MSc Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence — Study from Chicago, United States

Transform your career from the heart of the Windy City. The MSc Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, offered online in exclusive partnership between the University of Lancashire and Robert Kennedy College, empowers you to master data-driven decision-making and cutting-edge AI while you continue living and working in Chicago, United States. The curriculum’s theory is designed for global application, enabling you to create impact wherever your ambitions take you.

Imagine earning a world-class postgraduate degree without pausing your life, commute, or career. From your apartment in the Loop, a coworking space in Fulton Market, or even while traveling for work, you can study flexibly, build advanced capabilities in analytics and AI, and step confidently into the next chapter of your professional journey.

Earn a British Degree with Global Recognition

Graduate with a British master’s degree awarded by a reputable UK university. Employers across continents highly value the rigor and standards of British postgraduate education, giving you a credential that travels seamlessly and signals both academic excellence and professional readiness.

Whether you aim to advance locally in Chicago’s dynamic economy or plan an international move later, this degree enhances your credibility with hiring managers, clients, and collaborators worldwide. Your title reads the same everywhere: a respected UK master’s that speaks for itself.

Finish Faster: 100% Online, in as Little as 1 Year

This programme is designed to help focused professionals achieve results rapidly. With clear milestones, guided coursework, and streamlined learning paths, you can complete the entire master’s 100% online in as little as one year — without compromising academic depth or quality.

Accelerating your study means accelerating your impact. As you progress through the modules, you’ll immediately transfer new tools and frameworks to your day job, demonstrating measurable value in months, not years.

Your Schedule, Your Pace: No Fixed Class Times

Life in Chicago can be fast-moving — this programme respects that. There is no requirement to be online at specific times or dates. Learn during early mornings, late evenings, weekends, or whenever your schedule allows. You control your pace around work, family, and personal commitments.

This flexibility also helps you maintain momentum. If a product launch, client deal, or travel week intensifies your calendar, you can shift your study windows and continue progressing without missing a beat.

Study Anywhere — Even Offline with Our Mobile App

Study from anywhere in the world — your home, office, a café, or while traveling. Our mobile app enables you to download study materials and watch lectures offline, so your learning remains uninterrupted on the CTA, during flights out of O’Hare, or while waiting between meetings.

Staying productive on the move means weaving learning into your lifestyle. With on-the-go access, you’ll keep building capability consistently, turning short windows of time into long-term career gains.

Open-Book Assessments that Mirror Real Work

Instead of traditional question-and-answer exams, you’ll engage in open-book assessments that reflect how analytics and AI are practiced in the real world. You will research, reason, and apply concepts to realistic scenarios — just like you would on the job.

This approach develops the skills that matter: framing problems, selecting methods, synthesizing insights, and communicating recommendations that influence decisions. It’s not about memorizing; it’s about mastering how to think with data.

Learn from Faculty Educated at World-Renowned Universities

Benefit from tutors and faculty who graduated from globally acclaimed institutions such as Oxford, Harvard, EPFL, University of Basel, and Washington University in St. Louis. Their academic pedigree and industry experience translate into rigorous instruction and practical guidance.

Expect mentorship that elevates your standards. You’ll gain nuanced perspectives on business analytics and AI — from technical depth to leadership implications — so you can make smarter, more strategic decisions in high-stakes environments.

A Global Classroom and Powerful Alumni Outcomes

Join a diverse student community spanning over 130 countries. Exchange ideas with peers across sectors and cultures, sharpen your global perspective, and expand your professional network far beyond city or country borders.

Our alumni work for international organisations like Verizon, Accenture, Google, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Tencent, Siemens, Sony, IBM, Dell, GoldmanSachs, Citigroup, Chevron, JW Marriott, The ritz, Hilton, University of California Riverside, Abbot Laboratories, AbbVie, United Nations, ICRC, The World Bank.

Flexible, Accessible Fees

Invest in your future with sensible fees that can be paid in up to 18 monthly interest-free installments. This structure enables you to manage cash flow responsibly while you upskill strategically.

By spreading payments over time, you can focus on mastering new capabilities and creating career momentum — not on large upfront costs.

Why Chicago Professionals Thrive with This MSc

Finance, fintech, and trading analytics are Chicago powerhouses. From the exchanges to quantitative funds and major banks, this programme equips you to build predictive models, automate analytics with AI, and deliver insight at the speed of markets. You’ll translate noisy datasets into risk-adjusted strategies, optimize decision pipelines, and communicate findings to senior stakeholders with clarity and confidence.

Healthcare, life sciences, and medtech are thriving across the region, with leading institutions and companies driving innovation. Your MSc toolkit helps you shape outcomes in patient flow optimization, population health analytics, clinical operations, supply forecasting, and R&D portfolio decisions — all underpinned by responsible data governance and evidence-based reasoning.

Logistics, manufacturing, and smart infrastructure define Chicago’s role as a national hub. With competencies in AI, forecasting, and optimization, you can help organizations modernize supply chains, harness IoT data for predictive maintenance, reduce waste, and design data products that guide daily decisions. Whether you sit in consulting, operations, or product roles, you’ll be prepared to turn data exhaust into strategic advantage.

Ready to begin?

Your life is here. Your future can be too. Build world-class analytics and AI capability, earn a globally respected British master’s, and do it all from Chicago on your terms. Request our course catalogue and take the next step today.