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.
Curriculum
17-22 Courses
45-58.5 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 (5 credits)
Must be taken in the first semester.
| SBS-700 | Unlocking Your Professional Potential | 1 |
| MBA-701 | Values Based Decision Making | 1 |
| MBA-710 | Understanding World Class Clusters | 3 |
MBA Core Courses (13.5 credits)
May be waived.
| MBA-605 | Think Like a Leader | 1.5 |
| MBA-635 | Operations Management: Design and Analysis | 3 |
| MBA-640 | Corporate Financial Reporting and Control | 3 |
| MBA-650 | Value Based Financial Management | 3 |
| MBA-660 | Marketing: the Challenge of Managing Value | 3 |
Understand Business Fundamentals (3 credits)
Data Management (9 credits)
| ISOM-821 | Data Management and Modeling | 3 |
| ISOM-825 | Enterprise Data Management | 3 |
| ISOM-827 | Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence | 3 |
Business Analytics (9 credits)
| ISOM-631 | Data Analytics with SAS Base | 3 |
| ISOM-801 | Solving Business Problems Using Advanced Excel | 3 |
| ISOM-835 | Predictive Analytics | 3 |
Business Analytics Capstone (3 credits)
Should be taken as late in the program as possible.
| ISOM-837 | From Data Mining to Business Insights | 3 |
Leadership Fundamentals (6 credits)
Construct the Big Picture (7 credits)
| MBA-745 | Contextualizing Values Based Decision Making | 1 |
| MBA-750 | Building Global Connections | 3 |
| MBA-760 | World Class Strategies | 3 |
Lead and Implement Change (3 credits)
| MBA-770 | Leading and Implementing Change | 3 |
Course Substitution and Waiver 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).
MBA core courses may be waived. Required MBA courses (SBS-700, MBA-701,MBA-710, MBA-721, MBA-730, MBA-740, MBA-745, MBA-750, MBA-760, and MBA-770) cannot be waived. To waive an MBA core course, a student must successfully complete equivalent academic coursework at the undergraduate/graduate level in the seven (7) years prior to the MSBA/MBA matriculation, with a grade of "B" or better, and provide official transcripts (with English translation if applicable).
All course substitution and waiver requests are evaluated upon a student's acceptance into the MSBA/MBA Program and are waived during the student's first semester. Students may also elect to take a proficiency exam, for a fee, to gain an MBA core course waiver. Proficiency exams must be taken in the first semester and are administered on the Boston Campus.
All MSBA/MBA students must complete a minimum of 45 credits (16 courses and SBS-700) in the Sawyer Business School. Students previously enrolled in an SBS graduate program and who successfully completed MBA 600, SBS 600, or SBS-700 with a "P" grade or grade of "B" or better, are not required to retake the course; therefore are only required to complete a minimum of 44 credits 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 insure 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 all or a portion of their Suffolk MSBA/MBA on a part-time basis online.