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 509 | Essentials of Accounting | 3 |
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| ACCT 510 | Fundamentals of Accounting | 3 |
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| DSIM 509 | Essentials of Quantitative Methods | 3 |
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| DSIM 510 | Fundamentals Quantitative Methods | 3 |
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| ECON 509 | Essentials of Economics | 3 |
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| ECON 510 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 |
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| FIN 509 | Essentials of Finance | 3 |
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| FIN 510 | Fundamentals of Finance | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
(MSABA) Applied Business Analytics Requirements:
| DSIM 602 | Introduction to Applied Business Analyt | 3 |
| DSIM 603 | Applied Statistical Modeling and Analys | 3 |
| DSIM 604 | Applied Data Visualization and Analysis | 3 |
| DSIM 605 | Applied Data Management | 3 |
| DSIM 606 | Data Mining and Predictive Analytics | 3 |
| DSIM 607 | Leading Projects | 3 |
| DSIM 608 | Applied Managerial Analytics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
MBA Requirements:
| ACCT 522 | Accounting for Managerial Control | 3 |
| DSIM 518 | Competing through Innovation, Analytics & Information Technology | 3 |
| DSIM 535 | Quantitative Approaches Decision-Making | 3 |
| DSIM 577 | Managing Production and Service Operati | 3 |
| ECON 520 | Economics of High Performance | 3 |
| FIN 534 | Optimizing Financial Performance | 3 |
| INB 555 | Competing in the Global Economy | 3 |
| MGT 545 | Global Corporate Strategy and Policy | 3 |
| MGT 548 | Leading People and Organizations | 3 |
| MGT 566 | Legal & Ethical Environment of Business | 3 |
| MKG 540 | Strategic Mkg in a Digital Economy | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 33 |
MBA Selective Courses
MBA students without a concentration must choose one course (3 credits) from each of the following three categories (9 credits total).
Technology and Analytics
| DSIM 535 | Quantitative Approaches Decision-Making | 3 |
| DSIM 602 | Introduction to Applied Business Analyt | 3 |
| DSIM 603 | Applied Statistical Modeling and Analys | 3 |
| DSIM 604 | Applied Data Visualization and Analysis | 3 |
| DSIM 605 | Applied Data Management | 3 |
| FIN 611 | Advanced Portfolio Theory & Practice | 3 |
| CS 600 | Network and Wireless Communications | 3 |
| ECON 540 | Game Theory | 3 |
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| Special Topics Independent Study or other as approved | 3 |
Societal Impact
| MGT 566 | Legal & Ethical Environment of Business | 3 |
| ECON 520 | Economics of High Performance | 3 |
| MGT 630 | Teamwork & Organizational Transformation | 3 |
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| Special Topics Independent Study or other as approved | 3 |
Interpersonal Skills and Diversity
| MGT 569 | Executive Communications Skills | 2 |
| MGT 610 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGT 620 | Responsible Leadership | 3 |
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| Special Topics Independent Study or other as approved | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
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.
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| Business Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 57