The MSBA program involves two semesters of study (33 total credit hours). During the program, you will develop expertise in the collection, storage, analysis, interpretation, and visualization of data, as well as learn the predominant programming languages in the field, namely SQL, R, and Python. Efficient processing of large quantities of data via platforms like Hadoop and SAS will be included. Business courses in analytics, marketing, economics, and strategy will provide you with frameworks to turn data analyses into business insights. You will also develop leadership, project management, and teamwork skills; as part of the Capstone Project, you will work in teams on real-world big data problems with a corporate partner and present project results to executive clients.
Non-Credit Summer Prep Coursework (8 weeks/online)
- Introduction to Programming with R
- Introduction to Programming with Python
- Statistics
Required Courses
Fall Semester
- MIST 6360: Introduction to Business Analytics (1.5 credit hours/online)
- ECON 7710: Intro to Causal Inference (3 credit hours)
- ECON 7720: Machine Learning & Prediction (3 credit hours)
- ECON 7950: Competitive Strategy and Structure (3 credit hours)
- MIST 7600: Data Management & Analytics (3 credit hours)
- MIST 7770: Business Intelligence & Analytics (3 credit hours)
- BUSN 7900: Communications Tools for Career Effectiveness (1.5 credit hours)
Spring Semester
- MIST 6380: Advanced Data Management & Analytics (3 credit hours)
- ECON 6760: Time Series Analysis (3 credit hours)
- MIST 7990: Capstone Project (3 credit hours)
- Elective (3 credit hours)
- Elective (3 credit hours)
Electives
Admitted MSBA candidates who are eligible for waivers from certain required courses due to their undergraduate major may choose electives from the following list. All courses require a permission from the department after an approved waiver.
- MARK 7550: Social Media Marketing Strategy
- MARK 7600: Predictive Analytics
- MARK 7980: Marketing Analytics & Decision-Making
- MIST 6550: Energy Informatics
- MIST 7690: Business Process Management
- MIST 7775: Cyber Threat Intelligence
- MIST 7635: Machine Learning and Business Analytics
- MIST 7757: Data Engineering
- STAT 6240: Sampling and Survey Methods
- STAT 6250: Applied Multivariate Analysis and Statistical Learning
- STAT 6360: Statistical Software Programming
- STAT 6355: Advanced Statistical Programming
- HPAM 8410: Health Informatics
- MGMT 7440: Business & Corporate Strategy (Fall only)
- BUSN 7990: Directed Study/Sports Analytics Project
