Master in Business Analytics and Data Science
Fact sheet
Graduation
Master, Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Taught language
Englisch
Specialization
Business & Economics
Program Emphasis
Business Analytics, Data Science, Management
Course options
Full-time study
Locations
Hamburg
Contact
Contact person
Luyang Obertopp
Student Recruitment Manager
Luyang Obertopp
Student Recruitment Manager
KLU’s MSc in Business Analytics & Data Science puts you at the forefront of the new era: a datadriven economy. You master machine learning, programming and big-data methods while learning to translate complex insights into smart business decisions. Rooted in KLU’s logistics heritage, the program fosters the Operations Mindset – critical, action-oriented and resilient – ideal for managing complexity in any industry. You study in small, supportive classes, work on real projects such as ethical AI or humanitarian response analytics, and benefit from career coaching and a network of top employers in tech and beyond. What’s more, the connections with KLU’s Vietnam campus and a truly international peer group sharpen your intercultural skills, opening the doors for global opportunities. If you are ready to drive innovation and shape the future of business, KLU is where your analytical mind belongs.
KLU's Operations Mindset:
Building on our heritage in logistics, all our programs foster the unique KLU Operations Mindset. This mindset embodies several core principles that will make you ready to tackle any challenge up the road. You'll be combining academic excellence with a hands-on approach. You will learn to work systematically and data-driven managing details while maintaining a strategic view. You will be ready to be a sustainable and responsible contemporary leader, no matter in which sector or function.
Why Study Business Analytics & Data Science?
- The Best Training Field: With world-spanning operations, distributed data, and complex decision problems, the field of logistics provides an excellent learning environment and an abundance of relevant case studies for business analytics and data science.
- Individualized Learning: Mathematical methods, machine learning, or programming might sound like complicated topics, but at KLU, you don’t get lost. The small class sizes allow for a comfortable learning environment where you get the support you need to succeed.
- Top Researchers in Digitalization: Since its origins, KLU has had a strong research focus on digitalization, with first-class faculty from prestigious universities such as MIT in Massachusetts (USA), Humboldt in Berlin, WU Vienna, or INSEAD, Paris.
- Meaningful Projects: At KLU, you learn how to actively apply up-to-date research to realworld problems. In connection with institutions such as the Kühne Climate Center, you’ll discover how leveraging data leads to high-impact solutions.
- Exceptional Career Chances: Take advantage of KLU’s extensive network of partner companies and alumni connections, plus get the personalized support you deserve to prepare you for your next career step in a rampantly growing sector.
- Accredited Excellence: Learn at one of the top 5% business schools in the world, AACSB accredited. Our excellence is globally recognized and attested by student satisfaction.
- Technologically Advanced: Discover an innovative and interactive learning experience: with top-notch e-learning, integrated AI tools, simulations, virtual reality… all meticulously designed to boost your digital skills and critical thinking.
- Global Opportunities: Benefit from the intercontinental connections of a university in full expansion. With presence in Hamburg, Germany, and Saigon, Vietnam, and soon in Africa and the Americas, KLU enables you to drive your career anywhere in the world.
The logistics and supply chain sector is the perfect example of where this expertise is crucial. Thanks to its global reach, complex decision-making, and constant flow of data, it provides the ideal environment for you to grow and thrive in the field of business analytics and data science.
Requirements / Application

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a recognized university or college.
- Proof of English language proficiency.
The bachelor’s degree must comprise 180 ECTS for the standard track or 210 ECTS for the fast track and the part-time track. Applicants for the fast track and for the part-time track must have done at least one academic term abroad during their previous university study. Equally possible to prove an internship abroad, which was officially part of the bachelor’s degree program.
Apply with your transcript of records if you have not yet received your degree certificate.
Important Dates
- Start of application period: November 1
- Early-bird deadline: 10% discount on overall tuition for fully completed applications: January 15
- Recommended application deadline for international (non-EU) applicants: March 31
- Final application deadline for international (non-EU) applicants: May 31
- Final application deadline for European applicants: July 15
Tuition / Fees
Fast Track: EUR 8,200.00 per semester
Duration of study
Fast Track: 1,5 years / 3 semesters








