Master of Business Analytics (MBAN)

The Master of Business Analytics (MBAN) program is designed to meet the growing need for talented data analytics professionals with the skills and advanced applied knowledge to develop, evaluate, refine, and implement analytics applications to drive business innovation and success.

The program integrates and emphasizes the following:

  • Data analytics skill development including descriptive data analytics, predictive analytics, and prescriptive analytics;
  • Business fundamentals and managerial practice;
  • Programing skills and computer languages;
  • Data governance, security, and privacy;
  • Ethics, evidence-based management, and responsible research.

The Graduate Certificate in Health Data Analytics aims to equip students with essential skills for a dynamic and evolving field. This is an embedded certificate available to students in the Master of Business Analytics (MBAN) program.

The program combines expertise from Data Analytics, Health Services Management, and Technology Management to provide a comprehensive foundation in health data analytics. In addition, students explore healthcare-focused topics, such as ethical data use, data security, geo-spatial applications, and leveraging data to enhance team-based care and optimize organizational processes.

The Graduate Certificate in Health Data Analytics program integrates real-world engagement and scholarship through coursework designed to build both technical and administrative competencies. By the end of the program, graduates will be prepared to apply their skills, critical thinking, and entrepreneurial mindset to make a positive impact and drive innovation within the healthcare organizations and practices they serve. This certificate is embedded within the Master of Business Analytics (MBAN) program, allowing students to develop advanced skills to create, evaluate, refine, and implement analytics applications that drive business innovation and success.

Learning Objectives

#1 Proficiency in Digital Health Technology: Build expertise in utilizing digital technologies, computing tools, and data analytics relevant to healthcare professionals and individuals pursuing careers in the healthcare sector.

#2 Core Data and IT Competency: Develop and apply essential data and IT skills critical for a wide range of roles within healthcare organizations.

#3 Application of Advanced Analytics Skills: Acquire the ability to apply advanced analytics in health service design and delivery. Enhance coordinated care among providers and partners while improving efficiency through effective process management and practices.

#4 Health Data Integration Capabilities: Master the skills needed to merge, synchronize, and process health data from diverse sources using key computing applications.

Admission Requirements

This program follows the general admission requirements and procedures of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research as outlined in the Graduate Studies Academic calendar, with the following additional requirements and procedures:

  1. Because the nature of the program requires strong math skills, applicants should hold an undergraduate degree from an accredited university with strength in mathematics, business or commerce, computer science, economics, engineering or science - including at least one mathematics or statistics course that covers hypothesis testing, linear regression, and their applications.
  2. Relevant work experience is desired.
  3. Submit three recommendation forms, with at least one being from an academic referee.
  4. An interview may be required for further assessment, so applicants must agree to a virtual or in-person interview. The program will contact applicants if this required.
  5. Have an undergraduate degree with at least a "B" average and attained a minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least a 3.0 out of 4.3 in the candidate's final sixty (60) credit hours taken at university.
  6.  A transcript from each post-secondary institution where courses or programs were taken. These include completed or incomplete degrees or diplomas, upgrading courses and professional certificates. Upon acceptance, official transcripts must be sent directly by the institution issuing the transcript and not by the applicant.
  7. Applicants will submit an up-to-date curriculum vitae, including relevant working experiences.
  8. Applicants to this program, whose first language is not English, must demonstrate their English language proficiency as outlined in Graduate Academic Regulation 1e with the following additional requirement;
    1. a TOEFL (iBT) score of at least 100 with no band below 20; or
    2. an IELTS score of at least 7.0, with no band below 6.5.

Students who are interested in the program but who are not enrolled in the MBAN program are able to complete the Graduate Diploma in Health Data Analytics.