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Dual MS-MBA in Business Intelligence and Analytics

The dual MS-MBA degree is designed for students that seek to have a deep technical knowledge in Business Intelligence & Analytics (BIA) as well as strong management skills and qualifications. A technical Master of Science degree coupled with an MBA provides a great mixture of education and creates a well-rounded employee. This joint degree will give BIA students strong business management skills to complement their BIA degree, accelerating their growth into management positions and opening a more diverse selection of career choices. Students will earn two separate master's degrees in this dual degree program.

This dual program offers an exceptional combination of management skills with deep and practical knowledge of the technical aspects of information systems. The MBA program is particularly suited for Analytics professionals, as it incorporates a unique blend of courses on management skills, technology and analytics skills, and human skills.

Students in this program benefit from close interaction with an internationally recognized faculty body with diverse educational and professional backgrounds in both programs within the School of Business, from the hybrid format of many classes, summer classes, and networking opportunities with alumni from both programs. 

Dual MS-MBA in Business Intelligence and Analytics Degree Requirements

Students are required to take the following courses:

Core Courses

FIN 615Financial Decision Making

3
MIS 631Data Management

2
MIS 632Data Management LAB

1
MIS 633Business Intelligence & Data Integration

2
MIS 634Business Intelligence & Data Integration - LAB

1
MIS 637Data Analytics and Machine Learning

3
BIA 650Optimization and Process Analytics

3
BIA 652Multivariate Data Analysis I

3
BIA 654Experimental Design II

3
BIA 658Social Network Analysis

3
BIA 678Big Data Technologies

3
BIA 686Practicum in Analytics

3
MGT 606Economics for Managers

3
FIN 623Financial Management

3
MGT 612Leader Development

3
MGT 699Strategic Management

3
MGT 635Managerial Judgment and Decision-Making

3
MGT 641Marketing Management

3
MGT 663Discovering and Exploiting Entrepreneurial Opportunities

3
MGT 808Fundamentals of Consulting

0
MGT 809Industry Capstone Experience

3

MGT 808 is a 0-credit pre-requisite course for MGT 809.

Students are required to select 2 of the following courses:

BIA 656Advanced Data Analytics and Machine Learning

3
BIA 660Web Mining

3
BIA 662Cognitive Computing

3
BIA 664Data and Information Quality

3
BIA 672Marketing Analytics

3
BIA 674Supply Chain Analytics

3
BIA 670Risk Management and Simulation

3
BIA 676Data Streams Analytics: Internet of Things

3