MBA+MS in Digital Technology (MBA+MSDT)

The MBA+MSDT is an 84-credit (minimum) program that awards both an MBA and a Master of Science in Digital Technology. The program consists of a minimum of 55 credits of MBA courses (34 required credits and 21 elective credits) and 29 credits of MS courses (20 required credits and 9 elective credits).

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 cr

Fall—20 cr

• AC 710 Financial Reporting and Analysis (3 cr)
• FE 711 Finance 1 (1.5 cr)
• MK 723 Marketing Management (3 cr)
• MO 713 Leading Organizations and People (3 cr)
• PL 727 Organizations, Markets, and Society (3 cr)
• QM 716 Business Analytics: Data Analysis and Risk (3 cr)
• MG 730 Ethical Leadership in the Global Economy (1.5 cr)
• ES 723 Career Management (0 cr)
• ES 730 Leadership Communication (1.5 cr)
• ES 735 Team Coaching (.5 cr)

Spring—22.5 cr

• Required January Intensives:
  • IS 717 Systems Architecture in Management and Applications (3 cr)
  • IS 735 Digital Innovation in Sectors (1.5 cr)
• ES 723 Career Management (0 cr)
• FE 712 Finance 2 (1.5 cr)
• OM 725 Creating Value through Operations and Technology (3 cr)
• SI 750 Competition, Innovation & Strategy (3 cr)
• IS 833 Business Analytics in Practice Assuming Introductory Programming (3 cr)
• MG 737 Management Capstone Project (1.5 cr)
• Two 3-credit electives (6 cr)

Summer—8 cr (Integrated Summer Module)

• IS 754 Human-Centered Design and Object Orientation (3 cr)
• IS 756 Digital Product Build (2 cr)
• IS 889 Data Management (3 cr)

Fall—15.5 cr

• MG 735 Managing in a Crisis (.5 cr)
• ES 723 Career Management (0 cr)
• IS 883 Synthesizing Digital Efforts to Deliver Better Outcomes (3 cr)
• MSDT electives (6 cr)
• MBA electives (9 cr)

Spring—15 cr

• IS 890 Digital Transformation Through Experimentation and Scaled Agile: A Practicum (3 cr)
• MSDT elective (3 cr)
• MBA electives (9 cr)

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-credit degree requirement. Students who receive a “W,” “F,” or “I” grade in a Core class, excluding Executive Skills classes and PL 700, cannot continue to be cohorted in the following semester.