Master Programme
Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
Ontario Tech's 16-month MBAI master's applies analytics and machine learning to business problems and ends with an internship or capstone project. This course-based professional master's teaches students to solve business problems with advanced analytics and AI. Designed mainly for commerce and business graduates, it covers applied AI, business analytics and management, including machine learning models, data storytelling, database design, data quality and the ethics, bias, privacy and fairness of analytic models. Students finish with an internship or a comprehensive capstone project with industry partners, and can choose a field in AI Governance, Entrepreneurship or Supply Chain. The program is run by the Faculty of Business and Information Technology and its School of Artificial Intelligence, and is classed as a STEM program (CIP 11.0102, Artificial Intelligence).
University
Ontario Tech University
Country
Canada
Level
Master
Field
Data Analytics
Duration
16 months full-time (part-time study possible)
Language
English
Campus
North Oshawa campus
Degree
Master of Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (MBAI)
Intake
September or January
Application Deadline
International applicants: September 2027 entry by 1 April 2027 (the January 2027 intake closed for international applicants on 1 October 2026). Ontario Tech gives priority to applications completed (with every supporting document, including reference letters) by the deadline; later applications are considered case by case if seats remain. International applicants who need a study permit are advised to apply at least six months before the start date. Graduate applications are submitted online through the OUAC graduate application, and Ontario Tech may change or close deadlines without notice
Tuition Information
International: CAD 5,469.78 per 3-credit course (CAD 1,823.26 per credit) in 2026-2027; the degree needs 30 credits, so tuition is about CAD 54,698 at this year's rate. Graduate students also pay ancillary fees each term (health and dental plan, legal protection, virtual doctor, sports and recreation and other services) and students in fee-per-credit programs who need extra terms to finish a project, major paper or thesis pay a continuation fee. These are Ontario Tech's 2026-2027 international rates; fees for 2027-2028 had not been published and are subject to change without notice
Admission Requirements
- A four-year honours undergraduate degree in any field, or the equivalent from a recognized institution; preference goes to degrees in business, management, economics, informatics or related fields
- Minimum overall academic standing of B (GPA 3.0 on a 4.3 scale, or 73-76%), with at least a B average in the last two full-time years (four semesters) of undergraduate study, or the equivalent. Work experience or a strong GMAT score can be used instead of the GPA requirement
- At least one course in information systems and one in advanced mathematics (for example linear algebra, calculus or statistics), plus a CV covering education, employment, teaching and research experience and any publications
- English proficiency (higher than most Ontario Tech graduate programs): a test is not needed if you studied full-time for at least three years in a university degree program taught and examined in English, or completed such a degree. Otherwise: IELTS Academic 7.0 overall; TOEFL iBT (tests from 21 January 2026) 5.0 overall with no section below 4.0, or for earlier tests 100 overall with Listening 20, Reading 20, Speaking 19 and Writing 20; Duolingo 120; TOEFL paper-based 560; or CAEL 70 with no sub-score below 60. Test results more than 24 months old at the time of application are not accepted