest.
English language certificate (TOEFL® iBT/MyBest TOEFL: minimum 95; IELTS: 7; Duolingo English Test: minimum 125 or an equivalent certificate). Upon proof, if you have completed an undergraduate degree in English, are a native speaker, or have worked for at least 2 years in an English-speaking country, no certificate is required.
A valid GMAT (either classic or new Focus edition - scores will be based on GMAC's percentile tables), GRE, Business Admissions Test (BAT), EBSgrad Test, Common Admissions Test (CAT).
Special admission route: SPJIMR If you study on the Global Management Programme of SPJIMR in Mumbai, India, you can complete the EBS Master of Science programme in 12 months. You will spend the first six months on the SPJIMR programme before joining the Master's programme at EBS.
Individual selection interview
In the interview, we evaluate your motivation and social skills. The decision factors are performance and learning motivation, as well as communication skills and willingness to act in a socially responsible manner, in addition to your own initiative and drive.
After the selection interview, you can expect to hear back from us with a final decision within one week.
We focus on the quality of teaching. EBS Universität stands for one of the best management education programmes in the entire German-speaking world. You need to plan the following investment for the Master in Business Analytics at EBS:
Tuition fees in total (including all fees): Semester Abroad or Practice Track (for 4 semesters): 33,780 euros Accelerated Track (for 2 semesters): 27,830 euros
Early enrolment bonus: Reduction of tuition fees by a total of 3,000 euros* for enrolment by 28 February for the fall term of the same year
*In order to receive the bonus, enrolment (signing of the study contract by the applicant) must be completed by the specified deadlines. As our selection process takes time, we recommend submitting the application at least one month before the respective deadline.
Student financing We try to enable all excellent applicants to study - regardless of their economic situation. Your performance, motivation and personality are decisive here. There is a wide range of options for financing a study programme. In many cases, it makes sense to combine various options. Take a look at the possibilities of scholarships and student funding. Here, you can find out which option is best for you.
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