Illinois Gies MS in Business Analytics and Possible Future Master’s Online

[Jonathan Whatley]

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Gies College of Business is developing an online MS in Business Analytics with Artificial Intelligence, planning a soft launch of courses for non-degree enrollment in  Fall 2026 which could stack into the degree program starting Spring 2027. As in their current online programs Gies is partnering with Coursera.

For further out in the future, Gies is also in discussions about potential online master’s programs in finance or financial management and in technology management, and a potential iMBA concentration in supply chain management.

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