2024-2025 Catalog

Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Business Analytics

STEM Designation

The MSBA/MBA is a dual degree program with a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) designation. Due to the demand of graduates with expertise in STEM fields, the Department of Homeland Security permits international students graduating from STEM programs to apply for a 24 month extension of their initial year of Optional Practical Training (OPT). For more detailed information, please visit the ISSO webpage.

MBA/MSBA with a Concentration in Business Essentials

22 Courses

54 Credits

Program Length:

Full-time in as few as 16 months

Part time in as few as 24 months

Contextualize: From Boston to the World (8 credits)

Must be taken in the first semester.

MBA-700Leadership Lab

1

MBA-701Values Based Decision Making

1

MBA-710Understanding World Class Clusters

3

MBA-721Collaborate

3

Business Fundamental Courses (9 credits)

MBA-641Financial Information for Business Management

1.5

MBA-651Financial Management for Business Decisions

1.5

MBA-661Marketing in a Changing World

1.5

MBA-671Operations Management in a Competitive Global Environment

1.5

MBA-715Integrate Business Fundamentals

3

Data Management (9 credits)

ISOM-821Data Management and Modeling

3

ISOM-825Enterprise Data Management

3

ISOM-827Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence

3

Business Analytics (9 credits)

If waived, ISOM-801 must be substituted with an ISOM elective.

ISOM-631Data Analytics with Python

3

ISOM-801Solving Business Problems Using Advanced Excel

3

ISOM-835Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning

3

Business Analytics Capstone (3 credits)

Should be taken as late in the program as possible.

ISOM-837From Data Mining to Business Insights

3

Understand Business Fundamentals (3 credits)

MBA-730Innovative Thinking

3

Travel Seminar Requirement (3 credits)

Choose one.

MBA-740Immerse- Travel Seminar

3

HLTHIB-870Global Travel Seminar: Comparative Analysis of the Healthcare Systems in England and United States

3

Construct the Big Picture (7 credits)

MBA-745Contextualizing Values Based Decision Making

1

MBA-750Building Global Connections

3

MBA-760World Class Strategies

3

Lead and Implement Change (3 credits)

MBA-770Leading and Implementing Change

3

Approved ISOM Electives

Students do not take electives. Students must choose an ISOM elective from below only if ISOM-801 is waived.

ISOM-829Advanced Data Management Leveraging ETL Tools

3

ISOM-839Prescriptive Analytics: Modeling and Optimization

3

ISOM-840Security and Privacy

3

ISOM-845Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, and Storytelling

3

ISOM-851Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Operations, and Analytics

3

ISOM-861Project Management: Gaining Competitive Advantage

3

ISOM-910Directed Individual Study

3

ISOM-920ISOM Internship

0-3

MBA/MSBA

17 Courses

45 Credits

Program Length:

Full-time in as few as 16 months

Part-time in as few as 24 months

Contextualize: From Boston to the World (8 credits)

Must be taken in the first semester.

MBA-700Leadership Lab

1

MBA-701Values Based Decision Making

1

MBA-710Understanding World Class Clusters

3

MBA-721Collaborate

3

Understand Business Fundamentals (3 credits)

MBA-730Innovative Thinking

3

Travel Seminar Requirement (3 credits)

Choose one.

MBA-740Immerse- Travel Seminar

3

HLTHIB-870Global Travel Seminar: Comparative Analysis of the Healthcare Systems in England and United States

3

Data Management (9 credits)

ISOM-821Data Management and Modeling

3

ISOM-825Enterprise Data Management

3

ISOM-827Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence

3

Business Analytics (9 credits)

If waived, ISOM-801 must be substituted with an ISOM elective.

ISOM-631Data Analytics with Python

3

ISOM-801Solving Business Problems Using Advanced Excel

3

ISOM-835Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning

3

Business Analytics Capstone (3 credits)

Should be taken as late in the program as possible.

ISOM-837From Data Mining to Business Insights

3

Construct the Big Picture (7 credits)

MBA-745Contextualizing Values Based Decision Making

1

MBA-750Building Global Connections

3

MBA-760World Class Strategies

3

Lead and Implement Change (3 credits)

MBA-770Leading and Implementing Change

3

Approved ISOM Electives

Students do not take electives. Students must choose an ISOM elective from below only if ISOM-801 is waived.

ISOM-829Advanced Data Management Leveraging ETL Tools

3

ISOM-839Prescriptive Analytics: Modeling and Optimization

3

ISOM-840Security and Privacy

3

ISOM-845Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, and Storytelling

3

ISOM-851Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Operations, and Analytics

3

ISOM-861Project Management: Gaining Competitive Advantage

3

ISOM-910Directed Individual Study

3

ISOM-920ISOM Internship

0-3

Course Substitution and Waiver Policy

If waived, ISOM-801 needs to be substituted with an approved ISOM elective. To waive ISOM-801, a student must have successfully completed equivalent academic coursework at the undergraduate/graduate level in the seven (7) years prior to MSBA matriculation and earned a grade of "B" or better, and provide official transcripts (with English translations, if applicable). Students may also elect to take a proficiency exam, for a fee, to gain a waiver. Proficiency exams must be taken in the first semester and are administered on the Boston Campus.  

To substitute an approved elective for another core course, a student must have successfully completed equivalent academic coursework at the graduate level in the seven (7) years prior to MSBA/MBA matriculation, “B” or better, and provide official transcripts (with English translations, if applicable).

All substitutions are evaluated upon a student's acceptance into the MSBA/MBA Program.

All MSBA/MBA students must complete a minimum of 45 credits (16 courses and MBA-700) in the Sawyer Business School.  All MSBA/MBA with a Concentration in Business Essentials students must complete a minimum of 54 credits (21 courses and MBA-700) in the Sawyer Business School.


Transfer Policy

Any candidate seeking transfer credits taken at the graduate level from an AACSB-accredited graduate program in business will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. These credits may be considered for transfer if the credits do not apply to a previously completed degree.

Transfer credits must have an earned grade of "B" or better and be taken within seven (7) years prior to entering the Suffolk MSBA/MBA program. A maximum of six (6) credits may be considered for transfer.

Students Who Leave Boston Before Their Degree is Complete

Occasionally, Suffolk MSBA/MBA students must leave the Boston area having not yet completed their degree. The Business School has several options available to ensure completion of the Suffolk MSBA/MBA. You may be able to transfer six (6) credits of elective courses from an AACSB-accredited MSBA/MBA Program close to your new place of residence. Courses must be pre-approved by Suffolk's Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs and have a grade of "B" or better.

Students who leave the area may be able to complete a portion of their Suffolk MSBA/MBA on a part-time basis online.