Structure | Master of science (MSc) – Data Science and Business Analytics

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

Thesis stream	Supervised project stream
7 courses (21 credits)	12 courses (36 credits)
Research Workshop Thesis (24 credits) Total: 45 credits	Supervised Project: organizational intervention mandate, academic case study, specific research mandate or expert opinion (9 credits) Total: 45 credits
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Program length: 16-24 months (excluding preparatory phase)

Candidate from another domain
Undergraduate preparatory courses (3 credits) may be imposed by the Academic Advisor if prior learning does not meet specialization requirements. You have one year to take these courses, preferably at the start of your studies. See the structure below for the non-exhaustive list of courses.

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Compulsory Courses of the Specialization

18 credits

MATH 60603A

Statistical Learning

MATH 60604A

Statistical Modeling

MATH 60606A

Fundamentals of Optimization

MATH 60617A

Implementation of Business Optimization Models

MATH 60621A

Natural language processing

MATH 60629A

Machine Learning I: Large-Scale Data Analysis and Decision Making

Optional specialization courses

Minimum 12 credits

MATH 60607A

Algorithms for Optimization and Big Data Analysis

MATH 60612A

Application Models in Business Analytics

MATH 60615A

Decision Analysis

MATH 60623A

Stochastic Optimization and Reinforcement Learning

MATH 60638A

Forecasting Methods

MATH 70611A

Advanced Data Analytics

MATH 70630A

Responsible AI

MATH 80648A

Machine Learning II: Deep Learning

Elective course

Maximum 3 credits

Graduate courses at HEC Montréal, including a campus abroad. A maximum of one course (3 credits) may be taken at another university; in this case, this choice must be approved by the academic advisor.