You know that having a master’s degree in analytics or data science will help you stand out to employers … but you’ve got a hundred questions about it.
What is a master’s in business analytics? What is a master’s in data science? What’s the difference between the two? What about a master’s in accounting and analytics? How difficult are these programs? Do I need to learn how to code?
On January 12, 2022, we held an open AMA (Ask Me Anything) Q & A about all things analytics. Attendees brought their questions and asked away – this was an analytics webinar that was all about them.
Watch the video to find out:
An interdisciplinary program focused on the study of data-driven decision making.
Analyze and solve problems beyond the theoretical all while developing the critical ability to effectively communicate your findings and recommended courses of action to senior management.
The online counterpart of our MSBA is designed to help you sort, organize, analyze, and act on the insights that lie hidden within big data.
Designed for those with an accounting undergraduate degree, our Masters in Accounting and Analytics is a STEM-designated program.
Carolyn Auvil, Host
Graduate Program Coordinator
Carolyn Auvil is responsible for all graduate student recruitment, marketing, and admissions processing at Albers. She organizes bi-monthly information sessions for Albers' graduate programs and has received/heard of every conceivable question about MSBA and MSAA!
Auvil earned her bachelor's degree in Cultural and Biological Anthropology at the University of Oregon.
Nathan Colaner, PhD, MBA
MSBA Program Director
Nathan Colaner has been the Program Director of Albers' Business Analytics program since 2020. He is also the Managing Director of Seattle University's Initiative in Ethics and Transformative Technologies as well as a Senior Instructor of Management.
Jonathan Burns
Online MSBA student
Jonathan Burns is a full-time online MSBA student who is a Senior Business Analyst at real estate investment trust company Weyerhaeuser. He holds an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering from Texas A & M University.
Krysten Griggs
Admissions Advisor, Online MSBA program
Krysten Griggs has over seven years of experience in higher education, having functioned in both front-end and back-end support. She has a bachelor's and master's degree in psychology and certifications in leadership and project management.
Niranjan 'Chips' Chipalkatti, PhD, ACA
MSAA Program Director
Dr. 'Chips' Chipalkatti is the chair of Albers' Department of Accounting and the David E. Tinius Endowed Professor in Accounting, 2020-23. He has taught various accounting courses for both grad and undergrad students throughout the years, presented research findings at conferences, and has had his work published in various journals. Dr. Chipalkatti is also an accounting advisor for Entomo, a software firm that is a leader in sell-through revenue recognition solutions.
J. McLean Sloughter, PhD
MSDS Program Director
J. McLean Sloughter is professor in the Mathematics Department and the Program Director for the MS in Data Science program. Prof. Sloughter has been on faculty at Seattle University since 2009.
Nitharsan Sivakanthan
MSDS student
Nitharsan Sivakanthan is a Master of Science in Data Science student. He holds undergraduate degrees in Mathematics and Statistics and an MBA from the University of Florida.
Liya LaPierre
MSDS student
Liya LaPierre is a Master of Science in Data Science student. She holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Santa Clara University.