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A Master of Science in Quality Management and Analytics (abbreviated QMA or MSQMA) is a postgraduate academic master's degree in Quality Management and Analytics, also known as M.S. in QM and Analytics.

Candidates of M.S. in Quality Management and Analytics are required to have at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited university. Most programs require 33-39 graduate credits and a thesis or final project. Programs vary in content, though most curricula are designed to help students to think analytically and develop creative problem solving skills as well as enabling graduates to address complex real-world analytical problems in a wide variety of fields.

Curriculum Structure

The Master of Science in QM and Analytics is a three to four semesters Master's Degree that is designed to prepare students to use data-driven methods to contribute to organizational effectiveness and to help guide decisions.

Key topics may include decision making, optimization and simulation methods, predictive modeling, and multivariate statistics. Teamwork, written and oral communication, presentation and other skills that are crucial for students to prepare themselves for a professional career are also addressed throughout the curriculum.

Institutions with MS in Quality Management and Analytics Degree Programs

Here is a list of institutions that have a Master of Science in Quality Management and Analytics or quality and analytics related programs in the U.S.:

• Illinois State University – MS in Quality Management and Analytics
• Indian Statistical Institute - MS in Quality Management Science
• Florida Institute of Technology – MS in Quality Management
• The National Graduate School of Quality Management at New England College of Business – MS in Quality Systems Management
• University of Chicago – MS in Analytics
• Arizona State University – MS in Business Analytics
• University of Connecticut – MS in Business Analytics and Project Management
• Fairfield University – MS in Business Analytics
• Bentley University – MS in Business Analytics

Careers in Quality Management and Analytics

Government, industry and non-profit organizations across the globe are collecting and analyzing data to create a business advantage across markets and industries, and that trend is expected to grow exponentially.
The M.S. in QM and Analytics is designed to prepare students to pursue a variety of QM and/or Analytics careers such as Quality Manager, Quality Analyst, Data Analyst, Business Analyst, Quality Consultant, and Quality Systems specialist, or to pursue doctoral-level graduate studies in preparation for research and instructional roles in quality management and/or analytics.

See also

• List of master's degrees
• American Society for Quality
• Top Big Data & Analytics Masters Programs
• Quality Management System
• Six Sigma

References

1. MS in Quality Management and Analytics
2. Indian Statistical Institute
3. MS in Quality Management
4. "Online Master's Degree in Quality Systems and Improvement Management".
5. MS in Analytics
6. MS in Business Analytics
7. MS in Business Analytics and Project Management
8. MS in Business Analytics
9. MS in Business Analytics

• Master's degrees