Master of Science in Applied Business Analytics/Master of Business Administration

Jacksonville University offers a dual degree program in which qualified students may obtain both a Master of Science in Applied Business Analytics (MSABA) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. This innovative program allows cross crediting of coursework.

This dual degree program is designed for managers and executive-level management careers that want to apply business analytic skills to decision making. Jacksonville University’s program offers broad exposure to advanced-level analytical skills and core business knowledge. Students enrolled in the MSABA/MBA dual degree program complete graduate level core courses in business and all the required analytical courses. Graduates are awarded a Master of Science in Applied Business Analytics and a Master in Business Administration. The degree is a dual degree and will be conferred at the completion of both programs.

Program Requirements

Students who choose the MSABA/MBA dual degree program will be required to apply to and be admitted into both the MSABA and MBA programs. They will be required to complete 57 credits in the Davis College of Business & Technology Graduate Programs in addition any foundation courses required. Because the MSABA curriculum includes core business graduate courses and the MBA has an elective option, the cross crediting of coursework reduces the total courses required by four classes (12 credits) while still including all the analytical skills and the broad knowledge necessary to apply them in the business world.

These courses are required for candidates who do not have a bachelor’s degree in business or who lack basic knowledge in the following disciplines:

Foundation Courses Prerequisites:

ACCT 509Essentials of Accounting

3

Or

ACCT 510Fundamentals of Accounting

3

DSIM 509Essentials of Quantitative Methods

3

Or

DSIM 510Fundamentals Quantitative Methods

3

ECON 509Essentials of Economics

3

Or

ECON 510Fundamentals of Economics

3

FIN 509Essentials of Finance

3

Or

FIN 510Fundamentals of Finance

3

Total Credit Hours:12

(MSABA) Applied Business Analytics Requirements:

DSIM 602Introduction to Applied Business Analyt

3

DSIM 603Applied Statistical Modeling and Analys

3

DSIM 604Applied Data Visualization and Analysis

3

DSIM 605Applied Data Management

3

DSIM 606Data Mining and Predictive Analytics

3

DSIM 607Leading Projects

3

DSIM 608Applied Managerial Analytics

3

Total Credit Hours:21

DSIM 608: Capstone

MBA Requirements:

ACCT 522Accounting for Managerial Control

3

DSIM 518Competing through Innovation, Analytics & Information Technology

3

DSIM 535Quantitative Approaches Decision-Making

3

DSIM 577Managing Production and Service Operati

3

ECON 520Economics of High Performance

3

FIN 534Optimizing Financial Performance

3

INB 555Competing in the Global Economy

3

MGT 545Global Corporate Strategy and Policy

3

MGT 548Leading People and Organizations

3

MGT 566Legal & Ethical Environment of Business

3

MKG 540Strategic Mkg in a Digital Economy

3

Total Credit Hours:33

Required Business Elective:

Choose one (1) three credit hour course from Accounting (ACCT), Decision Science and Information Management (DSIM), Finance (FIN), Management (MGT), or Marketing (MKG). This elective is designed to expand the application of analytical techniques in a business scenario that advances the student’s career goals.

XXX xxxBusiness Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 57