Master of Science (MSc) – Data Science and Business Analytics

This Master of Science program equips you with advanced expertise in data science and business analytics, preparing you to tackle management challenges in the digital and artificial intelligence era. You will develop strong skills in modeling, optimization, statistics, and machine learning, enabling you to make data-driven decisions, innovate, and enhance business competitiveness. The program focuses on developing practical skills to address real-world management issues. You will learn to build complex data and optimization models, utilize programming languages and software for analytics, and optimize business processes. Students can choose between a thesis track for research or a supervised project track for practical work experience. The program also offers opportunities for international students to integrate into the Quebec and Canadian job markets through French language courses and the Experience Quebec program, particularly for those in the supervised project stream.

Curriculum

The program consists of 45 credits, with options for either a thesis or a supervised project. The thesis track includes 7 courses (21 credits) and a thesis (24 credits), while the supervised project track also totals 45 credits over 16 to 24 months.

1. Year 1 (Thesis Track)
   • Fundamentals of OptimizationMATH 60606A
   • Machine Learning I: Large-Scale Data Analysis and Decision MakingMATH 60629A
   • Statistical ModellingMATH 60604A
   • Comparative Perspectives on Societal Issues and Business OrganisationsGEST 60401A

Careers

Graduates are highly sought after by organizations for their expertise in data science and business analytics. This program opens doors to a variety of management fields, including finance, marketing, logistics, operations management, and human resources management.

• Applications analyst
• Business analyst
• Business intelligence analyst
• Director of operations