MS in Business Analytics/MBA

Admission Requirements

A student must meet the admissions criteria of both programs and is admitted separately to each independently through separate applications.

Degree Requirements

In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, students must meet the following program requiremets:

  • Minimum Semester Hours Required 70
  • Coursework Depending on their background, students may be required to take additional technical, business and other background courses as part of the MS-MBA degree requirements.
Required Courses and Capstone—MS in Business Analytics (16 hours)
IDS 521
Advanced Database Management
IDS 560
Analytics Strategy and Practice
IDS 572
Data Mining for Business
IDS 575
Machine Learning and Statistical Methods for Business Analytics
Required Courses and Capstone—MBA (26 hours)
ACTG 500
Introduction to Financial Accounting
ECON 520
Microeconomics for Business Decisions
FIN 500
Introduction to Corporate Finance
IDS 532
Introduction to Operations Management
MGMT 541
Organizational Behavior
MKTG 500
Introduction to Marketing
MBA 570
Enterprise Strategy
Electives—MS in Business Analytics (16 hours)
Select 16 hours from among the following business analytics electives. Based on the student's background and interests, other analytics-related courses may be taken with the advice and approval of the director of graduate studies.
IDS 435
Optimization for Analytics
IDS 561
Analytics for Big Data
IDS 564
Social Media and Network Analysis
IDS 566
Advanced Text Analytics for Business
IDS 567
Business Data Visualization
IDS 576
Deep Learning and Modern Applications
IDS 594
Special Topics in Information and Decision Sciences
Electives—MBA (12 hours)
At least 12 semester hours of 500-level courses must be from a discipline other than business analytics dedicated to completing the requirements for a concentration in one of the following options: Accounting, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, International Business, Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Real Estate, Supply Chain Management, or Self-Directed.