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 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 (4) 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 Quantitative Methd | 3 |
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| DSIM 510 | Fundamentals Quantatv 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 | Intro Applied Bus Analytics | 3 |
| DSIM 603 | Applied Stat Modelng & Analys | 3 |
| DSIM 604 | App Data Visualizatn & Analys | 3 |
| DSIM 605 | Applied Data Management | 3 |
| DSIM 606 | Data Mining Predictive Analyt | 3 |
| DSIM 607 | | 3 |
| DSIM 608 | Applied Managerial Analytics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
MBA Requirements:
| ACCT 522 | Accounting Managerial Control | 3 |
| DSIM 518 | Competing Innovatn &Info Tech | 3 |
| DSIM 535 | Quant Approach Dcsn-Making | 3 |
| DSIM 577 | Managing Prod and Srvc Oper | 3 |
| ECON 520 | Economics of High Performance | 3 |
| FIN 534 | Optimizing Financial Perfrmnc | 3 |
| INB 555 | Competing in the Global Econ | 3 |
| MGT 545 | Global Corp Strategy and Poli | 3 |
| MGT 548 | Leading People &Organizations | 3 |
| MGT 566 | Legal &Ethical Environ of Bus | 3 |
| MKG 540 | Strategic Mkg in Digital Econ | 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 xxx | Business Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 57