MBA/MS in Digital Technology (MBA/MSDT)
The MBA/MSDT is an 84-unit (minimum) program that awards both an MBA and a Master of Science in Digital Technology. The program consists of a minimum of 55 units of MBA courses (31 required units and 24 elective units) and 29 units of MS courses (20 required units and 9 elective units).
Learning Outcomes
MSDT students will develop:
- Basic, functional competence in the core areas of systems architecture, analysis, and design, networking, and data management.
- Ability to leverage technology for strategic advantage in business.
- Ability to apply technology effectively and efficiently to business operations.
MBA/MSDT Curriculum—84 units
Fall—20 units
- QST AC 710 Financial Reporting and Analysis (3 units)
- QST BE 720 Organizations, Markets, and Society (3 units)
- QST FE 711 Finance 1 (1.5 units)
- QST MK 723 Marketing Management (3 units)
- QST MO 713 Leading Organizations and People (3 units)
- QST QM 716 Business Analytics: Data Analysis and Risk (3 units)
- QST MG 730 Ethical Leadership in the Global Economy (1.5 units)
- QST ES 723 Career Management (0 units)
- QST ES 730 Leadership Communication (1.5 units)
- QST ES 735 Team Coaching (.5 units)
Spring—22.5 units
- Required January Intensive:
- QST IS 717 Systems Architecture in Management and Applications (3 units)
- QST ES 723 Career Management (0 units)
- QST FE 712 Finance 2 (1.5 units)
- QST OM 725 Creating Value through Operations and Technology (3 units)
- QST SI 750 Competition, Innovation & Strategy (3 units)
- QST IS 833 Introduction to Data Analytics in Python (3 units)
- QST MG 737 Management Capstone Project (3 units)
- Two 3-unit electives (6 units)
Summer—8 units (Integrated Summer Module)
- QST IS 754 Human-Centered Design and Object Orientation (3 units)
- QST IS 756 Digital Product Build (2 units)
- QST IS 889 Data Management (3 units)
- Summer Internship—optional but encouraged
Fall—15.5 units
- QST MG 735 Integrated Risk Management (.5 units)
- QST ES 723 Career Management (0 units)
- QST IS 883 Synthesizing Digital Efforts to Deliver Better Outcomes (3 units)
- MSDT electives (6 units)
- MBA electives (9 units)
Spring—15 units
- QST IS 890 Digital Transformation Through Experimentation and Scaled Agile: A Practicum (3 units)
- MSDT elective (3 units)
- MBA electives (9 units)
Please note: If a student drops from the MBA/MSDT program, all MSDT required courses will be counted toward the MBA, and the student may graduate when the student has fulfilled the 64-unit degree requirement. Students who receive a “W,” “F,” or “I” grade in a Core class, excluding Executive Skills classes and QST PL 700, cannot continue to be cohorted in the following term.
MSDT Elective Courses
- QST AC 820 Financial Analytics
- QST FE 870 Analysis and Management of Financial Risk (1.5 units)
- QST HM 817 Advances in Digital Health
- QST IS 737 Decision Making with Data
- QST IS 811 Generative AI: Responsible AI in Business (1.5 units)
- QST IS 815 FinTech Revolution
- QST IS 827 Platform Strategy and Design
- QST IS 828 Managing Information Security
- QST IS 843 Big Data Analytics for Business
- QST IS 853 Business Insights through Text
- QST IS 854 Digital Strategy for Emerging Business Leaders
- QST IS 858 Agile Project Management
- QST IS 860 Analytics Consulting: Data-Driven Business Solutions
- QST IS 863 Generative AI: Strategy, Adoption, and Integration in Business (1.5 units)
- QST MK 842 Machine Learning for Business Analytics
- QST MK 852 Data Driven Marketing Decisions
- QST MK 862 Marketing High-Tech Products
- QST MK 876 Digital Marketing Analytics
- QST MK 878 Customer Analytics
- QST MO 860 People Analytics
- QST OM 840 Improving Organizational Performance with Analytics
- QST OM 855 Project Management
- QST OM 880 Product Design and Development
- QST PL 855 Energy Sector Market Dynamics
- QST QM 878 Deep Learning with Python Bootcamp (1.5 units)
- QST SI 814 Intellectual Property Strategies
- QST SI 839 Design Thinking and Innovation
- QST SI 845 Technology Strategy
- QST SI 859 Strategy Implementation
