Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university, preferably in a quantitative, technical, or business field (e.g. engineering, CS, statistics, business analytics). Indian 3‑year Bachelors are accepted if accompanied by a diploma or evaluated as equivalent for graduate admission review.
Minimum GPA: 3.0 out of 4.0 required; most successful applicants have GPA well above 3.0 especially if background is non‑IT.
Prerequisites: foundation in programming, databases, statistics/math or analytics, and systems concepts. Admitted students may have to take foundational bridging courses if lacking prior exposure.