MBA/MS Applied Data Science

The Master of Business Administration (MBA)/Master of Science (MS) in Applied Data Science dual-degree
program provides an opportunity for students to combine two highly sought-after skill sets. This program prepares graduates with strong business acumen by teaching them how to identify and manage large amounts of data and how to apply this knowledge to strategic business decisions. Students will complete the core interrelated modules within the accelerated residential MBA program in the first year, while, at the same time, beginning coursework in Applied Data Science immediately within the framework of the MBA schedule. In the Applied Data Science program, students will acquire a common set of key critical skills in areas of data management, decision analysis, statistics, data mining and knowledge discovery.

The program is 55-57 credits of coursework whereby 24 credits is unique to Applied Data Science, 21 credits of MBA coursework, and then up to 12 credits of shared elective coursework.