2020-2021 Catalog

Master of Science in Business Analytics Pathway

Overview

The Sawyer Business School offers Accelerated and Standard Pathway programs for qualified graduate students starting in the fall and spring.

The Accelerated Program is a one semester program which typically requires one Academic English course and three (3) required SBS graduate courses. The Accelerated Pathway Program is only offered in the fall or spring terms.

The Standard Pathway Program is a two semester program which typically requires two Academic English courses and two (2) required SBS graduate courses in semester one followed by two (2) additional Academic English courses and two (2) required SBS graduate courses in semester two. The Standard Pathway Program is only offered in the fall or spring terms. Students who begin the Standard Pathway Program in the fall will enroll in 2 consecutive terms-fall and spring. Students who begin the Standard Pathway Program in the spring will enroll in 2 terms-spring and fall. The summer term is not a required term, therefore, no SBS Graduate Pathway courses are offered.

SBS graduate course credits, earned in the SBS Accelerated or Standard Pathway Program, will apply to the corresponding graduate degree program if successful progression requirements are met. SBS Graduate Pathway students must meet all academic standing requirements and policies to remain within their SBS Graduate Pathway and subsequent SBS graduate program.

Notes:

  • Courses may vary based on availability and term.
  • Upon successful completion of the MSBA Pathway program, the student must follow the requirements of the Master of Science in Business Analytics program.

MSBA Accelerated Pathway Curriculum

1 semester program

31 credit program

9 credits apply from Graduate Pathway

22 required credits to complete MSBA program

Required Courses

AE-065Advanced Graduate Communication Across Disciplines

0

ISOM-631Data Analytics with SAS Base

3

ISOM-801Solving Business Problems Using Advanced Excel

3

ISOM-821Data Management and Modeling

3

MSBA Accelerated Pathway (without Statistics background)

1 semester program

31 credit program

6 credits apply from Graduate Pathway

25 required credits to complete MSBA program

Required Courses (without Statistics background)

AE-065Advanced Graduate Communication Across Disciplines

0

ISOM-801Solving Business Problems Using Advanced Excel

3

ISOM-821Data Management and Modeling

3

STATS-250Applied Statistics

4

MSBA Standard Pathway Curriculum

2 semester program

31 credit program

12 credits apply from Graduate Pathway

19 required credits to complete MSBA program

Required Courses: Semester One

AE-051Graduate Communication Across Disciplines

0

AE-052Graduate Academic Success

0

ISOM-631Data Analytics with SAS Base

3

ISOM-801Solving Business Problems Using Advanced Excel

3

Required Courses: Semester Two

AE-061Graduate Communication for Professional Purposes

0

AE-062Graduate Student Success II

0

SBS-603Managerial Economics

3

ISOM-821Data Management and Modeling

3

MSBA Standard Pathway (without Statistics background)

2 semester program

31 credit program

9 credits apply from Graduate Pathway

22 required credits to complete MSBA program

Required Courses: Semester One (without Statistics background)

AE-052Graduate Academic Success

0

AE-051Graduate Communication Across Disciplines

0

ISOM-801Solving Business Problems Using Advanced Excel

3

STATS-250Applied Statistics

4

Required Courses: Semester Two (without Statistics background)

AE-061Graduate Communication for Professional Purposes

0

AE-062Graduate Student Success II

0

ISOM-631Data Analytics with SAS Base

3

ISOM-821Data Management and Modeling

3