New Student Onboarding

Welcome Class of 2025!

Welcome, and congratulations on your admission to the Berkeley Master of Analytics program!

This website is designed to help you get familiar with the program and provide you with important information before it starts. We would recommend that you read through the New Admit pages to find everything you need to know.

Note: This webpage will continue to be updated over the summer.

Welcome from the Chair of UC Berkeley’s Industrial Engineering and Operations Research Department Alper Atamturk

Congratulations, and welcome to Berkeley Analytics! Our admissions committee has enthusiastically recommended you for admission for Fall 2024 to UC Berkeley’s Master of Analytics degree program. We are impressed with your academic accomplishments and strong interest in pursuing a career in Analytics.
At Berkeley Analytics, you will find a welcoming community of faculty, students, and staff to guide you through your studies and help you launch your career in Analytics. In addition, as a UC Berkeley alum, you will join a lifelong network supporting your career journey beyond graduation. We are delighted to welcome you to UC Berkeley and the San Francisco Bay Area – the epicenter of the AI and Analytics revolution.

This new admit website provides the resources to help you navigate the next steps. Please take the time to read through the vital information here. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our staff is here to answer your questions and offer advice.

It All Starts Here

The Master of Analytics program is an in-person program with all coursework taking place in Berkeley, California. With access to world-renowned experts, entrepreneurs, and cutting-edge industries, our campus is a hub of discovery and impact. Our wide range of multidisciplinary research centers and institutes foster constant collaboration and innovation.

That’s Berkeley

Welcome to UC Berkeley’s Industrial Engineering and Operations Research Department. At Berkeley IEOR, we expand the frontiers of optimization, stochastics and data science enabling transformative decision analytics and technologies to solve grand challenges in transportation, supply chains, healthcare, energy, robotics, finance and risk management.

July 8-19, 2024: Session 1 of the virtual Python Bootcamp (optional for those already fluent in Python, but is strongly recommended for the majority of students)
July 2024: Berkeley Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) waiver deadline
July 15, 2024: California Residency document deadline
July 19, 2024: Phase 1 Enrollment Opens for Fall 2024 (Check CalCentral for your exact enrollment date and time)

Graduate Division’s New Student Guides

The Graduate Division has created a New Graduate Student Guide that covers everything from submitting your final transcripts to parking and transportation at Berkeley. Please review this prior to your arrival.

Heather Iwata

Heather Iwata oversees IEOR’s Master of Science, Master of Engineering, Master of Analytics and PhD programs.

She holds a B.A. in Communication and Psychology from the University of California, Davis, and a Master of Arts degree in Counseling and Guidance from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Heather has nearly 20 years of experience in admissions and student affairs in higher education. She has a love for all things Disney and enjoys a good dance party with 90’s R&B, hip hop and pop music.

Erica Diffenderfer

Erica focuses on on serving students in IEOR’s Master of Analytics, Master of Engineering, Master of Science, and PhD programs.

She is originally from Savannah, Georgia. She attended Georgia Southern University, where she earned her BS in Mathematics and a Master of Arts in Teaching degree. Before joining Berkeley, Erica taught secondary mathematics and also worked at the University of Florida in admissions and student affairs. Outside of work, she takes advantage of the nice weather and scenic trails in the Bay Area by hiking, running, and camping.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, please get in touch with us at

gradstudentservices-ieor@berkeley.edu

Welcome Class of 2025!

Welcome from the Chair of UC Berkeley’s Industrial Engineering and Operations Research Department Alper Atamturk