MS in Analytics & Information Management Joint Degree
Overview
A combined 72 credits for these two degrees (30 credits for the M.S. in Analytics & Information Management and 42 credits for the MBA) is reduced to 67.5 credits through credit-sharing.
How to Apply
Students must apply and be accepted to both programs of study. The GMAT or GRE is required for application (unless waived).
- Students may begin their studies in either program.
- Students who successfully complete all requirements will receive two degrees and two diplomas. The degrees must be conferred simultaneously.
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Tuition Information
While the student is enrolled in both the MS in Analytics & Information Management and the MBA programs, the Professional MBA tuition rate will apply for all terms except any term during which a student is enrolled exclusively in MS-AIM courses. During those terms, the MS-AIM tuition rate will apply.
Curricula Details
Students will earn credits toward the MS-AIM for either ISYS-620 Predictive Analytics with Machine Learning or ISYS-622 Behavior Analytics with Visualization by taking STAT-510 Applied Statistics (3 credits).
Students will earn credits toward the MBA for ISYS-525 Managing Information (1.5 credits) by taking ISYS-611 Information Systems Ecosystem (3 credits).
Based on prior coursework, students may also be eligible for advanced standing credits for ACCT-501 Accounting Fundamentals, ECON-501 Economics Fundamentals, FINC-501 Finance Fundamentals, and STAT-501 Statistics Fundamentals, each 1.5 credits for a maximum total of 6 credits.
| MS-AIM Courses |
Credit Hours |
| Analytics and Information Management | 3.0 |
| Information Systems Ecosystem | 3.0 |
| Data Querying | 3.0 |
| Data Sourcing and Quality | 3.0 |
| Data Analytics with Artificial Intelligence or Behavioral Analytics with Visualization (One of these is substituted by STAT-510 Applied Statistics) |
3.0 3.0 |
| Data Structures | 3.0 |
| Project, Process, & Persuasive Communication | 3.0 |
| Prescriptive Analytics & Decision Making | 3.0 |
| Business Analytics Capstone | 3.0 |
| MBA Courses | |
| Course | Credits |
| *Accounting Fundamentals | 1.5 |
| *Economics Fundamentals | 1.5 |
| *Finance Fundamentals | 1.5 |
| *Statistics Fundamentals | 1.5 |
| Applied Statistics | 3 |
| Managerial Decision Tools | 1.5 |
| Managing People for Sustained Competitive Advantage | 1.5 |
| Accounting for Decision Makers | 3 |
| Managerial Economics | 3 |
| Supply Chain/Operations Management | 1.5 |
| Financial Management | 3 |
| Marketing Management | 3 |
| Strategic Sustainability and Models | 1.5 |
| Global Business | 1.5 |
| Executive Insights | 3 |
| Strategy and Implementation | 3 |
| Capstone Project | 3 |
*These courses may be awarded as advanced standing credit based on previous coursework.