Columbia Business School was among the first business schools to introduce business analytics as a core course in the MBA program. Since then, we have continued to add analytics and data-focused classes to the curriculum, including the introduction of a Python programming course in 2015. The number of data and digital-related classes on offer at CBS continues to grow. Of the 845 entering MBA students in 2021, nearly 300 have taken, or are currently taking, a course in Python.


The Growth of the Digital Curriculum at CBS:

2012 - 13

17 Sections

2021-22

53 Sections

2012 - 13

308 Students

2021-22

767 Students

 

Student Course Selections:

Advanced Analytics

71%

2022 MBA graduates who took at least one advanced analytics course.

Tech Electives

88%

2022 MBA graduates who took at least one full-term elective focused on product, tech, digital, analytics, or programming.


Topics Covered In The Digital Curriculum:

  • Analysis

  • Econometrics

  • Investing

  • Management

  • FinTech

  • Internet

  • Strategy

  • Sports

  • Python

  • Consumer Behavior

  • Data Science

  • Business Marketing

  • Programming

  • Cryptocurrencies

  • Analytics

  • Social Media

  • Product Design

  • Blockchain

  • Medical Technology

  • Artificial Intelligence

  • Economy