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Master of Business Analytics and AI Ontario Tech University Ontario Tech University, Canada

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CAD 47250

Annual Tuition Fee

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*Subject to change and other fees
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CAD 110

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12 months

Duration

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7

IELTS

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83

TOEFL

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70%

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Program Overview

The Master of Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (MBAI) program will provide students with insight in three main domains -applications of AI, Business Analytics and Management issues. Designed for graduates of Commerce or Business undergraduate degrees, this course-based professional Master's program builds upon the core functional knowledge learned at the undergraduate level with a focus on advanced analytics and AI solutions to business problems.


The first of its kind in Durham Region, the MBAI is a market-driven degree in an in-demand field at the intersection of technology and business. Graduates from this program will be equipped with the skills, knowledge and networks needed to succeed in today’s workplace as well as the ability to adapt to the ever-evolving workplace of the future. Students will be able to develop their strengths in digital economy, data analytics and artificial intelligence, all while building community and expanding connections with reputable industry partners. 


With over 2.5 quintillion bytes of data created every day, the need for graduates who understand how to work with data and help make sense of business, society and the planet is bigger than ever. Graduates will learn how to use the tools necessary to help leading organizations make sense of the past and predict the future using advanced analytics and AI. They will also be trained in how to manage the legal, ethical and moral issues surrounding the use of digital information in its many forms, including sensor data, images, text, voice and video.


By the end of this program, students will be able to:

  • Design and construct appropriate analytics solutions to solve business problems for data-driven decision making.
  • Conceptualize and produce impactful presentations to communicate complex information to various stakeholders using data driven storytelling.
  • Examine, adapt, and appraise machine learning and AI models for business problems using commercial and open sourced technologies.
  • Systematically examine implications of analytic models from multiple perspectives including identifying issues’ strategic value, business ethics, bias, privacy, trustworthiness and fairness.
  • Analyze data and use principles of database design implementation and administration.
  • Critically examine data quality and combine multiple data sources and formats in preparation of ingesting data into analytics models.
  • Create solutions using AI and analytics in new and existing business processes.
  • Systematically appraise and contract the significance and reliability of competing models and analytics methodologies.
  • Develop an understanding of the complexity of a complete data modelling project lifecycle from recognition and scoping to model maintenance.
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Additional Information

Program Level Master's Degree

College/University Processing Time 30 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) work permit

Program Intake

Open

Sep 2025

Closed

Sep 2024

General Admission Requirement

  • IELTS
    • Minimum Overall Score - 7.0 - With No Band Less Than - 6
  • TOEFL
    • Minimum Overall Score - 83.0  Minimum Listening - 20.0  Minimum Reading - 20.0  Minimum Writing - 20.0  Minimum Speaking - 19.0  
  • DUOLINGO
    • Minimum Overall Score - 120.0  

Academic Requirement

  • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must hold any four-year honours undergraduate degree (or its equivalent from a recognised institution); preference is given to applicants whose undergraduate degree is in the field of business, management, economics, informatics, or related fields.

7 IELTS Score
83 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
120 Duolingo Minimum Overall Score
70% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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Tuition Fee

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Average Tuition Fee Per Year

47250

Tuition Fee
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CAD 110

Application Fee
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12000 Per year

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Scholarships

Scholarships for international students

You could be awarded a scholarship from the university based on academic achievement as well as personal excellence.


Eligibility requirements

All scholarships and awards are subject to the following conditions:

  • Values are subject to change without notice.
  • Entrance scholarships are available to students attending the university from secondary school within 18 months of graduation.
  • You have not previously attended a post-secondary institution.
  • You may not hold more than one scholarship simultaneously.
  • Summer school courses taken immediately prior to the start of the September term and any upgrading marks will not be included in grade calculations for awards.
  • You must be enrolled in a minimum 80 per cent course load per term.
  • The university reserves the right to determine acceptable academic credentials, grades and prerequisite courses to be used for admissions and awards.
  • Continuation of all sources of funding from the university is dependent on maintaining good academic standing, and availability of funds. If you withdraw, change to part-time status, change your program, change your fee status or fail to complete a term, you may have your scholarship reduced or may no longer be eligible for funding.


International entrance scholarships



Global Leadership Award (application-based)

If you are an international secondary-school student entering an undergraduate program at the university on a study permit and are currently studying outside of Canada, you can apply for the university's Global Leadership Award (GLA).

The GLA is one of our most prestigious entrance awards. Valued at $120,000 CAD ($30,000 a year for four years), the GLA recognizes international secondary school applicants with strong academic and leadership abilities. Canadian citizens and permanent residents are not eligible for the GLA.


Deadline: 13th Feb 2025


International Merit Awards

If you are an international secondary school student entering an undergraduate program at the university on a study permit, you may be eligible to receive one of the university's International Merit Awards.

International Merit Awards are valued at $20,000 CAD over four years ($5,000 CAD x four years) and will be awarded to applicants with a grade point average of 80 per cent or greater as calculated at the time of admission.  Successful applicants will be notified with an offer of scholarship from the university.

Canadian citizens and permanent residents are not eligible for the International Merit Awards.

This award may not be held in conjunction with other scholarships and/or awards, such as the Global Leadership Award, Awards of Recognition, Major Scholarships or In-Course Scholarships.

Student eligibility for renewal:

  • Enrolled in a course load of at least 80 per cent or 12 credit hours (normally, four courses per term)
  • Maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 or higher in your previous year

Note, if your residency status changes to domestic, you will no longer be eligible to receive this award.


English Language Centre (ELC) Scholarship

Effective January 1, if you are an international student that has successfully completed the ELC program of study and are entering an undergraduate program at the university on a study permit, you may be eligible for one of the university’s ELC Scholarships.

Valued at $1,000 CAD, these scholarships will be awarded upon enrolment in the first year of an undergraduate program. The ELC Scholarships are one-time-only and are not renewable. Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and students receiving funding from a sponsor or third party are not eligible for this scholarship.


Awards of recognition

These awards recognize academic accomplishments for recent Canadian secondary-school graduates. If you are an international student who studied at an on-shore secondary school in Canada, you may be eligible to receive an award. The following amounts are automatically awarded in your first year based on your best six 4U/4M courses (or equivalent).

  • $4,000 - 95 per cent or higher

  • $2,000 - 90 to 94.9 per cent
  • $1,000 - 85 to 89.9 per cent

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