2020-2021 Catalog

Master of Science in Business Analytics and Master of Management Studies

Overview

The MSBA/MMS 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.

Curriculum

18 courses

52 credits

Program Length:

  • Full-time in as few as 16 months
  • Part-time in as few as 24 months

Required Introductory Course (1 credit)

Must be taken in first semester of program.

SBS-700You As a Leader: Self-Awareness, Feedback, and Decision-Making

1

Prerequisite Courses (6 credits)

MGT-610Organizational Behavior

3

MGOB-725Managerial Skills

3

Note: MGT-610 may be substituted with approved MMS elective if equivalent graduate level course was taken previously and meets substitution policy.

MSBA Core Courses (18 credits)

ISOM-631Data Analytics with SAS Base

3

ISOM-801Solving Business Problems Using Advanced Excel

3

ISOM-821Data Management and Modeling

3

ISOM-825Enterprise Data Management

3

ISOM-827Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence

3

ISOM-835Predictive Analytics

3

MMS Core Courses (15 credits)

MGOB-835Managing Difficult People at Work

3

MGOB-841Bldg Inclusive Organizations

3

MGOB-855Conflict & Negotiation

3

MGT-860Leading Teams

3

ISOM-861Project Management

3

Capstone Courses (6 credits)

Courses should be taken as late in program as possible.

MGT-780Client Consulting Capstone

3

ISOM-837Data Mining and Business Insights

3

Elective Requirements (6 credits)

Must complete two electives courses. Choose one elective from the approved MSBA electives list and one elective from the approved MMS electives list.

Approved MSBA Electives

ACCT-800Graduate Financial Accounting I

3

ACCT-801Graduate Financial Accounting II

3

ACCT-802Graduate Financial Accounting III

3

ACCT-803Advanced Topics in Accounting

3

ACCT-804Cost and Managerial Accounting

3

ACCT-805Auditing and Assurance Services

3

ACCT-806Fraud Examination

3

ACCT-807Forensic & Investigative Accounting

3

ACCT-824Big Data and Financial Statement Analytics

3

ACCT-825

ACCT-865Accounting Information Systems

3

ACCT-871Not-For-Profit and Governmental Accounting

3

FIN-800Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation

3

FIN-801Money & Capital Markets

3

FIN-808General Theory in Corporate Finance

3

FIN-810Investment Analysis

3

FIN-812

FIN-814

FIN-816Risk Management in Banking and Finance

3

FIN-818Financial Econometrics

3

FIN-820Financial Policy

3

FIN-825

FIN-830Introduction to FinTech

3

FIN-831Portfolio Management

3

FIN-841Financial Forecasting

3

FIN-881

FIN-882Applied Risk Management

3

FIN-884Fixed Income Securities

3

FIN-885

FIN-887

FIN-890Data Analytics & Credit Risk

3

HLTH-705Health Systems I: Healthcare in the U.S.

3

HLTH-720Health Systems Ii: Economics, Law, and Policy

3

HLTH-730Healthcare Operations Management and Performance Improvement

3

HLTH-805Big Data and Analytics for Health and Healthcare

3

HLTH-807Innovation: The Future of Healthcare

3

HLTH-810Quality, Patient Safety, and Patient Experience

3

HLTH-840Innovation and Strategic Management in Healthcare

3

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

3

ISOM-730Python for Business Analytics

3

ISOM-829Advanced Data Management Leveraging ETL Tools

3

ISOM-840Security and Privacy

3

ISOM-845Business Intelligence and Data Analytics

3

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

3

ISOM-861Project Management

3

ISOM-910Directed Individual Study

3

ISOM-920

MBA-635Operations Management: Design and Analysis

3

MBA-640Corporate Financial Reporting and Control

3

MBA-650Value Based Financial Management

3

MBA-660Marketing: the Challenge of Managing Value

3

MBA-721Collaborate

3

MBA-730Innovate: Entrepreneurial Thinking, IT, And Business Law

3

MBA-740Immerse- Travel Seminar

3

MBA-760World Class Strategies

3

MKIB-816Managing Relationships in the Global Supply Chain

3

MKT-810Marketing Research for Managers

3

MKT-814Strategic Marketing

3

MKT-818Global Product Innovation: From Concept to Commercialization

3

MKT-820Sales Management

3

MKT-845Advanced Digital Analytics

3

MKT-846Marketing in the Age of Exponential Technology

3

MKT-854Biotech Industry & Marketing Application

3

MKT-855Digital Marketing Challenges

3

MKT-860Qualitative Methods and Customer Insights

3

MKT-870Advanced Marketing Analytics

3

SBS-603Managerial Economics

3

TAX-801Federal Taxation of Income

3

Approved MMS Electives

MBA-740Immerse- Travel Seminar

3

MGOB-810Emotional Intelligence

3

MGOB-867Develop High-Impact Learning In Organizations

3

MGES-802Corporate Entrepreneurship

3

MGES-842Global Innovation & New Product Development in Virtual Team

3

MGES-843Business Opportunities Using Design Thinking and Biomimicry

3

MGT-920Management Internship

3

P.AD-815Nonprofit Management

3

P.AD-828Public Service Communication

3

P.AD-842Workplace and Labor Law

3

Course Substitution Policy

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

To substitute an approved elective for an MMS required course, a student must successfully complete equivalent academic coursework at the undergraduate/graduate level in the 7 years prior to MMS matriculation; grade of “B” or better; and provide official transcripts (with English translations, if applicable). MGT 610 can be substituted with an approved MMS elective only if prior equivalent graduate coursework had been completed and also meets the above criteria.

All course substitutions are evaluated upon a student's acceptance into the MSBA/MMS Program. All MSBA/MMS students must complete a minimum of 52 credits (17 courses and SBS 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 and must be substituted with an approved elective.

Transfer credits must have an earned grade of "B" or better and be taken within seven (7) years prior to entering the Suffolk MSBA/MMS program. However, at the discretion of the program director, required core courses may not be transferred if the subject material has changed significantly since completion. A maximum of six (6) credits may be considered for transfer.

Students Who Leave Boston Before Their Degree is Complete

Occasionally, Suffolk MSBA/MMS students must leave the Boston area having not yet completed their degree. The Business School has several options available to insure completion of the Suffolk MSBA/MMS. You may be able to transfer six (6) credits of elective courses from an AACSB-accredited 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 also be able to complete the MSBA (all or a portion) of their Suffolk MSBA/MMS on a part-time basis online. The MMS portion of the degree is not available online.