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Diverse disciplines. Data-centric problems. Complex algorithms.
The Tippie Department of Business Analytics offers experts in data science, social network analysis, machine learning, optimization, statistics, transportation, and supply chain management. While faculty focus on their individual areas of specialty when conducting research, they bring that knowledge to life in the classroom. In fact, Tippie's Business Analytics faculty was awarded the prestigious UPS George D. Smith Prize for excellence in preparing students for careers in analytics.
Winner
Informs 2021 UPS George D. Smith Prize for Business Analytics
“Being able to leverage data to make really informed decisions and set strategy gives a company an edge on competition. Analytics is becoming very key in managing a world-class supply chain, and it touches all aspects of a business.”
Academic programs
Business Analytics & Information Systems Major
Learn to solve problems in any organization using data. Graduates enjoy some of the highest job placement rates among Tippie undergraduate majors.
Full-time Master of Business Analytics
Immerse yourself in the fast-growing field of business analytics. The full-time, on-campus master’s is a three-semester program that will put you on the leading edge of a burgeoning industry hungry for top talent.
Part-time Master of Business Analytics
Gain expertise manipulating data and mining it for business insights. Offered weeknights online and in-person in Des Moines.
Business Analytics Certificate
Learn how to analyze data for business decisions by earning this graduate-level certificate. Offered online and in-person in Des Moines.
PhD in Business Analytics
The PhD in Business Analytics from the University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business is one of the leading doctoral programs in business analytics. It is a STEM designated PhD program with specializations in information systems, quantitative methods, and operations management.
Department research
Business Analytics faculty
Faculty within the department includes a roster of tenure-track faculty, experienced lecturers, and adjunct faculty from the corporate sector.
Research interests
From supply chain to data science to optimization, Tippie analytics faculty conduct research at the forefront of the field.
Department events

Seminar series
Register to attend our next lecture from a high-profile researcher in the industry.

Women in Analytics Conference
Get the perspective of leading women in analytics and learn about their unique challenges and opportunities.

Future BAProf
A workshop dedicated to de-mystifying the field of business analytics and supporting emerging PhD students and post-docs.

Business Analytics Case Competition
A chance for the brightest analytics students in the country to come together and test their skills.
100 %
May 2021 grads employed
within 6 months of graduation
150 +
Graduate analytics students enrolled
$ 64,000
Average starting salary
among May 2021 graduates

Tippie Analytics Cooperative
An opportunity for corporations to partner with current students with data expertise to solve their business challenge.

Tippie Analytics Cooperative Advisory Council
Includes business leaders and University of Iowa alumni who provide guidance for analytics students and programs.

UPS George D. Smith Prize
The Tippie College of Business received the UPS George D. Smith Prize, which recognizes the leading university in the world for excellence in preparing students to practice in the areas of analytics or operations research.
2 nd
Largest undergraduate major at Tippie
266
Peer-reviewed journal articles and conference proceedings in the last five years
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