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January intake available for Business Analytics

Master's Programme in Business Analytics is introducing a January start for a new cohort in 2026. Applications will be accepted and processed on a rolling basis during the autumn season. Admission to the program will be granted to the first applicants who meet the required criteria.
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New admission cycle for Master's Programme in Business Analytics allows students to begin their studies in January 2026. Applications will be accepted during the autumn of 2025, and successful candidates will start their studies in the spring term the following January. Seats in the programme will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis to applicants who meet the admission criteria.

Students are admitted based on their previous academic performance and GMAT or GRE test results, which are mandatory for all applicants seeking entry through this cycle.

The application must include:

  1. A degree granting eligibility to the programme
  2. A GMAT or GRE test result
  3. An accepted proof of language proficiency
  4. A set of required application documents

Who can apply?

An ideal candidate has a background in a field that ensures strong skills in analytics. To be considered for admission to Business Analytics January intake you must have a bachelor’s degree or major in one of the following subjects:

  • Economics
  • Mathematics
  • Operations research
  • Physics
  • Business analytics
  • Managements science
  • Finance
  • Statistics
  • Machine learning
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Computer science
  • Mathematics and system science

The degree must be completed at the time of applying. Applicants must also submit an official GMAT or GRE test with following minimum criteria: 

  • GMAT Exam (Focus Edition): minimum total score 645
  • GMAT Exam (10th Edition): minimum total score 700
  • GRE Test: minimum score for verbal reasoning 163, and for quantitative reasoning 164 

Applicants are also required to demonstrate proficiency in English, so you may have to pass a language test. Find more information on the accepted ways to prove your proficiency in English:

Demonstrating languauge proficiency

Application period

The estimated application period for the January intake for Business Analytics is in September 2025. Please note, that you have to upload all application documents when you submit the application. The GMAT/GRE and language test results must be delivered ɫɫÀ² University directly from the test organiser by the time you apply. We will publish the detailed admission guidelines, criteria, and the specific application period on this website soon.

Stay up to date with upcoming admissions

You can learn more about Business Analytics' study content and structure on the programme website. Subscribe to our applicant’s newsletter to get information on upcoming application periods, and studies at Aalto.

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Business Analytics, Master of Science (Economics and Business Administration)

Studying in the Master’s Programme in Business Analytics gives students a unique combination of skills in leadership, business, and technology. Programme graduates are future leaders of the digital and sustainable era. The programme provides students with in-depth knowledge in data-based decision-making and analytics and allows them to specialise in different business domains.

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